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B−

River Grove Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2650 Thatcher Ave, River Grove, IL 60171 · (708) 453-6172 · Part of River Grove School District 85-5

Leyden Township’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Illinois school districts

Students
722
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about River Grove Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2650 Thatcher Ave, River Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten74
Grade 172
Grade 273
Grade 387
Grade 466
Grade 599
Grade 674
Grade 768
Grade 875
Enrollment over time
707’20
680’21
716’22
730’23
722’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 39%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about River Grove Elem School from Leyden Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Leyden Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.