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C−

J W Riley Intermediate School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

123 S Wolf Rd, Northlake, IL 60164 · (708) 449-3180 · Part of Berkeley School District 87

Proviso Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
320
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about J W Riley Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

123 S Wolf Rd, Northlake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3107
Grade 4114
Grade 599
Enrollment over time
362’20
371’21
329’22
323’23
320’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 4%Black <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J W Riley Intermediate School from Proviso Township families.

Other schools in Berkeley School District 87

The district →
Jefferson Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bellwood
380 students12:1
Whittier Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Northlake
368 students12:1
Sunnyside Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Berkeley
C−
344 students11:1
Northlake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northlake
C+
378 students12:1
MacArthur Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Berkeley
C+
357 students12:1

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; Proviso Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.