Ridgewood Elementary School vs. Eugene Field Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridgewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Eugene Field Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 413 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ridgewood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 471 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Eugene Field Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-6
Total Students
413 students
471 students
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![This chart displays total students of Eugene Field Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Eugene Field Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-Nc22mK.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
24 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Eugene Field Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Eugene Field Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-y6tYu1.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
20:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eugene Field Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eugene Field Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-7XJeUM.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2450 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1657 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridgewood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridgewood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/25000/24805/ridgewood-elementary-school-chart-bnbmBmo.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Eugene Field Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Eugene Field Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-bdDNW0j.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-Hi6y0Z.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-fCRDSv.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Eugene Field Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Eugene Field Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-YyO4Zq.png)
Kindergarten Students
82
64
Grade 1 Students
85
74
Grade 2 Students
80
71
Grade 3 Students
72
73
Grade 4 Students
94
70
Grade 5 Students
-
62
Grade 6 Students
-
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-bl9s79r.png)
% Hispanic
19%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-BJoC8i.png)
% Black
20%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-0z8dH2.png)
% White
41%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-ltQhca.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-nmQVAK.png)
Diversity Score
0.74
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Eugene Field Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Eugene Field Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-dLYQyt.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
29%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridgewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridgewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/25000/24805/ridgewood-elementary-school-chart-bn3SVox.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-j0ZhhS.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eugene Field Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/26000/26499/eugene-field-elementary-school-chart-dMa1Ku.png)