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Neil Armstrong Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5030 Imperial Dr, Richton Park, IL 60471 · (708) 481-7424 · Part of Elementary School District 159

Rich Township’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
266
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Neil Armstrong Elem School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Rich Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Rich Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Neil Armstrong Elem SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts15%
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 ↗

5030 Imperial Dr, Richton Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten29
Grade 138
Grade 244
Grade 339
Grade 447
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
289’20
300’21
281’22
272’23
266’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%White <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 Neil Armstrong Elem School from Rich Township families.

Other schools in Elementary School District 159

The district →
Marya Yates Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matteson
C
284 students11:1
Sieden Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matteson
C
279 students14:1
Woodgate Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matteson
C−
260 students12:1
Colin Powell Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Matteson
C−
564 students13:1

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