Paul Revere Intermediate School

Paul Revere Intermediate School operates as a low-enrollment K-5 school in Blue Island, Illinois, operated by Cook County SD 130. Current enrollment sits at 180 students spanning grades 4 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 53% leaner than typical.

Paul Revere Intermediate School is one of 11 schools operated by Cook County SD 130, a district that caters to 2,950 students overall.

On demographics, Paul Revere Intermediate School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 20% Black, 7% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Paul Revere Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.2%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Paul Revere Intermediate School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: Paul Revere Primary School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Paul Revere Intermediate School. On composite proficiency, Paul Revere Intermediate School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 25.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 25%: 240 students in 2018 compared to 180 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Paul Revere Intermediate School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.