Ruggles Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,627th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 23%▲ Improving
7831 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
(773)535-3085NCES ID 170993001064Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ruggles Elem School 1,627th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 7th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 312 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 96.5% | 97.1% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 2.2% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $171K in zip 60619 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Ruggles Elem School
- #90Lenart Elem Regional Gifted CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away90th of 2,105
ELA 89% ▲48 · Math 71% ▲58Compare - #1339Dixon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,339th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲6 · Math 24% ▲11Compare - #1742Deneen Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,742nd of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼4 · Math 10% ▼3Compare - #1830Tanner Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,830th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼20Compare - #1912Harvard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,912th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼14 · Math 8% ▼5Compare - #1275Betty Shabazz International Charter SchoolBetty Shabazz International Charter School · 0.9 mi away · charter1,275th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲8 · Math 25% ▲12Compare - #1834Neil Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,834th of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼21Compare - #1900Pirie Elem Fine Arts & Academic CChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,900th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼16 · Math 11% ▼2Compare
What school district is Ruggles Elem School in?
Ruggles Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Ruggles Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ruggles Elem School 1,627th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ruggles Elem School?
Black 97%, Hispanic 2% (312 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ruggles Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60619 is $171K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.