Elden D Finley Jr High School

10835 Lombard Ave, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
405
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5
Cook County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 688 Illinois middle schools · How we grade
Test scores16% proficient in math & reading
20thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
27thpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
24thpercentile
Class size11.6 students per teacher
69thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Elden D Finley Jr High School

Elden D Finley Jr High School is a public middle school in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Chicago Ridge SD 127-5. The school is located in a large suburb in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 405 students were enrolled, with about 11.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois middle school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 688 Illinois middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

10835 Lombard Ave
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
405 students
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170999001229

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.