Ridge Elementary School

1900 Caton Ridge Dr, Joliet IL, 60586 | Plainfield School District 202 | 815-577-4630
  • grades KG-5
  • students 600
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Joliet
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
23%Joliet
33%Illinois

Ridge Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Plainfield School District 202" in Joliet, IL. There are a total of 600 students and 40 teachers at Ridge Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Ridge Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 36% higher than the Illinois average.

Ridge Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students600
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ridge Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
350-54%
435-39%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
345-49%
455-59%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ridge Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 60.6% 58.5% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 6.5% 9.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 5.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.3% 22.8% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 3.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Joliet demographics profile

StatisticJolietIllinoisNational
Population147,32312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,26422891
Median age33.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%55%55%
Speak English73%77%79%
Speak Spanish24%13%13%

Education level achieved in Joliet

IndexJolietIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade81.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.4%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Ridge Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.