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Elementary Schools in Berkeley School District 87

At a glance

DistrictBerkeley School District 87731^st of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,412

Students

Top rankedJ W Riley Intermediate School1386^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sunnyside Intermediate School up 110 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Berkeley School District 87 in Illinois is home to 4 elementary schools: Whittier Primary School, Sunnyside Intermediate School, Jefferson Primary School, and J.W. Riley Intermediate School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are located in the Berkeley area.

Among the 4 schools, J.W. Riley Intermediate School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1386 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. J.W. Riley has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades compared to the other schools and the district/state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 36.1% of students at J.W. Riley were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district average of 33% and the state average of 53.1%. In Math, 33.8% of J.W. Riley students were proficient, compared to the district's 24.2% and the state's 38.5%.

However, the overall performance of the elementary schools in the Berkeley School District 87 is a concern, as they significantly underperform compared to state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, all 4 schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. The schools also have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.91% at Jefferson Primary to 85.14% at J.W. Riley Intermediate, suggesting that the schools serve a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the academic challenges they face.

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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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J W Riley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	123 S Wolf Rd	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3180	320	32	9.9	84.7%	14 (4.4%)	3 (0.9%)	296 (92.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	31.9	1386^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.6%		29.3	1420^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.3%	34	18.9	36.9	33.3	38.5	36.1	54.4	26.9	18.5	33.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0		$22,404	$1,122	$21,282
Sunnyside Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5412 Saint Charles Rd	Berkeley	60163	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3170	344	33	10.5	79.7%	14 (4.1%)	133 (38.7%)	189 (54.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	21.3	1634^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.7	1744^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.6%	110	18.6	30.0	24.8	29.7	28.2	40.0	23.0	9.4	23.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7		$21,197	$1,126	$20,071
Jefferson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	225 46th Ave	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3165	380	33	11.5	75.3%	12 (3.2%)	143 (37.6%)	210 (55.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)										97.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	9.3	97.4	97.4	9.3	$22,157	$1,095	$21,062
Whittier Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	338 Whitehall Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3175	368	30	12.2	79.1%	19 (5.2%)	5 (1.4%)	343 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.4	11.8	$21,737	$806	$20,932

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	0.69 mi	8
Elmhurst School District 205	1.18 mi	13	63^rd
Hillside School District 93	1.38 mi	1	661^st
Bellwood School District 88	1.56 mi	7	770^th
Proviso Township HSD 209	1.59 mi	3	657^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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