Top Rankings
Riverside SD 96 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,794 students in Riverside SD 96 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverside SD 96 School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 30% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Riverside SD 96 School District are Central Elementary School, Hollywood Elementary School and A F Ames Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
1,794 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riverside SD 96 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%