River Grove Elem School
River Grove, IL · River Grove SD 85-5
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Suburb, large
927th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 56%· Stable
2650 Thatcher Ave, River Grove, IL 60171
(708)453-6172NCES ID 173384003476Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks River Grove Elem School 927th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 56% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 59th in 2019 to 56th in 2025.
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 2022) 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 2022) 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 730 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 36.6% | 53.0% | ▲ 16.4 pts | |
| White | 56.1% | 39.3% | ▼ 16.8 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 2.9% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Black | 3.7% | 2.5% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 1.9% | ▲ 0.2 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 $315K in zip 60171 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 Grove Elem School
- #1427Rhodes Elem SchoolRhodes SD 84-5 · 0.7 mi away1,427th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼17 · Math 23% ▼12Compare - #792John Mills Elem SchoolElmwood Park CUSD 401 · 1 mi away792nd of 2,105
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ELA 53% ▼6 · Math 51% ▲16Compare - #605Canty Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away605th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲5 · Math 49% ▲14Compare - #1573Dever Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away1,573rd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼27 · Math 25% ▼10Compare - #557North Elem SchoolFranklin Park SD 84 · 1.6 mi away557th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲4 · Math 54% ▲19Compare - #279Passow Elementary SchoolFranklin Park SD 84 · 1.6 mi away279th of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲18 · Math 62% ▲27Compare - #1005Dan H Pietrini Elem SchoolFranklin Park SD 84 · 1.7 mi away1,005th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▼7 · Math 38% ▲3Compare
What school district is River Grove Elem School in?
River Grove Elem School is part of the River Grove SD 85-5 district in River Grove, Illinois.
Is River Grove Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks River Grove Elem School 927th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 56% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of River Grove Elem School?
Hispanic 53%, White 39%, Asian 3%, Black 3% (730 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near River Grove Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60171 is $315K 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.