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Schools in River Grove · Leyden Community High School District 212, River Grove School District 85-5

River Grove’s public schools score below 68% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in River Grove’s districts is 15%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving River Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#569of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

23%

▼ 7 pts vs IL 30%

2020–21

Math proficiency

15%

▼ 11 pts vs IL 26%

2020–21

Graduate on time

81%

▼ 7 pts vs IL 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$27.8K

▲ 29% vs IL $21.6K

FY2024 · Leyden Community High School District 212

Students per teacher

13.2

IL 13.6

Schools in town

4,748 students on the public path

In brief

River Grove’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Leyden Community High School District 212 spends $27,779 per student and River Grove School District 85-5 $15,056, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind River Grove’s grade

C Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Illinois school districts, #569 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 32%

Lower resultsHigher results

Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1490)Better than 31%

C⁻C⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,445 test results and a graduating class of 908 could put River Grove anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of River Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,248 in math, 1,642 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve River Grove, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in River Grove · depends on your address

River Grove Elem School

Grades PK–8 · 722 students · 14:1 students per teacher

B⁻

Rhodes Elem School

Grades PK–8 · 499 students · 7:1 students per teacher

C⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B⁻

Parts of River Grove (7% of its land) are served by Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve River Grove

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Leyden Community High School District 212Grades 9–12 · 2 schools · 3,527 students · 14.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)

$27,779IL $21,567 · FY2024

C⁻

River Grove School District 85-5Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 722 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)

$15,056IL $21,567 · FY2024

Rhodes School District 84-5Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 499 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 7.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)

$29,185IL $21,567 · FY2024

Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Leyden Community High School District 21217%

State average 29.9% · 889 students tested

Math · 9–12, Leyden Community High School District 21215%

State average 25.8% · 755 students tested

Reading · PK–8, River Grove School District 85-535%

State average 29.9% · 431 students tested

Math · PK–8, River Grove School District 85-517%

State average 25.8% · 301 students tested

Reading · PK–8, Rhodes School District 84-521%

State average 29.9% · 322 students tested

Math · PK–8, Rhodes School District 84-512%

State average 25.8% · 192 students tested

River Grove vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share River Grove’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
River Grove	C	River Grove School District 85-5 PK–8 · Rhodes School District 84-5 PK–8 · Leyden Community High School District 212 9–12
Elmwood Park	B⁻	Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401
Melrose Park	C⁻	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 PK–8 · Proviso Township High School District 209 9–12 · Leyden Community High School District 212 9–12
Franklin Park	C⁺	Mannheim School District 83 PK–8 · Franklin Park School District 84 PK–8 · Leyden Community High School District 212 9–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Leyden Community High School District 212 with River Grove for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in River Grove

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving River Grovein other towns

River Grove Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–8

B⁻

722 students14:1Rate it →

Rhodes Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–8

C⁺

499 students7:1Rate it →

East Leyden High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Franklin Park

B⁻

1,840 students15:1Rate it →

West Leyden High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Northlake

1,687 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about River Grove’s schools

Are River Grove’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools River Grove children attend score below 68% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #569 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is River Grove in?

Leyden Community High School District 212, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 3,527 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of River Grove are served by Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401.

Where do River Grove kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: East Leyden High School and West Leyden High School.

What is River Grove’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Leyden Community High School District 212 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does River Grove spend per student?

$27,779 in Leyden Community High School District 212, $15,056 in River Grove School District 85-5 and $29,185 in Rhodes School District 84-5 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.