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J W Riley Elementary School

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J W Riley Elementary School ranks 625 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

J W Riley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, serving 315 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, which is ranked 600 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J W Riley Elementary School consistently outperforms the Wheeling CCSD 21 district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 59.1% of all students at J W Riley were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Similarly, in mathematics, 52.6% of J W Riley students were proficient or better, compared to 33.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 491 out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools for female students and 247 out of 788 for English Language Learner students.

While J W Riley Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the years, its rates are still lower than the district's average. The school also has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $24,677 in 2020-2021 to $20,459 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district's average. When compared to other nearby schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, J W Riley Elementary School stands out as a higher-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to schools like Mark Twain Elementary, Booth Tarkington Elementary, and Eugene Field Elementary.

319

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,942

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1209 E Burr Oak Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60004-1660

(847) 670-3400

District: Wheeling CCSD 21

Students who attend J W Riley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jack London Middle School
High:	Buffalo Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Asian:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wheeling CCSD 21

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg37%

Illinois avg44%

625^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21

600^th of 811Wheeling CCSD 21 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	68.8	625 of 2056	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	706 of 2067	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	635 of 2077	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	502 of 2082	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	423 of 1948	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	443 of 2086	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	515 of 2037	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	576 of 2044	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	477 of 2046	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	350 of 2052	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	85.6	248 of 2093	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	90.0	136 of 2167	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	83.0	233 of 2166	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	289 of 2147	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	186 of 2139	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	86.4	98 of 2120	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	50 of 2092	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	83.9	137 of 2095	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	76 of 2086	96.4%	★★★★★
2005	85.6	114 of 2022	94.4%	★★★★★
2004	84.1	204 of 2030	90.0%	★★★★☆
2003	86.3	139 of 2020	93.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	247 of 788	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	329 of 826	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	491 of 1942	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	609 of 1942	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	563 of 1957	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	592 of 1970	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	531 of 1680	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	642 of 2019	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	641 of 1964	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	84.7	72 of 959	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	502 of 1800	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	455 of 1793	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	372 of 1808	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	390 of 1763	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	108 of 1816	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	701 of 1947	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	763 of 1959	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	680 of 1984	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.5	347 of 1977	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	297 of 1707	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	295 of 2019	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	378 of 1972	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	199 of 1292	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	786 of 1389	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	872 of 1392	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	805 of 1419	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.2	468 of 1425	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	449 of 1308	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	529 of 1462	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	680 of 1463	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)92nd percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+20 vs state

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 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)	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J W Riley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1209 E Burr Oak Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 670-3400	319	33	9.8	34.8%	205 (64.3%)	8 (2.5%)	47 (14.7%)	40 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	68.8	625^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.6%		61.7	706^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.8%	81	60.5	67.9	56.8	50.0	59.1	71.4	45.9	34.1	52.6	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8		95.5	98.1		$21,942	$565	$21,377
Ivy Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2211 N Burke Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4275	593	41	14.4	24.1%	279 (47.0%)	9 (1.5%)	86 (14.5%)	214 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	89.8	180^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.7	173^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	91.6%	7	68.8	62.5	77.2	84.6	74.7	68.4	77.5	71.8	72.6	96.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.3	95.6	96.0	5.4	$14,720	$667	$14,054
Booth Tarkington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Scott St	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2775	540	38	14.2	45.4%	162 (30.0%)	20 (3.7%)	178 (33.0%)	143 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	55.6	894^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.5%		43.3	1082^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.7%	188	48.7	43.7	43.5	45.0	44.1	49.3	47.1	48.8	48.4	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.8	97.8	98.2		$22,628	$628	$22,000
Edgar A Poe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 N Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 670-3200	317	34	9.3	50.5%	224 (70.7%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (11.7%)	29 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	49.8	1003^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	51.2%		55.4	815^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.6%	188	44.8	22.4	53.1	43.3	38.0	35.1	53.1	48.3	44.4	94.2	94.7	94.7	94.7		85.3	94.4		$19,541	$633	$18,909
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	655 Golfview Ter	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2760	590	43	13.7	71.2%	264 (44.7%)	18 (3.1%)	223 (37.8%)	48 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	32.8	1364^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.7%		45.4	1037^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.8%	327	30.0	33.7	25.3	42.9	33.3	38.9	29.3	30.4	33.1	92.6	92.8	92.8	92.8		91.1	92.2		$19,110	$576	$18,533
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 S Arlington Heights Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 520-2755	510	35	14.5	24.5%	329 (64.5%)	7 (1.4%)	60 (11.8%)	84 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.5%)	67.7	652^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.3%		64.4	657^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.2%	5	60.0	42.2	55.3	55.7	50.6	57.8	53.9	54.4	55.5	97.3	97.5	97.5	97.5		96.9	98.9		$19,879	$565	$19,314
Eugene Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Saint Armand Ln	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2780	613	39	15.9	75.0%	109 (17.8%)	12 (2.0%)	439 (71.6%)	42 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	19.5	1678^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.3	1672^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.1%	6	20.6	26.0	27.0	28.7	27.4	23.7	24.3	17.6	21.3	96.4	95.7	95.7	95.7		96.4	98.6		$20,655	$604	$20,051
Anne Sullivan Elementary School	Public	4-5	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	Prospect Heights School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 870-3865	329	25	13.1	36.8%	208 (63.2%)	6 (1.8%)	64 (19.5%)	38 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	79	415^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.8%		80	361^st of 2067 public elementary schools	82.5%	54	65.2		58.9	71.0	65.0		51.0	57.8	54.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		95.3	97.5		$18,999	$486	$18,513
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 N Verde Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4272	280	32	8.8	23.6%	182 (65.0%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.1%)	74 (26.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89.7	184^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.1%		90.5	178^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.4%	6	68.8	61.5	76.1	75.0	70.5	76.9	84.8	68.8	76.7	96.7	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	95.5	96.2	35.9	$22,193	$760	$21,433
Betsy Ross Elementary School	Public	2-3	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	Prospect Heights School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 870-3868	338	22	15.7	38.8%	216 (63.9%)	4 (1.2%)	60 (17.8%)	46 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)		61.3			61.3	72.3			72.3	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.6	98.5		$19,154	$521	$18,633

Frequently Asked Questions about J W Riley Elementary School

Is J W Riley Elementary School a good school?

J W Riley Elementary School ranks 625^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of J W Riley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J W Riley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jack London Middle School
High : Buffalo Grove High School

What district is J W Riley Elementary School in?

Wheeling CCSD 21

What is the racial makeup of J W Riley Elementary School?

Students at J W Riley Elementary School are 64% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend J W Riley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended J W Riley Elementary School.

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