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Schools in Norridge · Ridgewood Community High School District 234, Norridge School District 80

Norridge’s public schools outscore 84% of Illinois districts

Reading proficiency in Norridge’s districts is 46%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Norridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#125of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 16 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 2 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 33% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Norridge School District 80
Students per teacher
15.7
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,099 students on the public path
In brief

Norridge’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1332 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Norridge’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Norridge runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

J Leigh Elem School (PK–4) and J Giles Elem School (5–8) are Norridge’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Ridgewood Community High School District 234 with Harwood Heights and Norwood Park: Ridgewood Comm High School in Norridge. The high school’s own results earn a B−. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 24% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Ridgewood Community High School District 234 spends $22,414 per student and Norridge School District 80 $14,347, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Norridge’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Illinois school districts, #125 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1332)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 588 test results and a graduating class of 208 could put Norridge anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Norridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (291 in math, 885 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Norridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4J Leigh Elem SchoolNorridge School District 80No scores
5–8J Giles Elem SchoolNorridge School District 80A
9–12Ridgewood Comm High SchoolRidgewood Community High School District 234B−

Norridge runs its own schools through grade 8 (Norridge School District 80). From grade 9, students attend the Ridgewood Community High School District 234, shared with Harwood Heights and Norwood Park. Its elementary school is in Norridge. Parts of Norridge (11%, 9% and 8% of its land) are served by Pennoyer School District 79, Union Ridge School District 86 and Maine Township High School District 207 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Norridge

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ridgewood Community High School District 234Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 988 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$22,414IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Norridge School District 80Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 1,111 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,347IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Ridgewood Community High School District 23427%
State average 29.9% · 192 students tested
Math · 9–12, Ridgewood Community High School District 23418%
State average 25.8% · 205 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Norridge School District 8051%
State average 29.9% · 693 students tested
Math · PK–8, Norridge School District 8037%
State average 25.8% · 86 students tested

Norridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Norridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorridgeA−Norridge School District 80 PK–8 · Ridgewood Community High School District 234 9–12
Norwood ParkA−Norridge School District 80 PK–8 · Union Ridge School District 86 PK–8 · Ridgewood Community High School District 234 9–12
Harwood HeightsA−Union Ridge School District 86 PK–8 · Pennoyer School District 79 PK–8 · Norridge School District 80 PK–8
LeydenC−Mannheim School District 83 PK–8 · Leyden Community High School District 212 9–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Norridge School District 80 with Norridge for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Norridge

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Norridgein other towns
J Leigh Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
612 students14:1Rate it →
J Giles Elem School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
499 students16:1Rate it →
Ridgewood Comm High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
988 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Norridge’s schools

Are Norridge’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Norridge children attend outscore 84% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #125 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norridge in?

Two districts: Norridge School District 80 runs grades PK–8, and Ridgewood Community High School District 234 runs grades 9–12, shared with Harwood Heights and Norwood Park.

Where do Norridge kids go to high school?

Ridgewood Comm High School, with 988 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Norridge’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Ridgewood Community High School District 234 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Norridge spend per student?

$22,414 in Ridgewood Community High School District 234 and $14,347 in Norridge School District 80 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.