North River Elem School

North River Elem School operates as a tight-knit elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Current enrollment sits at 315 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which oversees 622 schools and 324,396 students, North River Elem School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, North River Elem School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%). Other groups include 6% Asian, 4% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, North River Elem School records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North River Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.9%, the actual is 19.1%, a residual of -3.9 points.

In the surrounding community, Cook County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. North River Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, North River Elem School comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 25.7%.

North River Elem School operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North River Elem School has remained close to its prior level, going from 319 students in 2018 to 315 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 89% to 84% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.