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Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GURNEE SD 56·NCES 171780005712
River Trail School
333 N Oplaine Rd, Gurnee, IL 60031 · (847) 249-6253 · Lake County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
244 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 11% smaller than its 8th grade class (62).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
34.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
19.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.6% | 19.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.5% | 19.3% |
% 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
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Trail School
River Trail School's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Trail School this school | 471 | 51.8% | 28.8% |
| Komarek Elementary School North Riverside | 570 | 53.7% | 44.2% |
| Chase Elementary School Chicago | 415 | 54.0% | 39.9% |
| Hall Elementary School Aurora | 512 | 52.9% | 24.0% |
| Kenneth Murphy School Beach Park | 394 | 53.6% | 19.6% |
| Murphy Elementary School Chicago | 514 | 51.8% | 42.0% |
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 Trail School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #1,311 of 1,925 | #46 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #1,621 of 2,077 ▼ 408 | #86 of 102 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #1,534 of 2,077 ▼ 376 | #76 of 102 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #657 of 2,419 | #41 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #741 of 2,035 | #68 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #528 of 2,042 | #21 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #1,249 of 2,132 | #46 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #1,163 of 1,461 | #53 of 71 |
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
471
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 418
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 | 471 | 37.6 | 12.5:1 | 52% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 40.6 | 11.5:1 | 51% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 42.5 | 10.9:1 | 51% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 25% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 19% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Trail School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (499 to 471); teachers up 17% (32 to 37.6).
About River Trail School
As a mid-sized elementary school, River Trail School serves students in Gurnee, Illinois. Total enrollment is 471 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 8. That is 24% larger than the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
River Trail School reports to Gurnee SD 56, which has 4 schools and 1,836 students.
Of every 100 students at River Trail School, about 57 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 19% White, 14% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Lake County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. The diversity index for River Trail School is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
River Trail School reports a ratio of 12.5 students per teacher, from 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At River Trail School, 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Lake County average a similar 54%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 41.6% at River Trail School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Lake County show that median household income comes to about $110,416, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Lake County's 214 public schools enroll about 118,032 students and include River Trail School.
Viking School is the nearest public school to River Trail School, about 0.6 miles away. River Trail School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 23.2% proficiency; River Trail School posts 28.8%.
For locale, NCES codes River Trail School as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 27 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for River Trail School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gurnee SD 56
- Viking SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Prairie Trail SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Spaulding Elementary SchoolElementary · 450 students
Other schools in Gurnee
- Warren Township High SchoolHigh · 3,537 students
- Woodland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,541 students
- Woodland Intermediate SchoolElementary · 979 students
- Viking SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Spaulding Elementary SchoolElementary · 450 students
- Bridges Program ALOPHigh
Nearby schools
- Viking School0.6 mi · 461
- Spaulding Elementary School2.0 mi · 450
- Woodland Intermediate School2.5 mi · 979
- Glenwood Elementary School2.6 mi · 577
- Washington Elementary School2.6 mi · 384
- Early Learning Center2.8 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About River Trail SchoolHow many students attend River Trail School?
River Trail School enrolls approximately 471 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does River Trail School serve?
River Trail School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River Trail School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Trail School is approximately 12.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is River Trail School?
River Trail School reports a student body of 19% White, 57% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees River Trail School?
River Trail School is overseen by Gurnee SD 56 in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.