Ridgely Elem School
Springfield, IL · Springfield SD 186
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · City, midsize
1,811th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 14%· Stable
2040 N 8th St, Springfield, IL 62702
(217)525-3259NCES ID 173708003835Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ridgely Elem School 1,811th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 14% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 18th in 2019 to 14th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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 2024: 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 297 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 65.6% | 46.1% | ▼ 19.5 pts | |
| Black | 24.2% | 31.6% | ▲ 7.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.9% | 17.8% | ▲ 10.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 4.0% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 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 $114K in zip 62702 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Ridgely Elem School
- #1719Fairview Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1 mi away1,719th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▲3 · Math 20% ▲3Compare - #1934McClernand Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.3 mi away1,934th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼4 · Math 12% ▼5Compare - #1782Enos Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.4 mi away1,782nd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲7 · Math 12% ▼5Compare - #1741Wilcox Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.5 mi away1,741st of 2,105
ELA 33% ▲8 · Math 14% ▼3Compare - #1515Jane Addams Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.4 mi away1,515th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲13 · Math 23% ▲6Compare - #2004Dubois Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.5 mi away2,004th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼6 · Math 10% ▼7Compare - #1760Elizabeth Graham Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.6 mi away1,760th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▲3 · Math 18% ▲1Compare - #2094Feitshans Elem SchSpringfield SD 186 · 2.7 mi away2,094th of 2,105
ELA 10% ▼15Compare
What school district is Ridgely Elem School in?
Ridgely Elem School is part of the Springfield SD 186 district in Springfield, Illinois.
Is Ridgely Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ridgely Elem School 1,811th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 14% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ridgely Elem School?
White 46%, Black 32%, Two or more races 18%, Hispanic 4% (297 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ridgely Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62702 is $114K 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.