J W Riley Elem School

J W Riley Elem School is a primary school of modestly sized scale in Arlington Heights, Illinois, run under Wheeling CCSD 21, enrolling 319 students in grades K through 5.

Wheeling CCSD 21 comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 6,298 students; J W Riley Elem School is among them.

In terms of who attends, J W Riley Elem School shows that White students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

In terms of school funding signals, J W Riley Elem School reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting J W Riley Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, J W Riley Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.9%.

In the broader community, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which J W Riley Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Ivy Hill Elem School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around J W Riley Elem School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), J W Riley Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 44.1%.

J W Riley Elem School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at J W Riley Elem School has climbed 10%, going from 291 students in 2018 to 319 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 69% to 64% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.