Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993005692
North River Elementary School
3729 W Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · (773) 534-0590 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
265 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
22.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.2pp since 2023
Math
11.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.7% | 11.7% |
| 2023-24 | 14.5% | 7.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North River Elementary School
North River Elementary School's state test result (19.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North River Elementary School this school | 315 | 84.1% | 19.1% |
| Greene N Elementary School Chicago | 325 | 81.8% | 35.8% |
| Lake Park Elementary School Addison | 294 | 84.0% | 27.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Addison | 345 | 80.9% | 27.6% |
| Perez Elementary School Chicago | 291 | 84.2% | 33.7% |
| J W Riley Intermediate School Northlake | 320 | 84.7% | 29.7% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North River Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #1,635 of 1,925 | #586 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.7% | #1,847 of 2,077 ▼ 113 | #673 of 829 ▼ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #1,864 of 2,077 ▼ 83 | #729 of 829 ▼ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #1,454 of 2,419 | #605 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,242 of 2,035 | #553 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #1,430 of 2,042 | #531 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.1% | #424 of 2,132 | #297 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #1,402 of 1,461 | #640 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
315
+66 (+27%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 284
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 315 | 22.5 | 14.0:1 | 84% (265) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 23.5 | 12.1:1 | 75% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 21.5 | 10.8:1 | 79% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 18.7 | 17.1:1 | 90% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | 91% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 284 | 17 | 16.7:1 | 95% (269) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North River Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (319 to 315); teachers up 20% (18.7 to 22.5).
About North River Elementary School
North River Elementary School is an elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, according to federal school records. The grade span is pre-K through 8, and enrollment is 315 students.
Within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, North River Elementary School is one of 622 schools. The district enrolls 324,396 students.
Federal enrollment data show North River Elementary School is 84% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 6% Asian, 4% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 57 points above the 27% share among Cook County residents. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.0 students per teacher. That matches the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 84%. It compares with 66% for public schools in Cook County.
In Illinois, North River Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 19.1% actual against a predicted 22.9%.
Among Cook County residents, the median household income is $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides North River Elementary School, Cook County has 1,405 other public schools.
The closest other public school is ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, North River Elementary School is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around North River Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at North River Elementary School grew 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 249 to 315 students.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other North River Elementary schools
One other US public school is named North River Elementary. North River Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- North River ElementaryMount Solon, VA · 222 students
Nearby schools
- ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus0.0 mi · 83
- Haugan Elementary School0.2 mi · 1,065
- Roosevelt High School0.4 mi · 1,144
- Volta Elementary School0.4 mi · 739
- Henry Elementary School0.6 mi · 445
- Von Steuben Metro Science High School0.7 mi · 1,698
Frequently asked questions
About North River Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North River Elementary School?
North River Elementary School enrolls approximately 315 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does North River Elementary School serve?
North River Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North River Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North River Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North River Elementary School?
At North River Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 84% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is North River Elementary School public or private?
North River Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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