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How has River Grove Elem School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
722
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER GROVE SD 85-5·NCES 173384003476
River Grove Elementary School
2650 Thatcher Ave, River Grove, IL 60171 · (708) 453-6172 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL722 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
53 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
368 students
STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 34 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (75).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
60.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.3pp since 2023
Math
35.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 35.6% |
| 2023-24 | 51.7% | 26.4% |
% 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 River Grove Elementary School
River Grove Elementary School's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Grove Elementary School this school | 722 | 51.0% | 47.2% |
| Canty Elementary School Chicago | 791 | 52.2% | 55.7% |
| Dever Elementary School Chicago | 733 | 55.1% | 28.8% |
| Meehan Elementary School Belvidere | 688 | 55.2% | 27.0% |
| Stony Creek Elementary School Alsip | 652 | 52.5% | 39.0% |
| Conrad Fischer Elementary School Elmhurst | 584 | 51.2% | 43.8% |
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 River Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #679 of 1,925 | #180 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #1,102 of 2,077 ▼ 165 | #330 of 829 ▼ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #685 of 2,077 ▼ 253 | #224 of 829 ▼ 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 722 | #107 of 2,419 | #71 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,079 of 2,035 | #486 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #710 of 2,042 | #250 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #1,279 of 2,132 | #597 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #594 of 615 | #177 of 186 |
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
722
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 570
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 | 722 | 53.3 | 13.5:1 | 51% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 51.3 | 14.2:1 | 51% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 716 | 50.3 | 14.2:1 | 52% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 707 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 49.1 | 14.6:1 | 62% (445) |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 46 | 15.0:1 | 68% (472) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 42 | 13.7:1 | 53% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 687 | 44 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 570 | 36 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Grove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (717 to 722); teachers up 9% (49.1 to 53.3).
About River Grove Elementary School
Students in River Grove, Illinois, attend River Grove Elementary School, a high-enrollment elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 722 students. It has 90% more students than the average for elementary schools in Illinois (about 381).
River Grove SD 85-5 is responsible for River Grove Elementary School.
About 53% of the student body at River Grove Elementary School is Hispanic. Other groups make up 39% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 27% of Cook County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Grove Elementary School is 13.5:1, based on 53.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.9:1. Lunch program data show 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
After adjusting for student poverty, River Grove Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.2%; the prediction is 42.1%.
The school's county is Cook County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 1,406 public schools in the county, enrolling about 697,934, River Grove Elementary School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Elmwood Park High School, is about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, River Grove Elementary School is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
Federal data place River Grove Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, River Grove Elementary School enrolled 707; in 2024-25, 722.
This page is set up for the River Grove Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 River Grove
- Rhodes Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Des Plaines Valley RegionHigh
Other River Grove Elementary schools
One other US public school is named River Grove Elementary. River Grove Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- River Grove Elementary SchoolLake Oswego, OR · 382 students
Nearby schools
- Elmwood Park High School0.5 mi · 1,015
- Rhodes Elementary School0.7 mi · 499
- John Mills Elementary School1.0 mi · 711
- Elmwood Elementary School1.2 mi · 567
- Canty Elementary School1.4 mi · 791
- Elm Middle School1.4 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About River Grove Elementary SchoolHow large is River Grove Elementary School?
River Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 722 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does River Grove Elementary School serve?
River Grove Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at River Grove Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at River Grove Elementary School.
How diverse is River Grove Elementary School?
River Grove Elementary School reports a student body of 39% White, 53% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees River Grove Elementary School?
River Grove Elementary School is overseen by River Grove SD 85-5 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.