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Rhodes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1258th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 39% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Rhodes Elementary School is a public school located in River Grove, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 504 students. The school is part of the Rhodes School District 84-5, which is ranked 677 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Rhodes Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, typically around the 1,200-1,300 range out of over 2,000 schools. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in English Language Arts and Mathematics is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 42.7% of Rhodes students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Math, the proficiency rate was just 22.7%, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also below the state average, with only 28.6% of 5th graders and 24.6% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards in 2024-2025.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Elmwood Elementary, John Mills Elementary, and River Grove Elementary, Rhodes Elementary generally performs worse academically. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the top-performing nearby school, Passow Elementary, had 79.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 64.1% in Math, significantly higher than Rhodes. Despite the academic challenges, Rhodes Elementary spends significantly more per student ($31,749 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average and many of the nearby schools, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.5 in 2023-2024.

499
Students ?
7.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,930
Per pupil spending ?
68.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8931 Fullerton Ave
       River Grove, IL  60171-1810

(708) 453-6813

District: Rhodes School District 84-5


Students who attend Rhodes Elementary School usually attend:

High:    East Leyden High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.5%
White:
21.2%
African American:
5.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 7 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg30%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,258th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
970th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
677th of 811Rhodes School District 84-5 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.71258 of 205638.8%★★☆☆☆
202439.21170 of 206743.4%★★☆☆☆
202336.01261 of 207739.3%★★☆☆☆
202232.91321 of 208236.6%★★☆☆☆
202138.41087 of 194844.2%★★☆☆☆
201939.71203 of 208642.3%★★☆☆☆
201837.91231 of 203739.6%★★☆☆☆
201734.51299 of 204436.4%★★☆☆☆
201632.01368 of 204633.1%★★☆☆☆
201544.21026 of 205250.0%★★★☆☆
201455.3980 of 209353.2%★★★☆☆
201340.21396 of 216735.6%★★☆☆☆
201242.71450 of 216633.1%★★☆☆☆
201129.31671 of 214722.2%★☆☆☆☆
201035.31567 of 213926.7%★☆☆☆☆
200935.91549 of 212026.9%★☆☆☆☆
200851.61237 of 209240.9%★★☆☆☆
200756.21149 of 209545.2%★★☆☆☆
200654.51214 of 208641.8%★★☆☆☆
200553.71148 of 202243.2%★★☆☆☆
200467.3772 of 203062.0%★★★☆☆
200366.3829 of 202059.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.8411 of 78847.8%★★☆☆☆
202443.4419 of 82649.3%★★☆☆☆
202354.0254 of 78867.8%★★★☆☆
202242.2397 of 76848.3%★★☆☆☆
202140.4291 of 53745.8%★★☆☆☆
201943.8393 of 74347.1%★★☆☆☆
201848.4312 of 71856.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202546.21018 of 194247.6%★★☆☆☆
202441.91038 of 194246.5%★★☆☆☆
202332.91251 of 195736.1%★★☆☆☆
202229.61334 of 197032.3%★★☆☆☆
202129.71150 of 168031.5%★★☆☆☆
201932.91326 of 201934.3%★★☆☆☆
201840.01139 of 196442.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.8638 of 98235.0%★★☆☆☆
202445.2468 of 95951.2%★★★☆☆
202345.7477 of 97050.8%★★★☆☆
202233.6635 of 95433.4%★★☆☆☆
202146.8327 of 74255.9%★★★☆☆
201941.6539 of 95543.6%★★☆☆☆
201844.3501 of 93846.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.4910 of 180049.4%★★☆☆☆
202456.5641 of 179364.2%★★★☆☆
202340.01050 of 180841.9%★★☆☆☆
202238.31062 of 176339.8%★★☆☆☆
202142.1809 of 151446.6%★★☆☆☆
201951.2787 of 181656.7%★★★☆☆
201848.5839 of 176552.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.51244 of 194736.1%★★☆☆☆
202437.51133 of 195942.2%★★☆☆☆
202338.21144 of 198442.3%★★☆☆☆
202235.51185 of 197740.1%★★☆☆☆
202143.5873 of 170748.9%★★☆☆☆
201947.3979 of 201951.5%★★★☆☆
201835.91215 of 197238.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.4652 of 138953.1%★★★☆☆
202442.5809 of 139241.9%★★☆☆☆
202227.91100 of 142522.8%★☆☆☆☆
201951.3705 of 146251.8%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.7970 of 136829.1%★☆☆☆☆
202426.6967 of 136329.1%★☆☆☆☆
202332.5884 of 136735.3%★★☆☆☆
202240.8739 of 136946.0%★★☆☆☆
202135.1725 of 124141.6%★★☆☆☆
201941.5747 of 135644.9%★★☆☆☆
201841.4720 of 129344.3%★★☆☆☆
201738.7767 of 129340.7%★★☆☆☆
201639.9733 of 129443.4%★★☆☆☆
201539.2728 of 130244.1%★★☆☆☆
201445.9740 of 132244.0%★★☆☆☆
201336.2927 of 136732.2%★★☆☆☆
201238.9948 of 136530.5%★★☆☆☆
201141.1911 of 134432.2%★★☆☆☆
201059.8618 of 132753.4%★★★☆☆
200958.3646 of 131851.0%★★★☆☆
200862.3579 of 129355.2%★★★☆☆
200765.8495 of 128761.5%★★★☆☆
200666.2469 of 127263.1%★★★☆☆
200570.5399 of 120967.0%★★★☆☆
200454.7637 of 120447.1%★★☆☆☆
200359.3537 of 118554.7%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.5480 of 69430.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.0324 of 48332.9%★★☆☆☆
202422.7465 of 4864.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202330.0398 of 48017.1%★☆☆☆☆
202250.7142 of 45468.7%★★★☆☆
202164.428 of 27789.9%★★★★★
201944.8151 of 33955.5%★★★☆☆
201849.194 of 28567.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202526.6919 of 124826.4%★☆☆☆☆
202425.8916 of 125126.8%★☆☆☆☆
202322.3995 of 127522.0%★☆☆☆☆
202228.2891 of 128630.7%★★☆☆☆
202131.3675 of 101733.6%★★☆☆☆
201940.6729 of 127642.9%★★☆☆☆
201839.0732 of 122640.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202526.8507 of 66924.2%★☆☆☆☆
202426.0509 of 64320.8%★☆☆☆☆
202334.6433 of 66134.5%★★☆☆☆
202236.9408 of 66238.4%★★☆☆☆
202142.3274 of 51747.0%★★☆☆☆
201938.2390 of 63939.0%★★☆☆☆
201840.1346 of 59041.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.9795 of 122935.3%★★☆☆☆
202434.8788 of 121935.4%★★☆☆☆
202338.1753 of 123439.0%★★☆☆☆
202237.3719 of 122141.1%★★☆☆☆
202134.1677 of 101933.6%★★☆☆☆
201946.7609 of 121750.0%★★★☆☆
201843.8613 of 116147.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.7888 of 127130.1%★★☆☆☆
202427.3881 of 126430.3%★★☆☆☆
202342.0684 of 129247.1%★★☆☆☆
202252.6509 of 128660.4%★★★☆☆
202135.1633 of 104839.6%★★☆☆☆
201941.4706 of 129645.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.2659 of 122346.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202519.3716 of 81211.8%★☆☆☆☆
202341.0389 of 80551.7%★★★☆☆
201924.9680 of 79214.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202422.9699 of 87520.1%★☆☆☆☆
202329.0658 of 89526.5%★☆☆☆☆
201936.9582 of 90535.7%★★☆☆☆
201844.2487 of 88945.2%★★☆☆☆
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 (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2025)31st percentile~ school
Male (2025)30th percentile~ school
Female (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school
White (2024)20th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)12th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts43%-10 vs state
Science27%-16 vs state
Mathematics23%-16 vs state

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Students at Rhodes Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 21% White, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Rhodes Elementary School.

Rhodes Elementary School ranks 1258th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Rhodes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : East Leyden High School


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