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North River Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

North River Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 284 students. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, North River Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with only 22.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 11.7% in Mathematics.

The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 41.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, North River Elementary School's rankings for subgroups like female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low-socioeconomic status students are all in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools. Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $17,839 to $23,738 over the past few years, the school has not been able to effectively address these challenges.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center, Waters Elementary School, and Budlong Elementary School significantly outperform North River Elementary School in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that there are opportunities for North River Elementary School to learn from the successful practices of these higher-performing schools and implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

315

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,166

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3729 W Leland Ave
Chicago, IL 60625-5706

(773) 534-0590

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

Asian:

5.7%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,869^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,039^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

354^th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1869 of 2056	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1861 of 2067	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1680 of 2077	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1426 of 2082	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1152 of 2086	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1331 of 2037	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.2	1464 of 2044	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.9	1671 of 2046	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.6	938 of 2052	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	32.7	1476 of 2093	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	1554 of 2167	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.8	1366 of 2166	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.2	1554 of 2147	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	1770 of 2139	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.5	1793 of 2120	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.7	1621 of 2092	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.2	1321 of 2095	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.4	1682 of 2086	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.0	1708 of 2022	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.2	1666 of 2030	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	760 of 788	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	711 of 826	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	591 of 788	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	414 of 768	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	167 of 743	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	36.0	486 of 718	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1776 of 1942	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1864 of 1942	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1685 of 1957	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1353 of 1970	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	1022 of 2019	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1316 of 1964	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	898 of 982	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	863 of 959	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	764 of 970	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	606 of 954	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	389 of 955	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	488 of 938	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1529 of 1800	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1499 of 1793	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1153 of 1808	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	970 of 1763	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	507 of 1816	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	779 of 1765	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1787 of 1947	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1641 of 1959	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1824 of 1984	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1314 of 1977	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1154 of 2019	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1268 of 1972	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1039 of 1368	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	964 of 1363	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	816 of 1367	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	637 of 1369	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	546 of 1241	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	872 of 1356	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	670 of 1293	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.5	827 of 1293	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	797 of 1294	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.5	481 of 1302	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.5	724 of 1322	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	900 of 1367	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	568 of 1365	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	25.2	1107 of 1344	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.9	771 of 1327	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.5	842 of 1318	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.1	948 of 1293	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.6	883 of 1287	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.4	610 of 1272	52.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	425 of 483	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	314 of 486	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	329 of 480	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	421 of 454	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	939 of 1248	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	796 of 1251	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	542 of 1275	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	439 of 1286	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	806 of 1276	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	788 of 1226	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	472 of 669	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	462 of 643	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	405 of 661	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	225 of 662	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	166 of 517	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	436 of 639	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	268 of 590	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	873 of 1229	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	780 of 1219	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	425 of 1234	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	295 of 1221	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	478 of 1019	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	488 of 1217	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	364 of 1161	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	937 of 1271	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	936 of 1264	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	939 of 1292	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	705 of 1286	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	847 of 1296	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	492 of 1223	59.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-17 vs state

English Language Arts23%-30 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, June 16, 2012

Awful Principal! People like him earn CPS its poor reputation! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, June 16, 2012

Terrible principal. He needs to be fired. The school is small and has great possibilities for success but he cares more about being powerful than about the students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3729 W Leland Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0590	315	23	14.0	84.1%	13 (4.1%)	7 (2.2%)	265 (84.1%)	18 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	12.2	1869^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.1%		14.7	1861^st of 2067 public elementary schools	10.0%	8	19.2	33.3	3.7	26.9	30.8	22.2	32.0	21.7	22.7	0.0	19.2	0.0	7.4	24.0	21.7	11.7	69.4	73.4	73.4	73.4	84.5	69.0	69.0	10.1	13.5	$20,166	$1,984	$18,182
Haugan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4540 N Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5040	1,065	76	14.0	86.9%	75 (7.0%)	26 (2.4%)	896 (84.1%)	46 (4.3%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	14.1	1816^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.7	1821^st of 2067 public elementary schools	11.9%	5	12.8	23.0	19.3	17.6	24.1	26.8	20.7	33.3	23.2	23.9	15.7	15.2	9.8	23.9	25.7	19.0	81.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	92.5	83.1	82.9	9.6	17.9	$17,603	$1,782	$15,822
Volta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4950 N Avers Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5080	739	53	14.0	90.8%	36 (4.9%)	19 (2.6%)	477 (64.5%)	189 (25.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	15.5	1774^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.7	1905^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.8%	131	21.8	14.3	23.5	17.5	27.3	20.6	25.0	19.6	22.3	25.0	17.5	14.5	7.8	22.2	12.5	16.9	85.1	89.3	89.4	89.3	92.7	86.0	83.1	8.2	21.1	$17,853	$3,097	$14,756
Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4250 N Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5060	445	40	11.1	89.7%	23 (5.2%)	14 (3.1%)	384 (86.3%)	15 (3.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	25	1562^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	24.0%		20.9	1654^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.0%	92	20.0	33.3	31.3	14.3	37.1	22.2	48.5	60.8	36.1	75.0	14.3	14.3	6.7	12.1	15.7	21.0	80.5	83.2	83.2	83.2	90.3	80.1	77.9	3.8	22.4	$20,131	$2,381	$17,750
Hibbard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3244 W Ainslie St	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5191	924	65	14.2	86.9%	75 (8.1%)	28 (3.0%)	754 (81.6%)	49 (5.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	20.6	1655^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.7	1720^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.8%	65	18.5		20.2	28.1	27.1	31.1			26.4	34.2	23.7	15.0	17.5			22.7	88.1	92.1	92.0	92.1	95.4	88.9	85.6	10.5	4.5	$15,735	$1,708	$14,027
Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center	Public	K-8	4929 N Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0540	265	20	13.2	8.7%	148 (55.8%)	4 (1.5%)	27 (10.2%)	50 (18.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.2%)	99.1	2^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.8	3^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	99.9%	1	96.7	100.0	96.4	100.0	96.7	100.0	90.3	96.4	96.6	100.0	93.5	93.3	96.8	90.0	89.3	93.8	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.1	98.9	98.9		33.5	$18,806	$1,260	$17,547
Belding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4257 N Tripp Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3590	609	42	14.5	47.6%	294 (48.3%)	34 (5.6%)	226 (37.1%)	28 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.8%)	71.7	557^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.2	530^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.4%	27	42.9	50.9	61.8	75.5	60.0	53.2	60.0	67.9	62.7	61.8	62.5	37.1	50.0	48.6	37.7	48.9	93.6	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.3	95.1	94.4	7.3	25.1	$17,275	$1,737	$15,538
Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5051 N Kenneth Ave	Chicago	60630	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3704	746	53	14.0	64.9%	278 (37.3%)	17 (2.3%)	299 (40.1%)	119 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.0%)	34.5	1330^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.3%		34.7	1278^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.2%	52	34.2	50.0	38.1	44.4	36.8	51.8	50.0	52.4	45.6	31.7	18.1	23.7	18.8	29.0	36.5	25.7	94.1	97.1	96.9	96.9	98.4	96.4	95.3	7.5	24.6	$17,899	$2,086	$15,813
Bateman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4220 N Richmond St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5055	904	65	13.9	56.0%	184 (20.4%)	26 (2.9%)	604 (66.8%)	44 (4.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (4.3%)	41.2	1186^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.3%		31.4	1355^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.4%	169	30.9	36.1	45.8	52.5	39.2	59.1	44.6	43.2	47.5	38.6	31.0	18.6	19.3	31.3	22.2	26.7	90.8	93.7	93.7	93.7	95.9	92.3	91.7	7.9	23.0	$17,472	$1,881	$15,591
Murphy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3539 W Grace St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5223	514	40	12.8	51.8%	166 (32.3%)	25 (4.9%)	290 (56.4%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	58.9	837^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.3%		52	887^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.1%	50	47.8	37.8	45.0	54.1	52.2	53.7	58.1	40.0	50.7	52.5	45.9	39.1	35.7	23.3	20.0	36.5	94.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	97.8	93.8	93.6	13.4	21.2	$19,309	$2,042	$17,267

Frequently Asked Questions about North River Elementary School

What district is North River Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is North River Elementary School a good school?

North River Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend North River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended North River Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North River Elementary School?

Students at North River Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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