Ray Elementary School

Grades: PK-8
Students: 610
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 613:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
28 Reviews
5631 South Kimbark Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 535-0970
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
4/10
Test Scores
3/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
6/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Do not send your child to this school. The reputation Ray School has does not hold up to what it is today.Ignore the diversity you see on the playground. Ignore the Friends of Ray group. Ignore the Meet the Principal invites (DEFINITELY ignore this!)Instead imagine this: Imagine your child is slamme
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Posted by a parent on 12/4/2025
There are great teachers at Ray but the all work in silos because the principal is very weak. Communication is close to nonexistent. The Principal pushes out families and educators who question anything about the school. There is little to none of the extras that make for a great elementary school l
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Posted by a parent on 9/22/2025
My daughter will be attending Ray Elementary School for a short period of time. There was an appointment time given by the administrative office. I came with my daughter for enrollment. The admin and school nurse was there to greet us. So very kind and professional. Some of the teachers even took ti
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Posted by a parent on 8/16/2025
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
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Posted by a parent on 5/12/2025
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
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Posted by a student on 3/22/2022

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Chicago schools - Ray Elementary School is located at 5631 South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago IL 60637. Ray Elementary School is in the Chicago Public Schools. Ray Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-8.

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