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Riverside SD 96 Schools
Riverside SD 96 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Cook County (Riverside). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Riverside SD 96 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Riverside SD 96
5 of 5 schools in Riverside SD 96 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4
Best schools in Riverside SD 96
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Central Elem School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ A F Ames Elem School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Blythe Park Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B L J Hauser JR High School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Hollywood Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Riverside SD 96
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B L J Hauser JR High School, Riverside
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B+ A F Ames Elem School, Riverside
- B Blythe Park Elem School, Riverside
- A- Central Elem School, Riverside
- B- Hollywood Elem School, Brookfield
Where Riverside SD 96 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Riverside (4)
- Brookfield (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Cook County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,743 students with 134 full-time-equivalent teachers and 258 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1733990
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lyons SD 103 (6 schools, 2 mi)
- Berwyn South SD 100 (8 schools, 2 mi)
- J S Morton HSD 201 (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Berwyn North SD 98 (4 schools, 2 mi)
- Forest Park SD 91 (4 schools, 2 mi)
- La Grange SD 102 (6 schools, 3 mi)
- Cicero SD 99 (15 schools, 3 mi)
- Summit SD 104 (5 schools, 4 mi)
Questions about Riverside SD 96
How many schools are in Riverside SD 96?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Riverside SD 96, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Riverside SD 96 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Riverside, Brookfield.
How good are the schools in Riverside SD 96?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 49.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Riverside SD 96?
1,743 students were enrolled in Riverside SD 96 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Riverside SD 96?
Riverside SD 96 is in Illinois, based in Cook County, with its district office in Riverside. Its boundary covers about 3.9 sq mi.