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Enrollment
508
Middle
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER TRAILS SD 26·NCES 173387003480
River Trails Middle School
1000 N Wolf Rd, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 · (847) 298-1750 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
154 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 181 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 167 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 160 | 31% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within River Trails SD 26. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
55.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
47.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.1% | 47.3% |
| 2023-24 | 47.8% | 40.7% |
% 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
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Trails Middle School
River Trails Middle School's state test result (52.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Trails Middle School this school | 508 | 30.3% | 52.7% |
| Hawthorn Middle School North Vernon Hills | 627 | 33.3% | 58.8% |
| Bednarcik Junior High School Aurora | 535 | 25.4% | 62.5% |
| Hawthorn Middle School South Vernon Hills | 609 | 30.7% | 51.7% |
| Evans Junior High School Bloomington | 778 | 30.3% | 52.9% |
| Eastview Middle School Bartlett | 757 | 28.5% | 56.0% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Trails Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #165 of 578 | #23 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #167 of 640 ▼ 18 | #46 of 146 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #343 of 640 ▼ 26 | #72 of 146 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #281 of 691 | #77 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #160 of 558 | #57 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #113 of 560 | #34 of 138 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #458 of 581 | #101 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #69 of 127 | #24 of 40 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
508
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 586
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 | 508 | 43 | 11.8:1 | 30% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 41.5 | 12.1:1 | 30% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 43 | 11.6:1 | 24% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 40 | 11.9:1 | 38% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 43 | 11.5:1 | 35% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 46 | 11.4:1 | 32% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 46 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 43 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Trails Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (475 to 508); teachers up 8% (40 to 43).
About River Trails Middle School
Located in Mount Prospect, Illinois, River Trails Middle School is a medium-sized middle school. It enrolled 508 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year.
River Trails Middle School falls under River Trails SD 26, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,462 students.
A majority of students at River Trails Middle School, 53%, are White. The next largest groups are 24% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 10 points above the 44% share among Cook County residents. By the diversity index, River Trails Middle School comes in at 63%.
Teacher staffing is 43 full-time equivalents, or about 11.8 students per teacher. The 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 30%. Across public schools in Cook County, the average is 66%.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 54.0%. River Trails Middle School scores 52.7%.
Cook County has about 5,182,090 residents, and median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,406 public schools in Cook County, with a combined enrollment of about 697,934.
Of nearby public schools, Prairie Trails School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, River Trails Middle School is 3rd of 6 on proficiency.
River Trails Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The number of students declined from 529 to 508 over 4 years.
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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 Trails SD 26
- Indian Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Euclid Elementary SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Prairie Trails SchoolElementary · 175 students
Other schools in Mount Prospect
- Robert Frost Elementary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Holmes Jr High SchoolMiddle · 459 students
- Indian Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- John Jay Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Robert Frost Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Euclid Elementary SchoolElementary · 344 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie Trails School0.6 mi · 175
- Indian Grove Elementary School0.7 mi · 435
- Euclid Elementary School0.9 mi · 344
- Robert Frost Elementary School1.3 mi · 532
- Chippewa Middle School2.0 mi · 652
- Cumberland Elementary School2.0 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About River Trails Middle SchoolHow large is River Trails Middle School?
River Trails Middle School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 06-08.
Is River Trails Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
River Trails Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River Trails Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Trails Middle School is approximately 11.8:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is River Trails Middle School?
River Trails Middle School reports a student body of 53% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 24% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees River Trails Middle School?
River Trails Middle School is overseen by River Trails SD 26 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.