Overview
Ridge Central Elem School is a public primary in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. The school enrolls 498 students. It is part of the Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictChicago Ridge SD 127-5
County17031
CityChicago Ridge
ZIP60415
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170999001230
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment498
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino29.1%
Black / African American2.9%
Asian8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native54.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races4.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %61%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)