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River Trail School

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River Trail School ranks 1495 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

River Trail School is an elementary school located in Gurnee, Illinois, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 466 students. The school is part of the Gurnee School District 56, which is ranked 756 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Trail School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 17.6% (7th grade) to 43.2% (3rd grade), while in Math, it ranged from 9.4% (7th grade) to 29.5% (3rd grade). The school's performance on science assessments is also below the state average. Additionally, River Trail School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 27.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Comparing River Trail School to nearby schools, such as Glenwood Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Whittier Elementary, which are part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, suggests that River Trail School's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some nearby schools, such as Clearview Elementary and Oakdale Elementary. The nearby Woodland Primary School and Woodland Elementary, which are part of the Woodland CCSD 50 district, generally have stronger academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism compared to River Trail School.

471

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,783

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 N Oplaine Rd
Gurnee, IL 60031-2636

(847) 249-6253

District: Gurnee School District 56

Students who attend River Trail School usually attend:

Middle:	Viking School
High:	Warren Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.1%

White:

18.9%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,495^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

973^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 58 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Gurnee School District 56

756^th of 811Gurnee School District 56 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	27.6	1495 of 2056	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1307 of 2067	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1353 of 2077	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1255 of 2082	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1293 of 1948	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1362 of 2086	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1345 of 2037	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	1004 of 2044	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	927 of 2046	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.8	533 of 2052	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	67.5	693 of 2093	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	927 of 2167	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	812 of 2166	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	739 of 2147	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.8	527 of 2139	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	479 of 2120	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	556 of 2092	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	632 of 2095	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.8	476 of 2086	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	67.0	789 of 2022	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.3	556 of 2030	72.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	43.1	353 of 711	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	378 of 698	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	681 of 788	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	376 of 826	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	575 of 788	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	553 of 768	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	285 of 537	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	270 of 743	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	657 of 718	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1377 of 1942	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1259 of 1942	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1346 of 1957	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1084 of 1970	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1199 of 1680	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1445 of 2019	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1480 of 1964	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	719 of 982	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	556 of 959	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	584 of 970	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	569 of 954	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	477 of 742	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	814 of 955	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	696 of 938	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1600 of 1800	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1367 of 1793	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1481 of 1808	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1344 of 1763	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	1288 of 1514	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1309 of 1816	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1657 of 1765	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1414 of 1947	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1193 of 1959	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1213 of 1984	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1264 of 1977	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1177 of 1707	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1192 of 2019	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1016 of 1972	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	670 of 1292	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	850 of 1195	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	527 of 1156	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	458 of 1113	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	468 of 1194	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	59.0	541 of 1419	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.0	206 of 1425	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	29.5	985 of 1308	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	895 of 1462	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	758 of 1463	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	973 of 1368	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	796 of 1363	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	843 of 1367	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	799 of 1369	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	720 of 1241	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	707 of 1356	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	476 of 1293	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	465 of 1293	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	369 of 1294	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	176 of 1302	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	302 of 1322	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	240 of 1367	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	172 of 1365	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	86.2	71 of 1344	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	62 of 1327	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	80.8	183 of 1318	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	242 of 1293	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	95 of 1287	92.6%	★★★★★
2006	84.7	105 of 1272	91.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	362 of 483	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	291 of 480	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	91 of 277	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	883 of 1248	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	656 of 1251	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	792 of 1275	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	884 of 1286	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	785 of 1017	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	671 of 1276	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.5	344 of 1226	71.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	540 of 669	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	349 of 643	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	467 of 661	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	427 of 662	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	404 of 517	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	527 of 639	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	422 of 590	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	963 of 1229	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	828 of 1219	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	873 of 1234	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	941 of 1221	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	860 of 1019	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1056 of 1217	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	905 of 1271	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	851 of 1264	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	785 of 1292	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	650 of 1286	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	583 of 1048	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	651 of 1296	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	565 of 1223	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	396 of 812	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	155 of 792	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	559 of 884	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	586 of 895	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	565 of 898	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	392 of 813	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	309 of 905	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	272 of 889	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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

White (2023)62nd percentile+27 vs school

African American (2019)50th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-6 vs state

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

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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 Trail School	Public	K-8	333 N Oplaine Rd	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Gurnee School District 56	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 249-6253	471	38	12.5	51.8%	89 (18.9%)	66 (14.0%)	269 (57.1%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	27.6	1495^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.3%		33.3	1307^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.8%	188	29.7	44.3	43.2	32.8	40.5	29.0	17.6	42.6	34.6	29.5	21.3	13.5	18.8	9.4	19.7	19.4	91.3	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.8	94.2	93.7		27.3	$18,783	$706	$18,078
Spaulding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2000 Belle Plaine Ave	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Gurnee School District 56	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 662-3701	450	31	14.6	58.2%	78 (17.3%)	106 (23.6%)	209 (46.4%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)								(n/a)																	95.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.0	95.4	15.9		$20,681	$1,666	$19,015
Woodland Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1115 N Hunt Club Rd	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Woodland CCSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 596-5900	979	82	12.0	40.2%	328 (33.5%)	97 (9.9%)	410 (41.9%)	90 (9.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.1%)	47.6	1051^st of 2056 public elementary schools	48.9%		51.3	905^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.2%	146	38.6			49.8	48.1				48.9		38.1	29.0				33.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.6	99.7			$23,088	$391	$22,698
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 Northmoor Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2010	577	43	13.4	71.8%	16 (2.8%)	76 (13.2%)	457 (79.2%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	18.6	1702^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.9	1630^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.1%	72	10.0		20.2	17.4	31.3				22.7	42.9	17.4	16.5				26.2	86.3	88.8	88.8	88.8	100.0	84.1	86.9			$19,430	$1,111	$18,319
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 S Orchard Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2220	384	31	12.3	78.4%	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.0%)	353 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	1647^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.9%		25.4	1534^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.8%	113	30.2		16.4	11.1	42.2				23.4	18.0	19.0	23.4				20.2	95.5	96.0	96.0	96.0	99.2	93.6	95.2			$19,922	$1,113	$18,809
Clearview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Delaware Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1600	404	42	9.6	69.1%	9 (2.2%)	41 (10.1%)	340 (84.2%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	7.2	2021^st of 2056 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.2	1968^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.8%	53	6.5		10.6	13.8	6.7				10.7	17.4	6.9	6.7				10.1	81.7	82.6	82.6	82.6	90.8	80.7	82.6	9.7		$24,914	$1,397	$23,517
Woodland Primary School	Public	PK-K	17366 W Gages Lake Rd	Gages Lake	60030	Lake County	Woodland CCSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 984-8700	657	43	15.2	45.4%	178 (27.1%)	53 (8.1%)	289 (44.0%)	82 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.1%)								(n/a)																	97.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	99.5	97.1	97.1	30.3		$21,377	$1,231	$20,146
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 N Lewis Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1900	438	37	11.8	69.2%	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.1%)	376 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	21.4	1632^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.6%		13.7	1901^st of 2067 public elementary schools	8.0%	269	17.2		31.4	22.7	37.9				30.0	37.1	10.7	17.2				21.7	97.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.1	96.5	97.7			$21,192	$1,136	$20,056
Woodland Elementary	Public	1-3	17261 W Gages Lake Rd	Gages Lake	60030	Lake County	Woodland CCSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 984-8800	1,386	114	12.1	44.7%	427 (30.8%)	128 (9.2%)	601 (43.4%)	146 (10.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.6%)								(n/a)			46.2						46.2	38.7						38.7	97.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	100.0	98.0	97.5			$21,267	$391	$20,877
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 N McAree Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1860	505	27	18.7	66.5%	17 (3.4%)	57 (11.3%)	413 (81.8%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	8	1994^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.0%		17.6	1749^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.4%	245	3.2		17.4	13.1	17.5				16.1	15.9	9.8	4.8				10.4	81.1	83.2	83.2	83.2	83.4	79.6	81.9	13.1		$18,942	$1,349	$17,594

Frequently Asked Questions about River Trail School

What schools do graduates of River Trail School attend?

Students who attend River Trail School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Viking School
High : Warren Township High School

What district is River Trail School in?

Gurnee School District 56

Is River Trail School a good school?

River Trail School ranks 1495^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of River Trail School?

Students at River Trail School are 57% Hispanic, 19% White, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend River Trail School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended River Trail School.

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.