Ruggles Elem School

www.cps.edu

290 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Ruggles Elementary School, located in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school focuses on providing a foundational education that balances core academic subjects with social-emotional development. Its location on South Prairie Avenue places it at the heart of the community, where it serves as a neighborhood hub dedicated to preparing students for the transition to high school and beyond.

The school environment at Ruggles emphasizes a supportive atmosphere designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body. Like many schools in the CPS system, Ruggles strives to integrate rigorous curriculum standards with extracurricular opportunities that foster student engagement. By maintaining a focus on community involvement and academic achievement, Ruggles Elementary continues to play a vital role in the educational landscape of Chicago's South Side.

290

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ruggles Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	16
Black	271
Asian	1
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
271 (93.4%)
Hispanic
16 (5.5%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Phone:	(773)535-3085
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	290
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 26

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 26

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 36

Grade 7 30

Grade 8 26

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Ruggles Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	26
Kindergarten	28
Grade 1	24
Grade 2	26
Grade 3	22
Grade 4	35
Grade 5	37
Grade 6	36
Grade 7	30
Grade 8	26

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Ruggles Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	135	46.6%
Male	155	53.4%

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