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Riley Community Cons School

Q: Is Riley Community Cons School a good school?

Riley Community Cons School ranks 391 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Riley Community Cons School is an elementary school located in Marengo, Illinois, serving 261 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Riley CCSD 18 district, which is ranked 149 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating.

Riley Community Cons School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 70.9% compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 53.1% compared to the state's 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd-6th grade ELA and 3rd-4th grade Mathematics, where proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state. Riley Community Cons School also performs well in Science, with 5th and 8th-grade proficiency rates exceeding the state average.

Interestingly, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 2% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup in 2022-2023. This suggests that the school may have effective strategies in place to support and engage its economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, Meehan Elementary, Genoa Elementary, and Big Timber Elementary, which are nearby schools, have significantly lower proficiency rates compared to Riley Community Cons School.

277

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,410

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9406 Riley Rd
Marengo, IL 60152-9013

(815) 568-8637

District: Riley CCSD 18

Students who attend Riley Community Cons School usually attend:

High:

Marengo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

31.4%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

391^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

217^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 811Riley CCSD 18 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	80.1	391 of 2056	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	326 of 2067	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	471 of 2077	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	402 of 2082	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	405 of 1948	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	539 of 2086	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	465 of 2037	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.8	596 of 2044	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	63.8	661 of 2046	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.6	483 of 2052	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	491 of 2093	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	668 of 2167	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.2	542 of 2166	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	600 of 2147	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	581 of 2139	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	872 of 2120	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.2	676 of 2092	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.7	562 of 2095	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	68.8	749 of 2086	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.2	442 of 2022	78.1%	★★★★☆
2004	80.0	336 of 2030	83.4%	★★★★☆
2003	81.6	296 of 2020	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	665 of 1942	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	597 of 1942	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	580 of 1957	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	496 of 1970	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	504 of 1680	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	595 of 2019	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	481 of 1964	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	746 of 1793	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	94.5	42 of 1808	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	72.7	218 of 1514	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	528 of 1816	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	38.8	1094 of 1765	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	136 of 1947	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	129 of 1959	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	334 of 1984	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	308 of 1977	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	274 of 1707	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	433 of 2019	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	428 of 1972	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	300 of 1389	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	218 of 1392	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	384 of 1419	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	382 of 1425	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	426 of 1308	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	535 of 1462	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	405 of 1463	72.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	217 of 1368	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	240 of 1363	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	293 of 1367	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	212 of 1369	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	370 of 1241	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	605 of 1356	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	345 of 1293	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	288 of 1293	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	71.0	303 of 1294	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	197 of 1302	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	85.0	153 of 1322	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	66.2	441 of 1367	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.6	303 of 1365	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	411 of 1344	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.1	270 of 1327	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	391 of 1318	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	255 of 1293	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	61.5	579 of 1287	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.6	350 of 1272	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	81.2	204 of 1209	83.1%	★★★★☆
2004	81.5	193 of 1204	84.0%	★★★★☆
2003	89.1	78 of 1185	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	294 of 1248	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	333 of 1251	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	264 of 1275	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	325 of 1286	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	441 of 1017	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	655 of 1276	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	475 of 1226	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	42.1	349 of 639	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	119 of 1229	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	62.5	334 of 1234	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	845 of 1217	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	658 of 1161	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	153 of 1271	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	159 of 1264	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	323 of 1292	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	92 of 1286	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	67.0	258 of 1048	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	518 of 1296	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	214 of 1223	82.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	57 of 812	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	190 of 884	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	237 of 875	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	306 of 895	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	174 of 898	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	337 of 813	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	520 of 905	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	302 of 889	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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

Male (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)58th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2019)45th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Science57%+14 vs state

Mathematics53%+15 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
Riley Community Cons School	Public	K-8	9406 Riley Rd	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Riley CCSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-8637	277	24	11.6	36.5%	189 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	80.1	391^st of 2056 public elementary schools	81.0%		81.7	326^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.2%	65	50.0	64.7	57.7	80.0	75.0	74.4	65.7	73.5	70.9	73.1	60.0	35.0	56.4	42.9	50.0	53.1	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7		40.6	$18,410	$492	$17,918
Locust Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	539 Locust St	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-7632	501	35	14.3	55.5%	285 (56.9%)	6 (1.2%)	175 (34.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)								(n/a)			54.7						54.7	67.4						67.4	94.7	94.5	94.5	94.5	96.2	94.0	94.3	15.5		$14,650	$1,249	$13,400
Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School	Public	4-5	816 E Grant Hwy	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-8323	249	16	15.9	58.6%	146 (58.6%)	1 (0.4%)	88 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	41.5	1178^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.7%		54.5	826^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.0%	352	28.0			45.3	38.7				41.6		45.3	29.4				37.0	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3			$13,160	$1,151	$12,009
Genoa Elementary School	Public	3-5	602 E Hill St	Genoa	60135	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 784-3742	353	27	12.9	40.5%	258 (73.1%)	3 (0.8%)	82 (23.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	32	1384^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.7%		37.5	1213^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.3%	171	29.7		32.2	38.1	35.1				35.2	38.3	28.8	27.0				31.4	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6			$13,150	$659	$12,491
Hampshire Elementary School	Public	K-5	321 Terwilliger Ave	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 683-2171	446	29	15.1	31.2%	320 (71.7%)	7 (1.6%)	100 (22.4%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	74.2	506^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.4%		72.3	516^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.0%	10	52.6		54.5	58.5	59.2				57.6	74.2	54.9	54.7				60.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.5	96.5			$15,030	$366	$14,664
Leggee Elementary School	Public	K-5	13723 Harmony Rd	Huntley	60142	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 659-6200	877	67	13.0	17.7%	565 (64.4%)	41 (4.7%)	155 (17.7%)	107 (12.2%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.4	215^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.5%		85.6	262^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.3%	47	61.0		71.7	81.1	74.2				75.5	74.6	66.4	61.3				67.0	96.0	95.9	95.9	95.9		95.8	96.0			$14,996	$291	$14,705
Gary D Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Ketchum Rd	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 683-5700	742	41	17.9	36.3%	414 (55.8%)	59 (8.0%)	193 (26.0%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.1%)	53.7	928^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.9%		50.4	930^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.0%	2	42.2		37.2	45.7	58.1				47.6	39.8	51.4	43.4				44.7	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	6.0	98.0	97.9	6.0		$14,187	$368	$13,819
Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	100 School St	Kingston	60145	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 784-5246	310	27	11.3	43.2%	213 (68.7%)	2 (0.6%)	79 (25.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)								(n/a)																	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	97.8	98.9			$15,690	$851	$14,839
Big Timber Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 S Ridgecrest Dr	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(224) 584-5500	451	38	11.8	33.7%	234 (51.9%)	12 (2.7%)	148 (32.8%)	28 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.2%)	55.6	896^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.4%		39	1177^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.1%	281	39.7		60.0	39.4	48.5				48.7	80.0	33.8	32.4				47.2	97.4	97.8	97.8	97.8		97.8	97.8			$17,391	$386	$17,005
Meehan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 E 6th St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 547-3546	688	43	15.9	55.2%	259 (37.6%)	17 (2.5%)	390 (56.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	26.2	1534^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.4%		19.1	1704^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.6%	170	24.5		29.9	32.7	28.6				30.4	40.2	24.3	21.4				28.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7			$18,761	$1,518	$17,243

Frequently Asked Questions about Riley Community Cons School

What district is Riley Community Cons School in?

Riley CCSD 18

Is Riley Community Cons School a good school?

Riley Community Cons School ranks 391^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riley Community Cons School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Riley Community Cons School.

What is the racial makeup of Riley Community Cons School?

Students at Riley Community Cons School are 68% White, 31% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Riley Community Cons School attend?

Students who attend Riley Community Cons School usually go on to attend:

High : Marengo High School

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