Blythe Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Blythe Park Elementary School

735 Leesley Rd
Riverside, IL 60546

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Top 10%

Serving 213 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blythe Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 213 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 10% in IL
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: ≥80% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Blythe Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Blythe Park Elementary School's student population of 213 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blythe Park Elementary School
Kind	45
1	29
2	40
3	37
4	34
5	28

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Total Students

213 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School
2023	195
2022	171
2021	152
2020	195
2019	195
2018	134
2017	134
2016	125
2015	154
2014	168
2013	169
2012	168
2011	197
2010	194
2009	175
2008	153
2007	150
2006	140
2005	108
2004	124
2003	122
2002	188
2001	190
2000	170
1999	172
1998	160
1997	154
1996	142
1995	138
1994	137
1993	121
1992	115
1991	108
1990	103
1989	98
1988	104
1987	106

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School
2023	17
2022	14
2020	13
2019	13
2018	11
2017	11
2016	10
2015	11
2014	10
2013	12
2012	10
2011	11
2010	14
2009	14
2008	12
2007	14
2006	14
2005	12
2004	10
2003	11
2002	15
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1998	12
1997	9
1996	10
1995	9
1994	7
1993	7
1992	6
1991	6
1990	6

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School Rankings

Blythe Park Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blythe Park Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#253 out of 3426 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School
2022	#253
2021	#223
2019	#108
2018	#928
2017	#990
2016	#731
2015	#331
2014	#332
2013	#568
2012	#474
2011	#209

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(20-21)

40-49%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2021	44%	28%	47%
2019	62%	33%	59%
2018	37%	32%	61%
2017	44%	32%	55%
2016	47%	31%	55%
2015	47%	29%	53%
2014	82%	59%	78%
2013	72%	58%	76%
2012	95%	80%	94%
2011	95%	80%	96%
2010	92%	80%	94%

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60-64%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2022	62%	30%	55%
2021	64%	32%	53%
2019	82%	38%	73%
2018	52%	37%	61%
2017	44%	38%	58%
2016	47%	36%	54%
2015	67%	38%	60%
2014	77%	57%	76%
2013	77%	58%	78%
2012	87%	75%	92%
2011	92%	75%	93%

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≥80%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	18:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	11:1
2012	18:1	16:1	15:1
2011	18:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	12:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	18:1	16:1
2007	11:1	17:1	14:1
2006	10:1	16:1	15:1
2005	9:1	16:1	14:1
2004	12:1	17:1	15:1
2003	11:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	16:1	14:1
2001	12:1	16:1	13:1
2000	11:1	16:1	14:1
1999	11:1	16:1	15:1
1998	13:1	17:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	15:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	21:1	18:1	15:1
1993	19:1	18:1	15:1
1992	21:1	17:1	14:1
1991	20:1	17:1	14:1
1990	19:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	4%	6%	2%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	5%	5%	2%
2010	7%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	8%	5%	4%
2006	6%	5%	4%
2005	7%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

31%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2023	31%	27%	32%
2022	28%	27%	32%
2021	28%	27%	32%
2020	29%	26%	31%
2019	29%	26%	31%
2018	33%	26%	31%
2017	33%	26%	31%
2016	29%	26%	30%
2015	28%	25%	29%
2014	30%	25%	27%
2013	28%	24%	26%
2012	29%	24%	24%
2011	32%	23%	24%
2010	23%	22%	20%
2009	23%	22%	19%
2008	20%	21%	17%
2007	16%	20%	14%
2006	14%	19%	14%
2005	6%	18%	12%
2004	7%	18%	12%
2003	6%	17%	9%
2002	5%	16%	9%
2001	4%	15%	6%
2000	4%	15%	6%
1999	3%	14%	6%
1998	4%	13%	6%
1997	2%	13%	4%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	4%	12%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2023	3%	17%	3%
2022	5%	17%	2%
2021	5%	17%	3%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	4%	17%	2%
2015	3%	17%	3%
2014	2%	17%	4%
2013	2%	18%	3%
2012	1%	18%	3%
2011	3%	18%	3%
2010	4%	20%	4%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	3%	20%	3%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	2%	20%	3%
2005	1%	20%	2%
2004	1%	21%	3%
2003	1%	21%	2%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%

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White

58%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2023	59%	45%	58%
2022	60%	47%	59%
2021	60%	47%	60%
2020	45%	48%	54%
2019	45%	48%	54%
2018	64%	49%	65%
2017	64%	49%	65%
2016	66%	49%	64%
2015	65%	49%	65%
2014	63%	50%	65%
2013	67%	50%	67%
2012	66%	51%	68%
2011	60%	51%	69%
2010	66%	53%	72%
2009	65%	53%	73%
2008	73%	54%	76%
2007	72%	55%	79%
2006	78%	56%	79%
2005	86%	57%	82%
2004	89%	57%	82%
2003	90%	58%	85%
2002	89%	59%	86%
2001	91%	60%	89%
2000	91%	61%	90%
1999	92%	62%	91%
1998	91%	63%	92%
1997	94%	64%	94%
1996	93%	64%	95%
1995	93%	65%	95%
1994	95%	65%	95%
1993	97%	65%	97%
1992	97%	66%	95%
1991	99%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	22%	4%	10%
2019	22%	4%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2023	0.56	0.70	0.56
2022	0.56	0.68	0.55
2021	0.56	0.68	0.54
2020	0.67	0.68	0.60
2019	0.67	0.68	0.60
2018	0.49	0.67	0.48
2017	0.49	0.67	0.48
2016	0.48	0.67	0.51
2015	0.50	0.67	0.51
2014	0.51	0.66	0.51
2013	0.48	0.66	0.49
2012	0.48	0.65	0.48
2011	0.54	0.66	0.48
2010	0.53	0.64	0.43
2009	0.55	0.64	0.41
2008	0.45	0.64	0.39
2007	0.47	0.63	0.35
2006	0.39	0.61	0.35
2005	0.25	0.61	0.31
2004	0.20	0.60	0.31
2003	0.19	0.59	0.27
2002	0.20	0.59	0.26
2001	0.17	0.58	0.20
2000	0.17	0.57	0.18
1999	0.15	0.56	0.17
1998	0.17	0.56	0.15
1997	0.12	0.54	0.11
1996	0.13	0.53	0.10
1995	0.13	0.53	0.10
1994	0.09	0.52	0.10
1993	0.06	0.52	0.06

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Blythe Park Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2023	6%	43%	16%
2022	7%	43%	16%
2021	8%	44%	16%
2020	14%	47%	19%
2019	14%	47%	19%
2018	8%	46%	15%
2017	8%	46%	15%
2016	8%	47%	14%
2015	11%	52%	15%
2014	14%	47%	15%
2013	5%	45%	8%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Riverside SD 96 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blythe Park Elementary School's ranking?

Blythe Park Elementary School is ranked #253 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Blythe Park Elementary School often compared to?

Blythe Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like A F Ames Elementary School, Central Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Blythe Park Elementary School?

213 students attend Blythe Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Blythe Park Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Blythe Park Elementary School?

Blythe Park Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Blythe Park Elementary School offer ?

Blythe Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Blythe Park Elementary School part of?

Blythe Park Elementary School is part of Riverside SD 96 School District.

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June 03, 2025 (Tuesday)

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August 20, 2025 (Wednesday)

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November 25, 2025 (Tuesday)

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November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

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November 27, 2025 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 213 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 10%
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: ≥80% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education