River View Elementary School vs. Brookdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
River View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Brookdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 567 students in grades Kindergarten-5, River View Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 463 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brookdale Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
567 students
463 students
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![This chart displays total students of Brookdale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Brookdale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-h7LtlU.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Brookdale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Brookdale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-UA1faJ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookdale Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookdale Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-ltUxfN.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1267 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#883 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of River View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of River View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/26000/26330/river-view-elementary-school-chart-DxSKUf.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookdale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookdale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-w5w2tp.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-bjqOlnl.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-lpJD76.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Brookdale Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Brookdale Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-JsBTZ2.png)
Kindergarten Students
85
72
Grade 1 Students
96
81
Grade 2 Students
94
86
Grade 3 Students
105
83
Grade 4 Students
94
79
Grade 5 Students
93
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-nmHfuq.png)
% Hispanic
29%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-b41ibQj.png)
% Black
10%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-Hyqjbn.png)
% White
53%
41%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-SIorvi.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-uKKXOm.png)
Diversity Score
0.63
0.74
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Brookdale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Brookdale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-OWIGRR.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-F5Xfkb.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/27000/27106/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-lubwey.png)