River Trails Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Serving 500 students in grades 6-8, River Trails Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than 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 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 500 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20% in IL
: 43% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

River Trails Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

River Trails Middle School's student population of 500 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Trails Middle School
Kind	1
3	1
6	164
7	162
8	172

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Total Students

500 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	River Trails Middle School
2023	498
2022	497
2021	529
2020	506
2019	506
2018	467
2017	467
2016	495
2015	489
2014	493
2013	462
2012	363
2011	525
2010	554
2009	571
2008	544
2007	558
2006	592
2005	560
2004	567
2003	565
2002	607
2001	575
2000	604
1999	577
1998	562
1997	586
1996	740
1995	687
1994	688
1993	689
1992	625
1991	586
1990	585
1989	536
1988	556
1987	440

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	River Trails Middle School
2023	43
2022	35
2020	40
2019	40
2018	41
2017	41
2016	43
2015	42
2014	45
2013	53
2012	41
2011	46
2010	45
2009	47
2008	39
2007	37
2006	36
2005	44
2004	44
2003	48
2002	49
2001	46
2000	47
1999	43
1998	45
1997	43
1996	48
1995	47
1994	46
1993	44
1992	44
1991	43
1990	42

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

River Trails Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of River Trails Middle School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#637 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	River Trails Middle School
2023	#637
2022	#606
2021	#722
2019	#1134
2018	#841
2017	#785
2016	#643
2015	#992
2014	#519
2013	#649
2012	#643

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43%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	River Trails Middle School	Illinois	River Trails School District 26
2023	43%	27%	37%
2021	40%	28%	39%
2019	41%	33%	46%
2018	43%	32%	48%
2017	43%	32%	46%
2016	42%	31%	48%
2015	35%	29%	41%
2014	79%	59%	78%
2013	76%	58%	75%
2012	93%	80%	94%
2011	90%	80%	92%

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43%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	River Trails Middle School	Illinois	River Trails School District 26
2022	43%	30%	40%
2021	43%	32%	41%
2019	44%	38%	46%
2018	51%	37%	48%
2017	54%	38%	52%
2016	55%	36%	53%
2015	45%	38%	48%
2014	73%	57%	71%
2013	72%	58%	73%
2012	90%	75%	89%
2011	91%	75%	89%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	River Trails Middle School	Illinois	River Trails School District 26
2023	12:1	14:1	11:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	11:1	16:1	12:1
2017	11:1	15:1	12:1
2016	12:1	16:1	11:1
2015	12:1	16:1	11:1
2014	11:1	16:1	11:1
2013	9:1	13:1	10:1
2012	9:1	16:1	12:1
2011	11:1	16:1	12:1
2010	12:1	16:1	12:1
2009	12:1	16:1	13:1
2008	14:1	18:1	15:1
2007	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	17:1	14:1
2003	12:1	16:1	14:1
2002	12:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	13:1	16:1	15:1
1998	13:1	17:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	14:1	17:1	16:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	14:1	17:1	15:1
1991	14:1	17:1	15:1
1990	14:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

26%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Trails Middle School	Illinois	River Trails School District 26
2023	25%	6%	21%
2022	23%	5%	20%
2021	20%	5%	21%
2020	18%	5%	20%
2019	18%	5%	20%
2018	19%	5%	19%
2017	19%	5%	19%
2016	20%	5%	19%
2015	19%	6%	19%
2014	16%	5%	17%
2013	16%	5%	16%
2012	16%	4%	15%
2011	17%	5%	17%
2010	18%	5%	17%
2009	17%	5%	17%
2008	18%	5%	16%
2007	14%	5%	13%
2006	13%	5%	14%
2005	12%	5%	13%
2004	11%	4%	13%
2003	12%	4%	13%
2002	13%	4%	13%
2001	14%	4%	14%
2000	15%	3%	14%
1999	15%	3%	14%
1998	13%	3%	15%
1997	12%	3%	13%
1996	11%	3%	13%
1995	12%	3%	14%
1994	14%	3%	15%
1993	15%	3%	14%
1992	14%	3%	14%
1991	14%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Trails Middle School	Illinois	River Trails School District 26
2023	17%	27%	17%
2022	17%	27%	17%
2021	21%	27%	21%
2020	24%	26%	21%
2019	24%	26%	21%
2018	25%	26%	24%
2017	25%	26%	24%
2016	26%	26%	25%
2015	26%	25%	26%
2014	25%	25%	27%
2013	24%	24%	29%
2012	25%	24%	28%
2011	23%	23%	27%
2010	20%	22%	26%
2009	23%	22%	27%
2008	23%	21%	26%
2007	23%	20%	26%
2006	20%	19%	25%
2005	17%	18%	23%
2004	18%	18%	22%
2003	15%	17%	21%
2002	16%	16%	21%
2001	15%	15%	20%
2000	15%	15%	18%
1999	14%	14%	18%
1998	13%	13%	16%
1997	16%	13%	18%
1996	14%	12%	16%
1995	15%	12%	15%
1994	15%	11%	15%
1993	14%	11%	15%
1992	14%	10%	15%
1991	12%	10%	13%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Trails Middle School	Illinois	River Trails School District 26
2023	2%	17%	1%
2022	2%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	3%	17%	2%
2015	3%	17%	2%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	1%	18%	2%
2012	2%	18%	2%
2011	3%	18%	3%
2010	4%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	3%	20%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	2%	20%	3%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	2%	21%	2%
2003	3%	21%	2%
2002	3%	21%	3%
2001	5%	21%	4%
2000	4%	21%	2%
1999	4%	21%	2%
1998	3%	21%	2%
1997	5%	20%	2%
1996	3%	21%	2%
1995	2%	20%
1994	2%	21%
1993	3%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%	1%

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White

49%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Trails Middle School	Illinois	River Trails School District 26
2023	52%	45%	55%
2022	53%	47%	56%
2021	53%	47%	51%
2020	53%	48%	54%
2019	53%	48%	54%
2018	52%	49%	53%
2017	52%	49%	53%
2016	49%	49%	51%
2015	50%	49%	51%
2014	52%	50%	50%
2013	54%	50%	51%
2012	52%	51%	52%
2011	54%	51%	51%
2010	58%	53%	53%
2009	57%	53%	53%
2008	56%	54%	55%
2007	60%	55%	58%
2006	65%	56%	58%
2005	68%	57%	61%
2004	69%	57%	63%
2003	70%	58%	64%
2002	68%	59%	63%
2001	66%	60%	62%
2000	66%	61%	66%
1999	67%	62%	66%
1998	71%	63%	67%
1997	67%	64%	67%
1996	72%	64%	69%
1995	71%	65%	71%
1994	69%	65%	70%
1993	68%	65%	70%
1992	71%	66%	71%
1991	73%	66%	73%

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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	River Trails Middle School	Illinois	River Trails School District 26
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Trails Middle School	Illinois	River Trails School District 26
2023	0.64	0.70	0.63
2022	0.64	0.68	0.62
2021	0.64	0.68	0.65
2020	0.63	0.68	0.63
2019	0.63	0.68	0.63
2018	0.64	0.67	0.63
2017	0.64	0.67	0.63
2016	0.66	0.67	0.65
2015	0.65	0.67	0.65
2014	0.65	0.66	0.66
2013	0.63	0.66	0.64
2012	0.65	0.65	0.64
2011	0.63	0.66	0.64
2010	0.61	0.64	0.62
2009	0.61	0.64	0.61
2008	0.61	0.64	0.61
2007	0.57	0.63	0.58
2006	0.53	0.61	0.58
2005	0.49	0.61	0.56
2004	0.48	0.60	0.54
2003	0.48	0.59	0.54
2002	0.50	0.59	0.54
2001	0.53	0.58	0.55
2000	0.52	0.57	0.53
1999	0.51	0.56	0.53
1998	0.47	0.56	0.53
1997	0.51	0.54	0.51
1996	0.45	0.53	0.48
1995	0.46	0.53	0.46
1994	0.49	0.52	0.47
1993	0.50	0.52	0.48
1992	0.46	0.52	0.47
1991	0.44	0.52	0.44

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Eligible for

28%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	River Trails Middle School	Illinois	River Trails School District 26
2023	28%	43%	29%
2022	28%	43%	29%
2021	26%	44%	28%
2020	32%	47%	29%
2019	32%	47%	29%
2018	29%	46%	29%
2017	29%	46%	29%
2016	32%	47%	33%
2015	33%	52%	36%
2014	28%	47%	33%
2013	26%	45%	30%
2012	8%	21%	12%
2011	25%	39%	28%
2010	21%	37%	27%
2009	19%	33%	25%
2008	19%	32%	23%
2007	19%	32%	24%
2006	17%	32%	19%
2005	14%	32%	20%
2004	17%	31%	22%
2003	15%	30%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	River Trails Middle School	Illinois	River Trails School District 26
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	8%	5%	7%
2012	26%	27%	25%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

River Trails School District 26

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is River Trails Middle School's ranking?

River Trails Middle School is ranked #637 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are River Trails Middle School often compared to?

River Trails Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Middle School, Holmes Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend River Trails Middle School?

500 students attend River Trails Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of River Trails Middle School students are White, 26% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of River Trails Middle School?

River Trails Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does River Trails Middle School offer ?

River Trails Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is River Trails Middle School part of?

River Trails Middle School is part of River Trails School District 26.

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