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Neil Armstrong Elementary School

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Neil Armstrong Elementary School ranks 1529 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Neil Armstrong Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Richton Park, Illinois, serving 272 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Education Service District 159, which is ranked 757 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Neil Armstrong Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 779 and 1839 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 37.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 21.5% proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th-grade Math, with only 4.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 36.5% statewide.

The nearby schools within the same district, such as Woodgate Elementary School and Marya Yates Elementary School, have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to Neil Armstrong Elementary School, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Arcadia Elementary School and the schools in Park Forest School District 163, have significantly higher academic performance, despite serving similar student populations.

266

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,348

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5030 Imperial Dr
Richton Park, IL 60471-1604

(708) 481-7424

District: Education Service District 159

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.5%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 25 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg22%

Illinois avg44%

1,529^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Education Service District 159

757^th of 811Education Service District 159 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	26.4	1529 of 2056	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1327 of 2067	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1322 of 2077	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1138 of 2082	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1294 of 1948	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	988 of 2086	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	779 of 2037	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.4	1158 of 2044	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.6	1277 of 2046	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	1260 of 2052	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.9	1264 of 2093	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.6	1521 of 2167	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.1	1342 of 2166	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.4	1228 of 2147	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.4	1404 of 2139	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.4	1603 of 2120	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.8	1458 of 2092	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.8	1200 of 2095	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.5	1409 of 2086	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.9	1213 of 2022	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.1	1282 of 2030	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	33.1	1503 of 2020	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	233 of 688	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	144 of 655	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	139 of 692	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	59 of 684	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	31 of 428	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	38 of 711	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	30 of 698	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1511 of 1942	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1342 of 1942	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1159 of 1957	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	1050 of 1970	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	954 of 2019	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	750 of 1964	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	1157 of 1800	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	926 of 1793	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	945 of 1808	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.5	418 of 1763	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	555 of 1514	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	294 of 1816	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	346 of 1765	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1323 of 1947	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1164 of 1959	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1394 of 1984	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	1082 of 1977	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	947 of 2019	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	721 of 1972	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)66th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

Science16%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 24, 2017

Neil Armstrong is a great school, staff is wonderful and the school is in a nice environment I absolutely love this and the community in which it is in, I would definitely recommend this school to someone moving to Richton Park. 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5030 Imperial Dr	Richton Park	60471	Cook County	Education Service District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 481-7424	266	20	13.5	69.9%	2 (0.8%)	230 (86.5%)	21 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	26.4	1529^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.6%		32.7	1327^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.8%	202	15.6	37.8	50.0	24.4	37.7	35.1	27.1	4.4	21.5								$26,348	$1,473	$24,875
Mohawk Primary Center	Public	K-3	301 Mohawk St	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9301	283	20	14.4	84.5%	5 (1.8%)	202 (71.4%)	51 (18.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)								(n/a)		42.6			42.6	39.3			39.3	98.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	98.9	96.6	97.8	$20,925	$2,406	$18,520
Talala Elementary School	Public	K-5	430 Talala St	Park Forest	60466	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-2560	305	19	15.8	85.2%	4 (1.3%)	181 (59.3%)	102 (33.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	10.4	1931^st of 2056 public elementary schools	6.1%		13.9	1898^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.2%	33	12.8	16.0	14.0	19.5	16.3	22.0	10.0	9.8	14.2								$21,755	$1,272	$20,482
Sieden Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Notre Dame Dr	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Education Service District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 720-2626	279	20	14.1	82.1%	12 (4.3%)	138 (49.5%)	117 (41.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	16.1	1759^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.4%		22.6	1604^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.4%	155	25.0	7.9	35.9	34.1	26.4	18.4	12.5	2.3	10.7								$27,443	$1,313	$26,130
Matteson Elementary School	Public	K-3	21245 Main St	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 748-0480	420	28	14.7	43.3%	4 (1.0%)	369 (87.9%)	34 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)								(n/a)		29.0			29.0	35.5			35.5	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	$19,793	$1,839	$17,955
Blackhawk Primary Center	Public	K-3	130 Blackhawk Dr	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9501	167	13	13.3	80.8%	5 (3.0%)	128 (76.6%)	21 (12.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)								(n/a)		36.1			36.1	44.4			44.4	93.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	95.2	94.6	94.6	$25,709	$5,919	$19,790
21st Century Primary Center	Public	K-3	240 S Orchard Dr	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9451	152	14	10.7	79.6%	0 (0.0%)	116 (76.3%)	19 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.2%)								(n/a)		29.8			29.8	42.6			42.6	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	$24,139	$2,797	$21,342
Arcadia Elementary School	Public	K-4	20519 Arcadian Dr	Olympia Fields	60461	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 747-3535	516	40	13.0	43.6%	8 (1.6%)	449 (87.0%)	39 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	43.8	1128^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.1%		31.9	1347^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.8%	219		45.5	46.1		45.8	46.0	27.5		37.6	96.2	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.8	95.4	96.2	$20,522	$1,128	$19,394
Woodgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Central Ave	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Education Service District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 720-1107	260	22	12.0	72.7%	1 (0.4%)	236 (90.8%)	15 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	36.2	1290^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.3%		36.5	1237^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.2%	53	25.6	41.2	42.9	48.8	44.5	41.2	26.2	20.9	28.6								$23,560	$1,270	$22,289
Marya Yates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6131 Allemong Dr	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Education Service District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 720-1800	284	26	11.0	66.2%	3 (1.1%)	248 (87.3%)	17 (6.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	13.3	1839^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.6%		24.1	1567^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.2%	272	14.3	18.9	26.4	19.0	22.0	21.6	15.1	11.9	15.9								$25,910	$1,354	$24,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Neil Armstrong Elementary School

Is Neil Armstrong Elementary School a good school?

Neil Armstrong Elementary School ranks 1529^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Neil Armstrong Elementary School?

Students at Neil Armstrong Elementary School are 86% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Neil Armstrong Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Neil Armstrong Elementary School.

What district is Neil Armstrong Elementary School in?

Education Service District 159

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