Ruiz Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,720th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 18%▼ Declining
2410 S Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60608
(773)535-4825NCES ID 170993005413Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ruiz Elem School 1,720th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 18% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 38th in 2019 to 18th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 437 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1990, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 96.5% | 94.7% | ▼ 1.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.8% | 2.3% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| White | 1.6% | 1.8% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.1% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1990. 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 $359K in zip 60608 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 Ruiz Elem School
- #1849Finkl Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,849th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼6 · Math 13% ▼3Compare - #976Pickard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away976th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲29 · Math 30% ▲14Compare - #2002Whittier Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away2,002nd of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼15 · Math 12% ▼4Compare - #1615Acero Chtr Sch Network - Octavio Paz Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter1,615th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼5 · Math 28% ▲12Compare - #1129Orozco Elem Fine Arts & SciencesChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,129th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲16 · Math 34% ▲18Compare - #1795Hammond Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,795th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼2 · Math 13% ▼3Compare - #1695Telpochcalli Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,695th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲2 · Math 15% ▼1Compare - #1858Maria Saucedo STEAM Magnet AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,858th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼7 · Math 13% ▼3Compare
What school district is Ruiz Elem School in?
Ruiz Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Ruiz Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ruiz Elem School 1,720th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 18% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ruiz Elem School?
Hispanic 95%, Black 2%, White 2% (437 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ruiz Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60608 is $359K 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.