Is River Trail School a good school?

River Trail School ranks 1307 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Trail School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 466 students attended River Trail School.

What is the racial makeup of River Trail School?

Students at River Trail School are 55% Hispanic, 19% White, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of River Trail School attend?

Students who attend River Trail School usually go on to attend: Middle : Viking School High : Warren Township High School

River Trail School

Summary:

River Trail School is an elementary school located in Gurnee, Illinois, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Gurnee School District 56, which is ranked 690 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Trail School's academic performance is generally higher than the district average but lower than the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate for all grades was 30.5%, compared to 22.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate is 19.3%, compared to 14.4% for the district and 28.4% for the state. However, the school's performance varies across grade levels and student subgroups, with 8th grade ELA proficiency being significantly higher than 4th grade and the school's performance for English Language Learners and students with low socioeconomic status being particularly low.

While River Trail School's performance is generally higher than the nearby Waukegan CUSD 60 schools, it lags behind the nearby Woodland CCSD 50 schools. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.9% in 2020-2021 to 23.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. Despite the increase in spending per student, River Trail School's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-8

333 N Oplaine Rd
Gurnee, IL 60031-2636

(847) 249-6253

District: Gurnee School District 56

SchoolDigger Rank:
1307^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,562

Students who attend River Trail School usually attend:

Middle:	Viking School
High:	Warren Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 466

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

White:

19.1%

African American:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details River Trail School ranks worse than 63.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.25. (See more...)

Compare Details River Trail School ranks worse than 58.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at River Trail School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.7%), White (19.1%), African American (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Gurnee School District 56. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Trail School is 11.4, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Gurnee School District 56! (See more...)

Compare River Trail School employs 40.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Trail School is $17,562, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Gurnee School District 56!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Trail School:

SchoolDigger ranks River Trail School 1307^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See River Trail School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks River Trail School 796^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See River Trail School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Gurnee School District 56:

SchoolDigger ranks Gurnee School District 56 690^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for River Trail School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2004	74.30	556^th	2030	72.6%
2005	67.01	789^th	2022	61.0%
2006	75.83	476^th	2086	77.2%
2007	71.87	632^nd	2095	69.8%
2008	74.76	556^th	2092	73.4%
2009	76.84	479^th	2120	77.4%
2010	75.81	527^th	2139	75.4%
2011	70.04	739^th	2147	65.6%
2012	67.84	812^th	2166	62.5%
2013	60.73	927^th	2167	57.2%
2014	67.55	693^rd	2093	66.9%
2015	69.81	533^rd	2052	74.0%
2016	51.49	927^th	2046	54.7%
2017	47.72	1004^th	2044	50.9%
2018	33.26	1345^th	2037	34.0%
2019	33.36	1362^nd	2086	34.7%
2021	29.85	1293^rd	1948	33.6%
2022	35.78	1255^th	2082	39.7%
2023	31.67	1353^rd	2077	34.9%
2024	33.25	1307^th	2067	36.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.80	657^th	718	8.5%
2019	51.05	270^th	743	63.7%
2021	40.68	285^th	537	46.9%
2022	33.96	553^rd	768	28.0%
2023	33.00	575^th	788	27.0%
2024	45.56	376^th	826	54.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	50.12	468^th	1194	60.8%
2022	46.13	458^th	1113	58.8%
2023	45.19	527^th	1156	54.4%
2024	29.46	850^th	1195	28.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.72	1657^th	1765	6.1%
2019	32.35	1309^th	1816	27.9%
2021	23.44	1288^th	1514	14.9%
2022	27.69	1344^th	1763	23.8%
2023	24.82	1481^st	1808	18.1%
2024	28.18	1367^th	1793	23.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.49	1480^th	1964	24.6%
2019	28.94	1445^th	2019	28.4%
2021	27.22	1199^th	1680	28.6%
2022	40.11	1084^th	1970	45.0%
2023	29.19	1346^th	1957	31.2%
2024	32.30	1259^th	1942	35.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.71	1016^th	1972	48.5%
2019	38.35	1192^nd	2019	41.0%
2021	28.64	1177^th	1707	31.0%
2022	32.08	1264^th	1977	36.1%
2023	34.91	1213^th	1984	38.9%
2024	35.01	1193^rd	1959	39.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.92	378^th	698	45.8%
2019	43.10	353^rd	711	50.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.39	696^th	938	25.8%
2019	24.06	814^th	955	14.8%
2021	34.27	477^th	742	35.7%
2022	37.75	569^th	954	40.4%
2023	38.09	584^th	970	39.8%
2024	39.21	556^th	959	42.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.87	758^th	1463	48.2%
2019	41.21	895^th	1462	38.8%
2021	29.53	985^th	1308	24.7%
2022	79.99	206^th	1425	85.5%
2023	58.99	541^st	1419	61.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	84.69	105^th	1272	91.7%
2007	84.46	95^th	1287	92.6%
2008	78.01	242^nd	1293	81.3%
2009	80.83	183^rd	1318	86.1%
2010	86.66	62^nd	1327	95.3%
2011	86.22	71^st	1344	94.7%
2012	81.88	172^nd	1365	87.4%
2013	79.48	240^th	1367	82.4%
2014	74.50	302^nd	1322	77.2%
2015	83.54	176^th	1302	86.5%
2016	65.51	369^th	1294	71.5%
2017	59.36	465^th	1293	64.0%
2018	58.81	476^th	1293	63.2%
2019	43.95	707^th	1356	47.9%
2021	35.30	720^th	1241	42.0%
2022	37.31	799^th	1369	41.6%
2023	35.08	843^rd	1367	38.3%
2024	36.92	796^th	1363	41.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.44	91^st	277	67.1%
2023	37.35	291^st	480	39.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	63.87	155^th	792	80.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	20.18	1056^th	1217	13.2%
2021	23.44	860^th	1019	15.6%
2022	26.74	941^st	1221	22.9%
2023	31.32	873^rd	1234	29.3%
2024	32.50	828^th	1219	32.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.49	344^th	1226	71.9%
2019	44.09	671^st	1276	47.4%
2021	24.04	785^th	1017	22.8%
2022	28.55	884^th	1286	31.3%
2023	34.55	792^nd	1275	37.9%
2024	43.66	656^th	1251	47.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.88	565^th	1223	53.8%
2019	43.97	651^st	1296	49.8%
2021	38.65	583^rd	1048	44.4%
2022	42.79	650^th	1286	49.5%
2023	35.93	785^th	1292	39.2%
2024	28.79	851^st	1264	32.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.37	422^nd	590	28.5%
2019	25.76	527^th	639	17.5%
2021	27.72	404^th	517	21.9%
2022	34.67	427^th	662	35.5%
2023	31.24	467^th	661	29.3%
2024	39.84	349^th	643	45.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at River Trail School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.64	272^nd	889	69.4%
2019	62.41	309^th	905	65.9%
2021	47.39	392^nd	813	51.8%
2022	35.85	565^th	898	37.1%
2023	35.30	586^th	895	34.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for River Trail School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	200	9	11	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	262
2005	236	24	24	43	0	n/a	n/a	2	329
2006	258	31	13	46	1	n/a	n/a	13	362
2007	286	35	13	54	0	n/a	n/a	20	408
2008	294	34	14	55	0	n/a	n/a	21	418
2009	273	40	31	64	3	n/a	n/a	9	420
2010	261	34	44	62	0	n/a	n/a	7	408
2011	240	35	27	91	2	0	23	0	418
2012	232	38	33	85	2	0	27	0	417
2013	208	46	34	102	2	0	35	0	427
2014	193	50	33	152	2	0	39	0	469
2015	182	55	34	179	1	1	30	0	482
2016	168	49	31	179	1	0	30	0	458
2017	153	57	33	207	2	0	31	0	483
2018	148	70	32	209	6	1	33	0	499
2019	122	67	31	264	1	1	32	0	518
2020	106	63	30	246	3	1	31	0	480
2021	97	71	26	271	2	1	30	0	498
2022	95	72	18	253	2	1	31	0	472
2023	83	69	23	259	2	1	25	0	462
2024	89	74	19	255	3	1	25	0	466

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at River Trail School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	262	10.5	25.0	n/a
2005	329	11.5	28.6	0
2006	362	11.0	32.9	0
2007	408	24.0	17.0	0
2008	418	24.0	17.4	0
2009	420	26.7	15.7	0
2010	408	25.7	15.8	0
2011	418	27.7	15.0	0
2012	417	27.7	15.0	10.1
2013	427	29.1	14.6	9.1
2014	469	25.5	18.3	9.8
2015	482	33.0	14.6	16.6
2016	458	31.0	14.7	19.4
2017	483	32.0	15.0	23
2018	499	32.0	15.5	24.8
2019	518	35.0	14.8	26.1
2020	480	37.0	12.9	20.6
2021	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	472	45.0	10.4	37.1
2023	462	42.5	10.8	50.6
2024	466	40.5	11.4	50.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio River Trail School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	262	10.5	25.0	n/a
2005	329	11.5	28.6	0
2006	362	11.0	32.9	0
2007	408	24.0	17.0	0
2008	418	24.0	17.4	0
2009	420	26.7	15.7	0
2010	408	25.7	15.8	0
2011	418	27.7	15.0	0
2012	417	27.7	15.0	10.1
2013	427	29.1	14.6	9.1
2014	469	25.5	18.3	9.8
2015	482	33.0	14.6	16.6
2016	458	31.0	14.7	19.4
2017	483	32.0	15.0	23
2018	499	32.0	15.5	24.8
2019	518	35.0	14.8	26.1
2020	480	37.0	12.9	20.6
2021	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	472	45.0	10.4	37.1
2023	462	42.5	10.8	50.6
2024	466	40.5	11.4	50.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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