Elden D Finley Jr High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Chicago Ridge, Illinois 60415 · Chicago Ridge SD 127-5
#526 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#12598 of 15,369 nationally
About Elden D Finley Jr High School
Elden D Finley Jr High School is a public middle located in Chicago Ridge, in the Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 405 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 26.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 526th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (82th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 405.
There are 3 schools in Chicago Ridge; Elden D Finley Jr High School ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)21%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)64.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Elden D Finley Jr High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 405
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 64.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 21%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Elden D Finley Jr High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ridge Central Elem School
Chicago Ridge · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
508 students · 108 m away
Worthridge School
Worth · Public other · Grades PK–PK
0 students · 941 m away
Ridge Lawn Elementary School
Chicago Ridge · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
572 students · 1.0 km away
H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
Oak Lawn · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,702 students · 1.3 km away
Worth Elem School
Worth · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
413 students · 1.5 km away
Worth Jr High School
Worth · Public middle · Grades 6–8
330 students · 1.6 km away
Columbus Manor Elem School
Oak Lawn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
359 students · 2.2 km away
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch
Oak Lawn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,090 students · 2.5 km away
Worthwoods Elem School
Worth · Public elementary · Grades K–5
272 students · 2.5 km away
Ernest F Kolb Elem School
Oak Lawn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
399 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Monticello Middle School
Monticello · Public middle · Grades 6–8
405 students
O Neill Middle School
Downers Grove · Public middle · Grades 7–8
403 students
Eisenhower Jr High School
Darien · Public middle · Grades 6–8
407 students
Cicero East Elem School
Cicero · Public middle · Grades 4–6
408 students
Charleston Middle School
Charleston · Public middle · Grades 7–8
401 students
Gower Middle School
Burr Ridge · Public middle · Grades 5–8
409 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Elden D Finley Jr High School a good school?
Elden D Finley Jr High School has a Success Index (US) of 26.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #526 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Elden D Finley Jr High School rank in Illinois?
Elden D Finley Jr High School ranks #526 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #12598 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Elden D Finley Jr High School?
Elden D Finley Jr High School had 405 students in 2025.
Is Elden D Finley Jr High School a elementary school or a high school?
Elden D Finley Jr High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Elden D Finley Jr High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Elden D Finley Jr High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.