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River Trails Middle School

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River Trails Middle School ranks 366 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

River Trails Middle School is a public middle school located in Mount Prospect, Illinois, serving around 500 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the River Trails School District 26, which is ranked 269 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Trails Middle School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 55.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 47.3% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools in recent years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.6% in the 2023-2024 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, River Trails Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, River Trails had 55.1% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 26.8% at Oliver W. Holmes Middle School and 54.5% at Algonquin Middle School. River Trails Middle School also spends significantly more per student ($18,133 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

508

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,098

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 N Wolf Rd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056-1551

(847) 298-1750

District: River Trails School District 26

Students who attend River Trails Middle School usually attend:

High:

John Hersey High School

Feeder schools for River Trails Middle School:

Elementary:	Euclid Elementary School
	Indian Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Asian:

23.8%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Illinois avg46%

366^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

269^th of 811River Trails School District 26 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	366 of 1368	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	347 of 1363	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	272 of 1367	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	214 of 1369	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	177 of 1241	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	278 of 1356	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	241 of 1293	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	209 of 1293	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	187 of 1294	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	309 of 1302	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	84.8	157 of 1322	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	203 of 1367	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	286 of 1365	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	337 of 1344	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	222 of 1327	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	274 of 1318	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	377 of 1293	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	362 of 1287	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	295 of 1272	76.8%	★★★★☆
2005	88.4	76 of 1209	93.7%	★★★★★
2004	80.9	215 of 1204	82.1%	★★★★☆
2003	70.4	375 of 1185	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	152 of 186	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	152 of 184	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	125 of 192	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	112 of 198	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	64 of 112	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	123 of 201	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	111 of 209	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	405 of 694	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	175 of 639	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	191 of 674	71.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	349 of 483	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	321 of 486	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	207 of 480	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	311 of 454	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	232 of 277	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	171 of 339	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	395 of 1248	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	379 of 1251	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	257 of 1275	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	159 of 1286	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	169 of 1017	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	256 of 1276	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	256 of 1226	79.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	424 of 669	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	319 of 643	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	333 of 661	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	410 of 662	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	206 of 517	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	286 of 639	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	247 of 590	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	304 of 1229	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	200 of 1219	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	201 of 1234	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	158 of 1221	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	56 of 1019	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	63.8	335 of 1217	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	225 of 1161	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	301 of 1271	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	285 of 1264	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	252 of 1292	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	255 of 1286	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	152 of 1048	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	269 of 1296	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	195 of 1223	84.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	61.1	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	649 of 812	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	244 of 802	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	307 of 805	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	242 of 781	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	262 of 548	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	331 of 792	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	172 of 602	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	352 of 884	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	345 of 875	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	253 of 895	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	207 of 898	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	192 of 813	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	306 of 905	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	242 of 889	72.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2024)42nd percentile-33 vs school

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile-46 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-53 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+13 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+9 vs state

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Awesome school. My children love it. All the teachers are kind and helpful(: Close Quote

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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)	% 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 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 N Wolf Rd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	River Trails School District 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 298-1750	508	43	11.8	30.3%	271 (53.3%)	14 (2.8%)	82 (16.1%)	121 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	69.6	366^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%		69.7	347^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.5%	19	58.3	52.6	51.5	61.5	55.1	39.2	49.7	53.8	47.3	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.0	98.4	94.0	$18,098	$671	$17,427
Chippewa Middle School	Public	6-8	123 N 8th Ave	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1503	652	68	9.5	58.0%	263 (40.3%)	39 (6.0%)	191 (29.3%)	132 (20.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.4%)	65.8	416^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.6%		67.3	372^nd of 1363 public middle schools	72.7%	44	51.1	55.4	52.3	62.1	56.6	39.0	45.6	40.0	41.6	94.8	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.5	88.9	97.0	85.8	$24,771	$991	$23,780
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	700 W Lincoln St	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Mount Prospect School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 394-7350	784	58	13.5		576 (73.5%)	13 (1.7%)	87 (11.1%)	62 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.9%)	78.4	265^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.6%		77.3	263^rd of 1363 public middle schools	80.7%	2	64.5	64.0	54.0	62.9	60.5	52.2	54.5	60.3	55.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.5	97.3	97.8	95.9	$16,899	$472	$16,428
MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	Prospect Heights School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 870-3879	483	36	13.6	41.8%	326 (67.5%)	8 (1.7%)	90 (18.6%)	44 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	88.3	142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	89.6%		84.4	183^rd of 1363 public middle schools	86.6%	41	71.8	81.9	63.8	77.9	74.6	58.7	59.1	57.7	58.5	98.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	97.9	98.9	95.8	$18,422	$361	$18,061
Wood Oaks Junior High School	Public	6-8	1250 Sanders Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-1900	455	46	9.8		283 (62.2%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.2%)	120 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	97.4	23^rd of 1368 public middle schools	98.3%		98.2	17^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.8%	6	87.0	91.4	92.9	82.9	89.1	79.6	89.4	80.1	82.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.5	96.4	97.5	96.6	$25,611	$104	$25,507
Field School	Public	6-8	2055 Landwehr Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	West Northfield School District 31	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-6884	333	34	9.7		126 (37.8%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.4%)	122 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.9%)	91.8	92^nd of 1368 public middle schools	93.3%		93.2	80^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.1%	12	67.5	74.2	79.4	88.7	81.3	61.3	62.7	63.5	62.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.5	93.7	98.1	95.3	$25,508	$482	$25,026
Oliver W Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	221 S Wolf Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2790	615	56	10.9	71.2%	84 (13.7%)	29 (4.7%)	447 (72.7%)	37 (6.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	19.7	1121^st of 1368 public middle schools	18.1%		22.4	1055^th of 1363 public middle schools	22.6%	66	27.6	21.7	24.0	34.2	26.8	10.1	19.7	12.8	14.0	99.2	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.0	99.2	97.7	$22,432	$591	$21,841
Algonquin Middle School	Public	6-8	767 E Algonquin Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1205	597	60	9.9	57.3%	153 (25.6%)	16 (2.7%)	346 (58.0%)	65 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	65.1	425^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.9%		73.2	307^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.5%	118	44.2	50.0	45.4	67.5	54.5	44.4	48.9	44.8	46.0	95.4	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.3	91.4	96.5	91.2	$24,961	$1,182	$23,779
Holmes Junior High School	Public	6-8	1900 W Lonnquist Blvd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4390	459	49	9.3	62.5%	156 (34.0%)	29 (6.3%)	191 (41.6%)	65 (14.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	55.5	546^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.1%		51.6	577^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.7%	31	39.2	56.2	47.6	39.5	47.2	54.0	45.2	27.5	41.2	95.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1	94.0	96.9	91.5	$24,377	$701	$23,676
Thomas Middle School	Public	6-8	1430 N Belmont Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4260	1,024	77	13.2	16.0%	722 (70.5%)	16 (1.6%)	94 (9.2%)	174 (17.0%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	91.8	93^rd of 1368 public middle schools	93.2%		82.3	209^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.7%	116	81.1	76.9	78.8	81.5	79.1	61.9	60.0	57.6	59.7	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	97.0	98.2	94.6	$17,182	$665	$16,517

Frequently Asked Questions about River Trails Middle School

What district is River Trails Middle School in?

River Trails School District 26

What is the racial makeup of River Trails Middle School?

Students at River Trails Middle School are 53% White, 24% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend River Trails Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended River Trails Middle School.

Is River Trails Middle School a good school?

River Trails Middle School ranks 366^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of River Trails Middle School attend?

Students who attend River Trails Middle School usually go on to attend John Hersey High School

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