Top Rankings
Gen George Patton SD 133 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 184 students in Gen George Patton SD 133 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Gen George Patton SD 133 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,609 Schools
# Students
184 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
48,609 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gen George Patton SD 133 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#865 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)61.1%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
31%
% Black
97%
21%
% White
n/a
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,158 is higher than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,951 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,158
$22,456
Spending / Student
$35,951
$21,694
Best Gen George Patton SD 133 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gen George Patton Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13700 S Stewart Ave
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 841-2420
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 841-2420
Gr: PK-8 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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