Ridge Elementary School
Plainfield, IL · Plainfield SD 202
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
956th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 55%▼ Declining
1900 Caton Ridge Dr, Plainfield, IL 60586
(815)577-4630NCES ID 173174004938Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ridge Elementary School 956th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 55% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 65th in 2019 to 55th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Black (last reported 2023) 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 459 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2002, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 32.0% | 37.3% | ▲ 5.3 pts | |
| White | 55.7% | 36.8% | ▼ 18.9 pts | |
| Black | 6.3% | 16.6% | ▲ 10.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.6% | 5.9% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Asian | 3.4% | 3.5% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2002. 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 $395K in zip 60586 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 Ridge Elementary School
- #1337Wesmere Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 0.9 mi away1,337th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼17 · Math 31% ▼5Compare - #1063Meadow View Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 1.3 mi away1,063rd of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼9 · Math 38% ▲2Compare - #680Troy Hofer Elem SchTroy CCSD 30C · 1.3 mi away680th of 2,105
ELA 57% = · Math 52% ▲16Compare - #1217Charles Reed Elementary SchPlainfield SD 202 · 1.7 mi away1,217th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼16 · Math 36% =Compare - #763River View Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 2.1 mi away763rd of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲1 · Math 46% ▲10Compare - #843Jones Elementary SchoolMinooka CCSD 201 · 2.2 mi away843rd of 2,105
ELA 51% ▼6 · Math 48% ▲12Compare - #688Troy Cronin Elem SchoolTroy CCSD 30C · 2.3 mi away688th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲2 · Math 49% ▲13Compare - #280Walnut Trails Elem SchoolMinooka CCSD 201 · 2.7 mi away280th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▲12 · Math 69% ▲33Compare
What school district is Ridge Elementary School in?
Ridge Elementary School is part of the Plainfield SD 202 district in Plainfield, Illinois.
Is Ridge Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ridge Elementary School 956th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 55% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ridge Elementary School?
Hispanic 37%, White 37%, Black 17%, Two or more races 6% (459 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ridge Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60586 is $395K 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.