J W Riley Elem School
Arlington Heights, IL · Wheeling CCSD 21
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
654th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 69%▼ Declining
1209 E Burr Oak Dr, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847)670-3400NCES ID 174221004231Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks J W Riley Elem School 654th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 69% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 78th in 2019 to 69th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 315 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74.8% | 63.5% | ▼ 11.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 10.1% | 15.6% | ▲ 5.5 pts | |
| Asian | 11.0% | 13.0% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.5% | 4.4% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Black | 1.6% | 3.5% | ▲ 1.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $506K in zip 60004 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than J W Riley Elem School
- #198Ivy Hill Elem SchoolArlington Heights SD 25 · 0.9 mi away198th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲16 · Math 72% ▲20Compare - #1021Booth Tarkington Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 0.9 mi away1,021st of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼16 · Math 47% ▼5Compare - #1139Edgar A Poe Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 1 mi away1,139th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼20 · Math 44% ▼8Compare - #1402Joyce Kilmer Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 1 mi away1,402nd of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼25 · Math 33% ▼19Compare - #727Henry W Longfellow Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 1.4 mi away727th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▼7 · Math 55% ▲3Compare - #1715Eugene Field Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 1.5 mi away1,715th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼31 · Math 21% ▼31Compare - #531Anne Sullivan Elem SchoolProspect Heights SD 23 · 1.7 mi away531st of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲6 · Math 54% ▲2Compare - #188Greenbrier Elem SchoolArlington Heights SD 25 · 1.7 mi away188th of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲13 · Math 77% ▲25Compare
What school district is J W Riley Elem School in?
J W Riley Elem School is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Is J W Riley Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks J W Riley Elem School 654th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 69% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of J W Riley Elem School?
White 64%, Hispanic 16%, Asian 13%, Two or more races 4% (315 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near J W Riley Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60004 is $506K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.