Ridgely Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 400 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1907th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2040 N 8th St, Springfield, IL 62702
- Principal or Admin: Ken Gilmore
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Springfield School District 186
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,754
- Graduation Rate: 66.4%
- Dropout Rate: 1.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.9
- Enrolled Students: 15,129
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 400
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 186 (46.5%)
- Females: 175 (43.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (8.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 269 (67.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 302 (75.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 3 | 0.8% |
Black | 74 | 18.5% |
Asian | - | - |
Hispanic | 4 | 1.0% |
White | 280 | 70.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 38 | 9.5% |
Kindergarten | 59 | 14.8% |
1st Grade | 75 | 18.8% |
2nd Grade | 68 | 17.0% |
3rd Grade | 46 | 11.5% |
4th Grade | 58 | 14.5% |
5th Grade | 56 | 14.0% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.1%
District:
92.0%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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