J W Riley Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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J W Riley Elementary School

1209 E Burr Oak Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

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Top 30%

Serving 315 students in grades Kindergarten-5, J W Riley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 315 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 30% in IL
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

J W Riley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

J W Riley Elementary School's student population of 315 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J W Riley Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	49
1	55
2	59
3	39
4	48
5	43

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School
2023	279
2022	272
2021	251
2020	278
2019	278
2018	307
2017	307
2016	320
2015	360
2014	359
2013	357
2012	321
2011	317
2010	327
2009	297
2008	330
2007	336
2006	335
2005	342
2004	563
2003	540
2002	604
2001	532
2000	428
1999	449
1998	444
1997	438
1996	442
1995	505
1994	522
1993	494
1992	577
1991	554
1990	492
1989	501
1988	516
1987	507

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School
2023	27
2022	28
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	23
2014	24
2013	45
2012	24
2011	22
2010	22
2009	21
2008	19
2007	19
2006	22
2005	21
2004	26
2003	26
2002	28
2001	27
2000	28
1999	28
1998	31
1997	26
1996	23
1995	26
1994	25
1993	25
1992	29
1991	29
1990	29

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School Rankings

J W Riley Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J W Riley Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#826 out of 3426 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School
2022	#826
2021	#924
2019	#973
2018	#1017
2017	#1132
2016	#771
2015	#586
2014	#332
2013	#227
2012	#534
2011	#447

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(20-21)

40-44%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling CCSD 21 School District
2021	42%	28%	25%
2019	47%	33%	30%
2018	52%	32%	31%
2017	47%	32%	30%
2016	52%	31%	29%
2015	52%	29%	28%
2014	82%	59%	60%
2013	82%	58%	62%
2012	92%	80%	84%
2011	95%	80%	83%
2010	95%	80%	84%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling CCSD 21 School District
2022	32%	30%	21%
2021	32%	32%	20%
2019	42%	38%	29%
2018	37%	37%	31%
2017	37%	38%	29%
2016	42%	36%	25%
2015	47%	38%	30%
2014	77%	57%	52%
2013	82%	58%	54%
2012	92%	75%	73%
2011	87%	75%	74%

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50-59%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling CCSD 21 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	13:1
2022	10:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	8:1	13:1	8:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	18:1	17:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	22:1	17:1	15:1
2003	21:1	16:1	16:1
2002	22:1	16:1	16:1
2001	20:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	17:1	16:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling CCSD 21 School District
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	13%	5%	12%
2021	17%	5%	11%
2020	14%	5%	8%
2019	14%	5%	8%
2018	15%	5%	9%
2017	15%	5%	9%
2016	14%	5%	11%
2015	14%	6%	10%
2014	15%	5%	9%
2013	12%	5%	8%
2012	13%	4%	8%
2011	11%	5%	9%
2010	8%	5%	9%
2009	8%	5%	8%
2008	9%	5%	8%
2007	8%	5%	7%
2006	6%	5%	7%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	7%	4%	7%
2003	8%	4%	8%
2002	10%	4%	8%
2001	11%	4%	8%
2000	9%	3%	7%
1999	10%	3%	7%
1998	6%	3%	7%
1997	8%	3%	7%
1996	5%	3%	6%
1995	6%	3%	7%
1994	4%	3%	7%
1993	5%	3%	7%
1992	6%	3%	8%
1991	5%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling CCSD 21 School District
2023	14%	27%	49%
2022	16%	27%	51%
2021	12%	27%	52%
2020	12%	26%	54%
2019	12%	26%	54%
2018	14%	26%	54%
2017	14%	26%	54%
2016	15%	26%	54%
2015	16%	25%	54%
2014	13%	25%	52%
2013	17%	24%	53%
2012	13%	24%	52%
2011	10%	23%	50%
2010	9%	22%	49%
2009	5%	22%	48%
2008	6%	21%	47%
2007	6%	20%	44%
2006	5%	19%	42%
2005	4%	18%	41%
2004	24%	18%	37%
2003	18%	17%	35%
2002	20%	16%	32%
2001	14%	15%	30%
2000	16%	15%	28%
1999	14%	14%	25%
1998	14%	13%	23%
1997	14%	13%	22%
1996	3%	12%	19%
1995	2%	12%	18%
1994	4%	11%	17%
1993	4%	11%	16%
1992	15%	10%	15%
1991	16%	10%	12%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling CCSD 21 School District
2023	4%	17%	3%
2022	4%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2015	2%	17%	1%
2014	3%	17%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	2%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	3%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	1%	21%	3%
2003	1%	21%	2%
2002	2%	21%	3%
2001	1%	21%	3%
1999	1%	21%	3%
1996	1%	21%	3%
1994	1%	21%	2%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1990	1%	22%	2%
1989	1%	22%	2%

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White

63%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling CCSD 21 School District
2023	66%	45%	34%
2022	62%	47%	32%
2021	64%	47%	32%
2020	64%	48%	31%
2019	64%	48%	31%
2018	67%	49%	33%
2017	67%	49%	33%
2016	66%	49%	33%
2015	64%	49%	34%
2014	65%	50%	35%
2013	66%	50%	36%
2012	69%	51%	36%
2011	75%	51%	38%
2010	81%	53%	40%
2009	85%	53%	42%
2008	83%	54%	43%
2007	86%	55%	46%
2006	87%	56%	48%
2005	88%	57%	49%
2004	68%	57%	53%
2003	73%	58%	55%
2002	68%	59%	57%
2001	74%	60%	59%
2000	92%	61%	62%
1999	93%	62%	65%
1998	98%	63%	68%
1997	97%	64%	68%
1996	91%	64%	72%
1995	92%	65%	72%
1994	91%	65%	74%
1993	91%	65%	75%
1992	78%	66%	76%
1991	79%	66%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling CCSD 21 School District
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling CCSD 21 School District
2023	0.53	0.70	0.64
2022	0.57	0.68	0.63
2021	0.55	0.68	0.62
2020	0.56	0.68	0.61
2019	0.56	0.68	0.61
2018	0.51	0.67	0.59
2017	0.51	0.67	0.59
2016	0.53	0.67	0.59
2015	0.55	0.67	0.59
2014	0.54	0.66	0.61
2013	0.53	0.66	0.60
2012	0.49	0.65	0.60
2011	0.43	0.66	0.60
2010	0.35	0.64	0.60
2009	0.27	0.64	0.59
2008	0.32	0.64	0.59
2007	0.29	0.63	0.60
2006	0.26	0.61	0.59
2005	0.22	0.61	0.59
2004	0.48	0.60	0.58
2003	0.43	0.59	0.57
2002	0.49	0.59	0.57
2001	0.43	0.58	0.56
2000	0.32	0.57	0.53
1999	0.32	0.56	0.51
1998	0.23	0.56	0.49
1997	0.26	0.54	0.48
1996	0.17	0.53	0.45
1995	0.15	0.53	0.44
1994	0.17	0.52	0.43
1993	0.17	0.52	0.41
1992	0.37	0.52	0.40
1991	0.35	0.52	0.36

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Eligible for

19%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling CCSD 21 School District
2023	22%	43%	52%
2022	22%	43%	54%
2021	24%	44%	52%
2020	22%	47%	47%
2019	22%	47%	47%
2018	19%	46%	49%
2017	19%	46%	49%
2016	21%	47%	51%
2015	26%	52%	55%
2014	23%	47%	53%
2013	17%	45%	42%
2012	5%	21%	18%
2011	9%	39%	38%
2010	6%	37%	33%
2009	3%	33%	29%
2008	5%	32%	32%
2007	4%	32%	28%
2006	3%	32%	27%
2005	6%	32%	24%
2004	2%	31%	25%
2003	1%	30%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	J W Riley Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling CCSD 21 School District
2023	4%	4%	12%
2022	4%	4%	12%
2021	4%	4%	12%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	4%	10%
2017	3%	4%	10%
2015	4%	2%	6%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	12%	5%	17%
2012	8%	27%	33%
2011	3%	5%	8%
2010	3%	6%	8%
2009	1%	6%	9%
2008	2%	6%	10%
2007	1%	6%	10%
2006	1%	6%	8%
2005	3%	5%	8%
2003	1%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wheeling CCSD 21 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is J W Riley Elementary School's ranking?

J W Riley Elementary School is ranked #826 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are J W Riley Elementary School often compared to?

J W Riley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Booth Tarkington Elementary School, Edgar A Poe Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend J W Riley Elementary School?

315 students attend J W Riley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of J W Riley Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of J W Riley Elementary School?

J W Riley Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does J W Riley Elementary School offer ?

J W Riley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is J W Riley Elementary School part of?

J W Riley Elementary School is part of Wheeling CCSD 21 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 315 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 30%
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education