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River Grove Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
898th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 48% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

River Grove Elementary School serves 722 students in pre-K through eighth grade in the Chicago-area community of River Grove, Illinois. In 2025–26, 71% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 45% in math, both above state results. The clearest takeaway for families is that ELA is a strong point, while math performance varies considerably by grade.

Compared with nearby schools and the state, ELA is a standout: the school’s 71% proficiency was 15 percentage points above the state and ranked fourth among 11 nearby schools with results; it was also the highest among the four nearby pre-K–8 schools. Math was 5 points above the state, but ranked eighth of 11. That overall figure masks a weakness in grades 4 and 5: fourth-grade math was 25%, 17 points below the state, and fifth grade was 25%, 12 points below. Science also differs sharply by grade: fifth-grade proficiency was 35%, below the state and higher than only two of nine nearby schools with results, while eighth-grade proficiency was 70%, 18 points above the state and the highest among the nearby pre-K–8 schools with results.

Results have improved over time: from 2023–24 to 2025–26, ELA rose 19 percentage points and math rose 19 points. Yet SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking fell from the 54th percentile and 3 stars to the 48th percentile and 2 stars. Its student-teacher ratio was 13.5:1 in 2024–25, and 51% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch that year. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show both strong relative standing and a notable decline: Hispanic Students ranked at the 74th percentile in 2025–26, up from the 54th in 2023–24, while English Language Learner Students fell from the 87th to the 59th percentile over that period. Chronic absenteeism also declined, from 29% in 2021–22 to 20% in 2025–26, below the state’s 24%.

722
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,527
Per pupil spending ?
51.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
97.9%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 2650 Thatcher Ave
       River Grove, IL  60171-1650

(708) 453-6172

District: River Grove School District 85-5


Students who attend River Grove Elementary School usually attend:

High:    East Leyden High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.5%
White:
38.9%
Asian:
3.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg55%
Illinois avg49%
Elementary school
898th of 1,737
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 48%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
178th of 1,126
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2016
From top 27% (2016) to top 16% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
276th of 738River Grove School District 85-5 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
202646.5898 of 173748.3%★★☆☆☆
202548.71023 of 205650.2%★★★☆☆
202449.6948 of 206754.1%★★★☆☆
202347.61002 of 207751.8%★★★☆☆
202253.5873 of 208258.1%★★★☆☆
202144.6957 of 194850.9%★★★☆☆
201956.5852 of 208659.2%★★★☆☆
201843.11100 of 203746.0%★★☆☆☆
201738.71201 of 204441.2%★★☆☆☆
201642.51118 of 204645.4%★★☆☆☆
201547.5962 of 205253.1%★★★☆☆
201469.4644 of 209369.2%★★★☆☆
201361.8891 of 216758.9%★★★☆☆
201250.61287 of 216640.6%★★☆☆☆
201151.51246 of 214742.0%★★☆☆☆
201050.41281 of 213940.1%★★☆☆☆
200951.91233 of 212041.8%★★☆☆☆
200842.41409 of 209232.6%★★☆☆☆
200748.71350 of 209535.6%★★☆☆☆
200654.71207 of 208642.1%★★☆☆☆
200550.81216 of 202239.9%★★☆☆☆
200439.51419 of 203030.1%★★☆☆☆
200357.21066 of 202047.2%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202528.0769 of 104926.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202658.567 of 16559.4%★★★☆☆
202562.9198 of 78874.9%★★★★☆
202471.4107 of 82687.0%★★★★☆
202349.4293 of 78862.8%★★★☆☆
202251.9269 of 76865.0%★★★☆☆
202139.4306 of 53743.0%★★☆☆☆
201949.3297 of 74360.0%★★★☆☆
201853.7248 of 71865.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202643.2753 of 128641.4%★★☆☆☆
202550.3926 of 194252.3%★★★☆☆
202449.6885 of 194254.4%★★★☆☆
202345.3985 of 195749.7%★★☆☆☆
202255.1765 of 197061.2%★★★☆☆
202148.1786 of 168053.2%★★★☆☆
201964.9647 of 201968.0%★★★☆☆
201846.51000 of 196449.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202666.9139 of 53674.1%★★★★☆
202551.7435 of 98255.7%★★★☆☆
202446.8441 of 95954.0%★★★☆☆
202352.0391 of 97059.7%★★★☆☆
202254.8357 of 95462.6%★★★☆☆
202138.1432 of 74241.8%★★☆☆☆
201953.9362 of 95562.1%★★★☆☆
201838.9560 of 93840.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202666.3254 of 100174.6%★★★★☆
202558.5669 of 180062.8%★★★☆☆
202463.1491 of 179372.6%★★★★☆
202368.3378 of 180879.1%★★★★☆
202270.8319 of 176381.9%★★★★☆
202165.3328 of 151478.3%★★★★☆
201975.6245 of 181686.5%★★★★☆
201850.7787 of 176555.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202639.2794 of 131139.4%★★☆☆☆
202546.21021 of 194747.6%★★☆☆☆
202448.6908 of 195953.6%★★★☆☆
202348.8915 of 198453.9%★★★☆☆
202248.9904 of 197754.3%★★★☆☆
202132.11086 of 170736.4%★★☆☆☆
201944.71039 of 201948.5%★★☆☆☆
201838.41151 of 197241.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.0828 of 129235.9%★★☆☆☆
201933.3766 of 119435.8%★★☆☆☆
201831.0509 of 76333.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202639.4755 of 114934.3%★★☆☆☆
202540.3891 of 138935.9%★★☆☆☆
202449.7695 of 139250.1%★★★☆☆
202336.2955 of 141932.7%★★☆☆☆
202243.3827 of 142542.0%★★☆☆☆
202142.2737 of 130843.7%★★☆☆☆
201956.4618 of 146257.7%★★★☆☆
201840.9885 of 146339.5%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202680.4178 of 112684.2%★★★★☆
202579.3253 of 136881.5%★★★★☆
202476.1273 of 136380.0%★★★★☆
202373.1297 of 136778.3%★★★★☆
202260.2439 of 136967.9%★★★☆☆
202154.4463 of 124162.7%★★★☆☆
201963.8436 of 135667.8%★★★☆☆
201865.0391 of 129369.8%★★★☆☆
201764.3395 of 129369.5%★★★☆☆
201667.7345 of 129473.3%★★★★☆
201574.9263 of 130279.8%★★★★☆
201462.2493 of 132262.7%★★★☆☆
201362.6495 of 136763.8%★★★☆☆
201261.8579 of 136557.6%★★★☆☆
201169.2448 of 134466.7%★★★☆☆
201051.1768 of 132742.1%★★☆☆☆
200945.4843 of 131836.0%★★☆☆☆
200844.8823 of 129336.3%★★☆☆☆
200751.7736 of 128742.8%★★☆☆☆
200652.2714 of 127243.9%★★☆☆☆
200570.1407 of 120966.3%★★★☆☆
200453.3662 of 120445.0%★★☆☆☆
200365.9442 of 118562.7%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.1153 of 69478.0%★★★★☆
202374.480 of 67488.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202697.52 of 8197.5%★★★★★
202595.56 of 48398.8%★★★★★
202488.311 of 48697.7%★★★★★
202366.563 of 48086.9%★★★★☆
202266.751 of 45488.8%★★★★☆
201953.197 of 33971.4%★★★★☆
201853.561 of 28578.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202679.2138 of 86784.1%★★★★☆
202576.8247 of 124880.2%★★★★☆
202482.5173 of 125186.2%★★★★☆
202382.1180 of 127585.9%★★★★☆
202268.4323 of 128674.9%★★★★☆
202161.2329 of 101767.6%★★★☆☆
201964.3410 of 127667.9%★★★☆☆
201866.0361 of 122670.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202687.446 of 48390.5%★★★★★
202584.667 of 66990.0%★★★★★
202483.762 of 64390.4%★★★★★
202363.3176 of 66173.4%★★★★☆
202251.5265 of 66260.0%★★★☆☆
202147.5231 of 51755.3%★★★☆☆
201955.6240 of 63962.4%★★★☆☆
201857.9202 of 59065.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202688.445 of 78894.3%★★★★★
202593.936 of 122997.1%★★★★★
202492.141 of 121996.6%★★★★★
202392.135 of 123497.2%★★★★★
202279.5123 of 122189.9%★★★★★
202163.3231 of 101977.3%★★★★☆
201980.9133 of 121789.1%★★★★☆
201882.7106 of 116190.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202669.6212 of 82974.4%★★★★☆
202577.4238 of 127181.3%★★★★☆
202464.3367 of 126471.0%★★★★☆
202357.5446 of 129265.5%★★★☆☆
202247.9578 of 128655.1%★★★☆☆
202138.7581 of 104844.6%★★☆☆☆
201960.8443 of 129665.8%★★★☆☆
201860.6401 of 122367.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.3334 of 81258.9%★★★☆☆
202349.8282 of 80565.0%★★★☆☆
202242.9337 of 78156.9%★★★☆☆
201880.952 of 60291.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202671.4170 of 75477.5%★★★★☆
202565.6266 of 88469.9%★★★★☆
202460.0312 of 87564.3%★★★☆☆
202372.6193 of 89578.4%★★★★☆
202261.5304 of 89866.1%★★★☆☆
202153.8340 of 81358.2%★★★☆☆
201960.8325 of 90564.1%★★★☆☆
201858.5342 of 88961.5%★★★☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+26 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)36th percentile-14 vs school
White (2026)34th percentile-14 vs school
Disabled (2025)27th percentile-24 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2026)98th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)84th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)59th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts71%+15 vs state
Science53%+3 vs state
Mathematics45%+5 vs state

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Open Quote Hi the school does a wonderful job with teaching the students, they challenge them and encourage them to do better. If the kid is willing and wants to learn, he or she will do well at this school. Also, this school is great if your child needs speech therapy, not too many schools seem to offer this to students anymore. Close Quote





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Students who attend River Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : East Leyden High School

River Grove Elementary School ranks 898th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended River Grove Elementary School.

Students at River Grove Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 39% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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