Elementary Schools in River Forest School District 90

Summary:

The River Forest School District 90 in Illinois is home to two exceptional elementary schools: Lincoln Elementary School and Willard Elementary School. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with Lincoln Elementary School ranking 20th and Willard Elementary School ranking 51st out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Academically, both schools demonstrate exceptional performance, with Lincoln Elementary School having 93.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 84.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, while Willard Elementary School has 87.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 80.7% proficient or better in Mathematics. These results significantly outperform the state averages in Illinois, which were 53.1% in English Language Arts and 38.5% in Mathematics for the same year.

Both Lincoln Elementary School and Willard Elementary School have received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating they are among the highest-performing schools in the state. The schools also have similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios, suggesting the district is effectively allocating resources across its elementary schools. While both schools have higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, this is an area the district may want to investigate further to understand the underlying causes and implement strategies to improve attendance.

District Detail

7776 Lake St
River Forest, IL 60305-1735

(708) 771-8282

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,333

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th 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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	511 Park Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 366-7340	381	30	12.7		266 (69.8%)	14 (3.7%)	43 (11.3%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.8%)	97.1	24^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.5	20^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.0%	4	96.3	91.5	93.9	82.9	86.4	84.7	98.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.6	98.1	98.3		$19,628	$497	$19,131
Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1250 Ashland Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 366-6740	327	26	12.5		211 (64.5%)	20 (6.1%)	33 (10.1%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	95.6	51^st of 2056 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.7	137^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.4%	86	84.7	90.0	87.4	89.8	71.7	80.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.9	98.0	98.6	8.9	$20,478	$870	$19,608

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Proviso Township HSD 209	0.93 mi	3	657^th
Forest Park School District 91	0.99 mi	4	453^rd
Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	1.01 mi	9	610^th
Oak Park Education Service District 97	1.2 mi	10	85^th
Oak Park - River Forest School District 200	1.56 mi	1	32^nd

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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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