Is Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School a good school?

Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 346 students attended Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School.

What is the racial makeup of Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School?

Students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School attend?

Students who attend Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School usually go on to attend: High : Harlan Community Academy High School

Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Summary:

Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 351 students. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ryder Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ryder Elementary faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes. The school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 39.6% to 47.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Ryder Elementary students perform poorly on state assessments, with only 23.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 7.5% in Math in 2023-2024, well below the district and state averages. The school's subgroups, including female, male, African American, special education, low-socioeconomic, and homeless students, all rank in the bottom 30-40% of Illinois elementary schools in their respective categories. Despite spending significantly more per student ($29,121 in 2022-2023) compared to nearby schools, Ryder Elementary's academic performance remains poor.

In contrast, some nearby schools, such as Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center and McDade Elementary Classical School, demonstrate much stronger academic performance, suggesting that high-quality educational opportunities are available in the area. The stark disparities in performance between Ryder Elementary and these nearby schools, as well as the school's persistently low performance and high chronic absenteeism, indicate the need for a comprehensive review of Ryder Elementary's educational strategies and resource allocation to address the systemic barriers the school faces in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

8716 S Wallace St
Chicago, IL 60620-2124

(773) 535-3843

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1733^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,275

Students who attend Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School usually attend:

High:

Harlan Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 346

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.1%

Hispanic:

3.5%

White:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 278^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.14. (See more...)

Compare Details Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School ranks worse than 63% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.27. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (95.1%), Hispanic (3.5%), White (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School is 10.1, which is the 51^st best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School is $28,275, which is the 38^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School 1733^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School 859^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	5.15	1881^st	2020	6.9%
2004	10.98	1815^th	2030	10.6%
2005	2.51	1935^th	2022	4.3%
2006	6.23	1955^th	2086	6.3%
2007	13.08	1885^th	2095	10.0%
2008	17.77	1815^th	2092	13.2%
2009	8.49	1976^th	2120	6.8%
2010	7.19	2019^th	2139	5.6%
2011	6.14	2065^th	2147	3.8%
2012	12.45	1992^nd	2166	8.0%
2013	12.44	1970^th	2167	9.1%
2014	15.80	1835^th	2093	12.3%
2015	17.44	1776^th	2052	13.5%
2016	15.81	1816^th	2046	11.2%
2017	14.93	1828^th	2044	10.6%
2018	12.79	1889^th	2037	7.3%
2019	19.81	1736^th	2086	16.8%
2021	14.34	1791^st	1948	8.1%
2022	11.48	2019^th	2082	3.0%
2023	14.87	1874^th	2077	9.8%
2024	18.14	1733^rd	2067	16.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.29	1112^th	1156	3.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.24	1601^st	1765	9.3%
2019	26.17	1480^th	1816	18.5%
2021	17.72	1457^th	1514	3.8%
2022	14.79	1725^th	1763	2.2%
2023	24.59	1489^th	1808	17.6%
2024	28.32	1360^th	1793	24.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.35	35^th	36	2.8%
2024	52.59	18^th	52	65.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.80	1903^rd	1964	3.1%
2019	22.64	1613^th	2019	20.1%
2022	10.59	1946^th	1970	1.2%
2023	16.77	1714^th	1957	12.4%
2024	18.98	1624^th	1942	16.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.36	1696^th	1972	14.0%
2019	21.66	1630^th	2019	19.3%
2022	12.82	1882^nd	1977	4.8%
2023	15.22	1784^th	1984	10.1%
2024	18.73	1621^st	1959	17.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.20	514^th	698	26.4%
2019	42.42	356^th	711	49.9%
2021	35.17	261^st	428	39.0%
2022	28.32	548^th	684	19.9%
2023	37.54	405^th	692	41.5%
2024	39.73	373^rd	655	43.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	20.15	942^nd	1185	20.5%
2004	52.93	668^th	1204	44.5%
2005	23.04	951^st	1209	21.3%
2006	4.74	1218^th	1272	4.2%
2007	16.54	1099^th	1287	14.6%
2008	4.76	1238^th	1293	4.3%
2009	13.07	1175^th	1318	10.8%
2010	17.48	1147^th	1327	13.6%
2011	13.29	1218^th	1344	9.4%
2012	8.84	1281^st	1365	6.2%
2013	4.92	1332^nd	1367	2.6%
2014	10.57	1223^rd	1322	7.5%
2015	13.50	1196^th	1302	8.1%
2016	15.81	1164^th	1294	10.0%
2017	13.52	1185^th	1293	8.4%
2018	9.26	1258^th	1293	2.7%
2019	7.71	1345^th	1356	0.8%
2021	9.39	1239^th	1241	0.2%
2022	13.08	1298^th	1369	5.2%
2023	18.86	1140^th	1367	16.6%
2024	32.27	859^th	1363	37.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	24.58	756^th	792	4.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.26	1128^th	1161	2.8%
2019	9.20	1209^th	1217	0.7%
2021	12.54	1017^th	1019	0.2%
2022	17.90	1135^th	1221	7.0%
2023	24.34	1004^th	1234	18.6%
2024	43.00	647^th	1219	46.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.17	1194^th	1226	2.6%
2019	8.34	1245^th	1276	2.4%
2021	6.47	1017^th	1017	0.0%
2022	10.32	1264^th	1286	1.7%
2023	11.27	1222^nd	1275	4.2%
2024	35.72	760^th	1251	39.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.96	1187^th	1223	2.9%
2019	8.25	1294^th	1296	0.2%
2022	19.59	1055^th	1286	18.0%
2023	37.94	748^th	1292	42.1%
2024	18.12	1074^th	1264	15.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.96	465^th	511	9.0%
2019	18.39	547^th	565	3.2%
2021	20.83	382^nd	385	0.8%
2022	27.66	473^rd	573	17.5%
2023	40.00	311^th	569	45.3%
2024	62.12	137^th	548	75.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	8	487	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	497
1990	9	493	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	506
1991	12	516	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1992	5	517	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1993	1	529	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
1994	1	573	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1995	0	579	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1996	0	579	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1997	0	504	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1998	0	552	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1999	0	564	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
2000	0	599	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
2001	0	559	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2002	0	518	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2003	0	518	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2004	0	494	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2005	1	500	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2006	2	454	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2007	0	455	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2008	2	394	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	397
2009	0	354	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2010	0	311	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2011	1	304	0	0	0	0	4	0	309
2012	1	282	0	0	0	0	9	0	292
2013	1	284	0	2	0	0	0	0	287
2014	0	396	0	3	0	1	0	0	400
2015	0	371	0	3	0	0	1	0	375
2016	0	388	0	3	0	0	1	0	392
2017	0	388	0	1	0	0	0	0	389
2018	0	395	0	0	0	0	0	0	395
2019	1	396	0	1	0	0	2	0	400
2020	1	372	0	3	0	0	1	0	377
2021	0	301	0	5	0	0	1	0	307
2022	0	301	0	8	1	0	1	0	311
2023	1	341	0	7	1	0	1	0	351
2024	4	329	0	12	1	0	0	0	346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	497	30.0	16.5	n/a
1990	506	38.0	13.3	n/a
1991	528	30.0	17.6	n/a
1992	524	39.0	13.4	n/a
1993	532	34.0	15.6	n/a
1994	574	33.0	17.4	n/a
1995	583	32.0	18.2	n/a
1996	583	32.0	18.2	n/a
1997	504	34.0	14.8	n/a
1998	552	35.0	15.8	n/a
1999	564	31.0	18.2	n/a
2000	599	34.0	17.6	n/a
2001	560	30.0	18.7	n/a
2002	518	30.0	17.3	70.1
2003	518	30.0	17.3	70.1
2004	494	27.0	18.3	97.2
2005	503	29.2	17.2	77.7
2006	456	31.1	14.7	98.5
2007	455	22.0	20.7	98.5
2008	397	21.0	18.9	99.5
2009	355	23.0	15.4	98.9
2010	311	23.0	13.5	99
2011	309	20.0	15.4	98.4
2012	292	21.0	13.9	95.9
2013	287	20.1	14.2	80.8
2014	400	28.0	14.2	98.8
2015	375	26.0	14.4	97.6
2016	392	24.0	16.3	97.7
2017	389	23.9	16.2	98.7
2018	395	25.1	15.7	99
2019	400	29.0	13.7	86.3
2020	377	29.0	13.0	91.5
2021	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	311	38.5	8.0	94.5
2023	351	34.5	10.1	89.2
2024	346	34.0	10.1	95.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	497	30.0	16.5	n/a
1990	506	38.0	13.3	n/a
1991	528	30.0	17.6	n/a
1992	524	39.0	13.4	n/a
1993	532	34.0	15.6	n/a
1994	574	33.0	17.4	n/a
1995	583	32.0	18.2	n/a
1996	583	32.0	18.2	n/a
1997	504	34.0	14.8	n/a
1998	552	35.0	15.8	n/a
1999	564	31.0	18.2	n/a
2000	599	34.0	17.6	n/a
2001	560	30.0	18.7	n/a
2002	518	30.0	17.3	70.1
2003	518	30.0	17.3	70.1
2004	494	27.0	18.3	97.2
2005	503	29.2	17.2	77.7
2006	456	31.1	14.7	98.5
2007	455	22.0	20.7	98.5
2008	397	21.0	18.9	99.5
2009	355	23.0	15.4	98.9
2010	311	23.0	13.5	99
2011	309	20.0	15.4	98.4
2012	292	21.0	13.9	95.9
2013	287	20.1	14.2	80.8
2014	400	28.0	14.2	98.8
2015	375	26.0	14.4	97.6
2016	392	24.0	16.3	97.7
2017	389	23.9	16.2	98.7
2018	395	25.1	15.7	99
2019	400	29.0	13.7	86.3
2020	377	29.0	13.0	91.5
2021	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	311	38.5	8.0	94.5
2023	351	34.5	10.1	89.2
2024	346	34.0	10.1	95.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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