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Elementary Schools in River Grove School District 85-5

At a glance

DistrictRiver Grove School District 85-5322^nd of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

School

722

Students

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

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Summary:

River Grove School District 85-5 in Illinois contains a single elementary school, River Grove Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking between 948th and 1,023rd out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools. While the school outperformed the state average in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, its Mathematics performance was below the state average that year.

River Grove Elementary School faces some challenges, including a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 51.1% in 2023-2024. The school's science proficiency rates were mixed, with 5th graders performing at 31.4% and 8th graders at 55.7% in 2024-2025. Despite these challenges, the school has access to reasonable resources, with a per-student spending of $14,119 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.2 in 2023-2024.

Overall, River Grove School District 85-5 has a single elementary school that has shown inconsistent performance in recent years. While the school has strengths in certain academic areas, it also faces challenges related to student poverty and uneven academic outcomes. Continued efforts to support student learning and address these issues could be beneficial for the school and the broader community.

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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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmwood Park CUSD 401	0.54 mi	4	355^th
Rhodes School District 84-5	0.67 mi	1	677^th
Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	0.78 mi	8
Chicago Public Schools District 299	1.41 mi	649	698^th
Franklin Park School District 84	1.58 mi	4	279^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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