A F Ames Elem School
Riverside, IL · Riverside SD 96
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
94th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 96%· Stable
86 Southcote Rd, Riverside, IL 60546
(708)447-0759NCES ID 173399003491Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks A F Ames Elem School 94th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 96% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 94th in 2019 to 96th in 2025.
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 471 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 64.4% | 47.8% | ▼ 16.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 28.0% | 38.6% | ▲ 10.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.2% | 6.4% | ▲ 5.2 pts | |
| Asian | 1.5% | 4.0% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Black | 4.3% | 3.2% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 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 $422K in zip 60546 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 A F Ames Elem School
- #117Blythe Park Elem SchoolRiverside SD 96 · 0.7 mi away117th of 2,105
ELA 80% ▲1 · Math 75% ▼5Compare - #167Central Elem SchoolRiverside SD 96 · 0.8 mi away167th of 2,105
ELA 75% ▼4 · Math 75% ▼5Compare - #223Hollywood Elem SchoolRiverside SD 96 · 1.1 mi away223rd of 2,105
ELA 71% ▼8 · Math 71% ▼9Compare - #1312Emerson Elem SchoolBerwyn South SD 100 · 1.3 mi away1,312th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼37 · Math 30% ▼50Compare - #830Piper SchoolBerwyn South SD 100 · 1.3 mi away830th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▼22 · Math 43% ▼37Compare - #987Irving Elem SchoolBerwyn South SD 100 · 1.5 mi away987th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼34 · Math 46% ▼34Compare - #1027Komarek Elem SchoolKomarek SD 94 · 1.5 mi away1,027th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▼23 · Math 32% ▼48Compare - #975Jefferson Elem SchoolBerwyn North SD 98 · 1.5 mi away975th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▼28 · Math 41% ▼39Compare
What school district is A F Ames Elem School in?
A F Ames Elem School is part of the Riverside SD 96 district in Riverside, Illinois.
Is A F Ames Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks A F Ames Elem School 94th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 96% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of A F Ames Elem School?
White 48%, Hispanic 39%, Two or more races 6%, Asian 4% (471 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near A F Ames Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60546 is $422K 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.