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Gen George Patton Elementary School

Q: Is Gen George Patton Elementary School a good school?

Gen George Patton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Gen George Patton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Gen George Patton Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gen George Patton Elementary School?

Students at Gen George Patton Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Gen George Patton Elementary School is a public school in Riverdale, Illinois, serving 210 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Gen George Patton School District 133, which is ranked 805 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gen George Patton Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 15.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 11.2% proficient or better in math in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching nearly 60% in recent years. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, there has been little to no improvement in academic outcomes over the past several years.

While the nearby schools in the Dolton School District 148 and Chicago Public Schools District 299 also struggle academically, some schools like Riverdale School and Park Elementary perform slightly better than Gen George Patton Elementary, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math.

184

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,915

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13700 S Stewart Ave
Riverdale, IL 60827-1629

(708) 841-2420

District: Gen George Patton School District 133

Students who attend Gen George Patton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Thornridge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.3%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,878^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,244^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

805^th of 811Gen George Patton School District 133 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	11.9	1878 of 2056	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1846 of 2067	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1949 of 2077	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	2036 of 2082	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1888 of 1948	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1714 of 2086	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1805 of 2037	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	1993 of 2044	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	1963 of 2046	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	1877 of 2052	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.5	1844 of 2093	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.2	2041 of 2167	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.6	1947 of 2166	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	2079 of 2147	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.0	2065 of 2139	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.5	2082 of 2120	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	1976 of 2092	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.7	1992 of 2095	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.4	1953 of 2086	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.9	1803 of 2022	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.3	1823 of 2030	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	1.3	2004 of 2020	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	453 of 688	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	460 of 655	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	581 of 692	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	629 of 684	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	426 of 428	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	389 of 711	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	402 of 698	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	13.4	1838 of 1970	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1609 of 1680	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1837 of 2019	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1636 of 1964	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1527 of 1800	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1529 of 1793	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1740 of 1808	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1706 of 1763	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1435 of 1514	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1569 of 1816	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1226 of 1765	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1859 of 1947	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1805 of 1959	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1969 of 1977	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1648 of 2019	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1790 of 1972	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1244 of 1368	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1219 of 1363	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1280 of 1367	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1198 of 1369	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1191 of 1241	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1315 of 1356	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1103 of 1293	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	1210 of 1293	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	1245 of 1294	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.0	1273 of 1302	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.5	1301 of 1322	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	1306 of 1367	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.0	1255 of 1365	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	1230 of 1344	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	1229 of 1327	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	1155 of 1318	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.2	1141 of 1293	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.4	1225 of 1287	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.3	1221 of 1272	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.5	1058 of 1209	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.6	1100 of 1204	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.0	1079 of 1185	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	428 of 574	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	381 of 548	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	451 of 569	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	382 of 573	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	322 of 385	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	520 of 565	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	290 of 511	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1179 of 1248	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	998 of 1251	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	921 of 1275	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1171 of 1286	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1202 of 1276	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1011 of 1229	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1032 of 1219	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1074 of 1234	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1078 of 1221	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	960 of 1019	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1174 of 1217	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1016 of 1161	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1267 of 1271	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1244 of 1286	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1287 of 1296	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1066 of 1223	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)34th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2022)7th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)25th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science16%-27 vs state

English Language Arts16%-38 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 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
Gen George Patton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 S Stewart Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Gen George Patton School District 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 841-2420	184	17	10.8	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	179 (97.3%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	11.9	1878^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%		15.1	1846^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.7%	32	17.6	14.3	0.0	20.0	11.8	21.4	28.6	14.3	15.5	18.8	12.5	11.8	14.3	14.3	0.0	11.2	98.1	95.3	95.3	95.3	98.6	94.8	98.1	11.3	26.9	$40,915	$13,617	$27,298
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	282	21	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	10.3	1935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		22.3	1615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.9%	320	7.7		10.5	16.7	16.7	28.3			19.1	10.5	8.3	13.5	8.3			10.2	96.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.2		16.6	$24,567	$2,442	$22,126
Riverdale School	Public	K-4	325 W 142nd St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-7153	137	12	11.8	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	128 (93.4%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	28	1486^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.7%		40.5	1140^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.8%	346			40.0	40.0					39.3	28.6	15.0					23.2	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0			$24,739	$2,146	$22,593
Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	14200 S Wentworth Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-9440	197	17	11.8	95.4%	1 (0.5%)	178 (90.4%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	34.9	1319^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.9	1271^st of 2067 public elementary schools	38.5%	48	40.0		41.4	35.7	56.0	42.4			43.5	24.1	21.4	24.0	12.1			20.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		15.0	$24,438	$2,132	$22,306
Dubois Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 E 133rd St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5582	201	20	10.0	95.0%	0 (0.0%)	191 (95.0%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1749^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.9%		19.6	1692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.1%	57	25.0	33.3	30.0	23.8	31.3	20.0	40.0	25.9	28.4	25.0	0.0	12.5	10.0	13.3	33.3	17.4	89.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.3	92.2	7.3	28.3	$27,138	$4,830	$22,308
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2070	248	19	13.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	238 (96.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1898^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.3	1874^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.3%	24	14.6		17.9	16.0	20.8	23.7			20.0	17.9	12.0	10.4	5.3			11.3	95.2	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.2		12.1	$24,355	$2,137	$22,217
Brown R Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	12607 S Union Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5385	279	23	12.1	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	266 (95.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	17.7	1725^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.1%		19.3	1701^st of 2067 public elementary schools	17.7%	24	4.2	7.7	33.3	26.9	25.0	54.8	71.9	50.0	45.6	14.3	7.7	0.0	6.5	15.6	11.5	9.4	79.2	84.1	84.1	84.1	88.6	84.1	81.0	12.1	18.3	$22,612	$2,685	$19,927
CICS - Bond Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	13300 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 468-1300	279	17	16.4	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	275 (98.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.6	1885^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.1	1848^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.6%	37	10.5		20.8	17.1	23.7	17.9			20.0	20.8	4.9	18.4	3.6			13.1										$19,856	$1,949	$17,907
Aldridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	630 E 131st St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5614	257	19	13.5	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	226 (87.9%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12.7	1853^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.1	1768^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.5%	85	5.3	11.1	24.1	14.8	30.0	17.4	37.5	77.8	34.0	41.4	3.7	0.0	0.0	8.3	0.0	10.0	83.3	90.2	90.2	90.2	94.3	90.2	82.9	6.5	24.8	$21,331	$3,211	$18,120
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	342	23	15.1	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.7%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.4	1863^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%		17.6	1750^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.3%	113	17.9		30.4	23.3	30.0	13.6			23.4	13.0	0.0	10.0	0.0			5.3	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.2		13.5	$24,145	$2,427	$21,718

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What is the racial makeup of Gen George Patton Elementary School?

Students at Gen George Patton Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Gen George Patton Elementary School a good school?

Gen George Patton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Gen George Patton Elementary School in?

Gen George Patton School District 133

What schools do graduates of Gen George Patton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gen George Patton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Thornridge High School

How many students attend Gen George Patton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Gen George Patton Elementary School.

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