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River Grove Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1023rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

River Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in River Grove, Illinois, with 730 students. The school is part of the River Grove School District 85-5, which is ranked 322 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Grove Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 35.6% of students were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also performs particularly well with certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 27.3% in 2023-2024 to 24.3% in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby schools, Dever Elementary School and Rhodes Elementary School, River Grove Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in test scores and subgroup performance. The school's increased spending per student, from $10,392 in 2020-2021 to $14,119 in 2023-2024, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.2 in 2023-2024 may be contributing factors to its success.

722
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,560
Per pupil spending ?
51%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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 — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Illinois median (50th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg46%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,023rd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
253rd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
322nd of 811River 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)36th percentile-14 vs school
White (2025)36th percentile-14 vs school
Disabled (2025)27th percentile-24 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile~ school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2025)59th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%+7 vs state
Science44%~ state avg
Mathematics36%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 18, 2012

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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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.

River Grove Elementary School ranks 1023rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

High : East Leyden High School


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