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B−

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1003 N Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60622 · (773) 534-4350 · Part of Chicago Public School District 299

Chicago’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
260
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Chicago kids: 87 high schools

On the path

Where Chicago kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Ruth Bader Ginsburg ElementaryYou are here
9–1287 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1003 N Leavitt St, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten20
Grade 120
Grade 229
Grade 327
Grade 432
Grade 525
Grade 631
Grade 726
Grade 830
Enrollment over time
254’20
227’21
282’22
273’23
260’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 25%Black 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary from Chicago families.

Other schools in Chicago Public School District 299

The district →
Disney Elem Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
A−
1,384 students16:1
Armstrong G Elem IntL Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
B+
1,304 students14:1
Dirksen Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
B+
1,263 students17:1
Edwards Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
D
1,209 students15:1
Stevenson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
C−
1,206 students14:1
Mount Greenwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
A
1,182 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Chicago’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.