River Trail School
Gurnee, IL · Gurnee SD 56
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Suburb, large
1,626th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 23%▼ Declining
333 N Oplaine Rd, Gurnee, IL 60031
(847)249-6253NCES ID 171780005712Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks River Trail School 1,626th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 37th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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 466 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2003, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 21.8% | 54.7% | ▲ 32.9 pts | |
| White | 57.4% | 19.1% | ▼ 38.3 pts | |
| Black | 8.4% | 15.9% | ▲ 7.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.5% | 5.4% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Asian | 6.5% | 4.1% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2003. 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 $379K in zip 60031 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 River Trail School
- –Spaulding Elementary SchoolGurnee SD 56 · 2 mi awayCompare
- #1141Woodland Intermediate SchWoodland CCSD 50 · 2.5 mi away1,141st of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲14 · Math 33% ▲14Compare - #1707Glenwood Elementary SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 2.6 mi away1,707th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼12 · Math 26% ▲7Compare - #1787Washington Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 2.6 mi away1,787th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼12 · Math 20% ▲1Compare - #2087Clearview Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 2.9 mi away2,087th of 2,105
ELA 11% ▼24 · Math 10% ▼9Compare - #1672Whittier Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 3 mi away1,672nd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼5 · Math 21% ▲2Compare - #2035Oakdale Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 3 mi away2,035th of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼19 · Math 10% ▼9Compare - –Woodland Primary SchoolWoodland CCSD 50 · 3.1 mi awayCompare
What school district is River Trail School in?
River Trail School is part of the Gurnee SD 56 district in Gurnee, Illinois.
Is River Trail School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks River Trail School 1,626th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of River Trail School?
Hispanic 55%, White 19%, Black 16%, Two or more races 5% (466 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near River Trail School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60031 is $379K 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.