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Best Public Schools in River Grove, IL

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Top rankedRiver Grove Elementary School1023^rd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of River Grove, Illinois is home to two elementary schools: River Grove Elementary School and Rhodes Elementary School. While both schools serve students in the area, they exhibit distinct performance characteristics based on the available data.

River Grove Elementary School is the stronger performer of the two, ranking 1023 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 60% of students scoring proficient or better compared to the state's 53.1%. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with only 35.6% of students reaching proficiency, below the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, River Grove Elementary has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.

In contrast, Rhodes Elementary School ranks 1258 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school underperforms the state average in both ELA (42.7% proficient or better) and Mathematics (22.7% proficient or better). While Rhodes Elementary has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 7.5 compared to 14.2 at River Grove Elementary, this does not translate to better academic outcomes. Both schools share a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may be impacting student learning and achievement.

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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
Des Plaines Valley Region	Public	9-12	2000 5Th Ave Ste M-100	River Grove	60171	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 779-4448	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rhodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8931 Fullerton Ave	River Grove	60171	Cook County	Rhodes School District 84-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 453-6813	499	67	7.4	68.5%	106 (21.2%)	26 (5.2%)	352 (70.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	37.7	1258^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.8%		39.2	1170^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.4%	88	28.6	24.6	54.2	37.8	59.2	23.3	51.1	36.7	42.7	43.8	26.7	18.4	20.0	25.5	6.7	22.7	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	97.6	98.2	7.1	31.2	$26,930	$1,291	$25,639
River Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2650 Thatcher Ave	River Grove	60171	Cook County	River Grove School District 85-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 453-6172	722	53	13.5	51.0%	281 (38.9%)	13 (1.8%)	386 (53.5%)	22 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	48.7	1023^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	50.2%		49.6	948^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.1%	75	31.4	55.7	41.8	48.3	53.6	80.6	62.7	75.7	60.0	33.3	18.6	25.6	44.8	52.2	40.0	35.6	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.3	96.7	98.3	3.9	30.7	$14,560	$688	$13,872

Cities Near River Grove

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmwood Park	0.61 mi	4	340^th
Franklin Park	1.4 mi	9	267^th
Melrose Park	1.68 mi	6	615^th
Chicago	1.74 mi	659	682^nd
River Forest	1.89 mi	3	13^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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