Neil Armstrong Elem School
Richton Park, IL · ESD 159
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,541st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 27%▼ Declining
5030 Imperial Dr, Richton Park, IL 60471
(708)481-7424NCES ID 173630003751Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Neil Armstrong Elem School 1,541st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 27% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 52th in 2019 to 27th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 272 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 90.6% | 86.0% | ▼ 4.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 7.0% | ▲ 6.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.7% | 4.4% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.3% | 1.1% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| White | 1.3% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.6 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 $223K in zip 60471 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 Neil Armstrong Elem School
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What school district is Neil Armstrong Elem School in?
Neil Armstrong Elem School is part of the ESD 159 district in Richton Park, Illinois.
Is Neil Armstrong Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Neil Armstrong Elem School 1,541st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 27% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Neil Armstrong Elem School?
Black 86%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more races 4%, Asian 1% (272 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Neil Armstrong Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60471 is $223K 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.