Ray Elementary School

Ray Elementary School provides a safe environment for students.

Ray Elementary School offers courses in Reading and Math.

Ray Elementary School offers plenty of fun after school activities.

Ray Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8

5631 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago, IL

Hyde Park Neighborhood

Chicago Public Schools

4.2

2.9

541 Students

B-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Megan Thole

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1

Math Proficiency
15%

Reading Proficiency
17%

C+

Academics

Teachers

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Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

17%

Math Proficiency

15%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

15:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

8.9%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

613:1

Student Diversity

Male

55.2%

Female

44.8%

Black

63.4%

White

16.6%

Hispanic

8.9%

Asian or Pacific Islander

6.1%

Two or more races

3.6%

Native American

<1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 Parent

4/1/2019

Dedicated teachers and world class administrators (Principal Thole and Assistant Principal Neely). School counselors and special class teachers are highly dedicated and well educated. Diversity is embraced.

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1.0 parent

5/13/2025

Ray is not the school that it once was. My child has been a student at Ray since 1st grade. When we first selected this school there was a goof principal and what I identified as goof and supportive staff. The now principal, Gayle Neely, is awful. She is arrogant and disrespectful to both students a...

1.0 student

3/22/2022

Ray has let me down as a loyal student. Its a dirty school, and the lunch sucks. If I could give it a 0, I would. 1. Bad education, the teachers are mean.2. The bathrooms are dirty, there's writing on the walls, the cafeteria has crumbs everywhere and it isn't clean. The floor is dirty and whenever...

1.0 student

3/22/2022

This school is an awful place for your child to go. Yes, I am a student who has been to this school and seen this with my own eyes and ears.Let's begin.This school is a k-8 , and prek.The thing about this school it has awful handles with staff. And to mention indoor recess is awful with Screaming an...

1.0 parent

5/17/2018

Horrible experience.”, nothing great about this school

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% Renters

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Household Income

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% of College Grads

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