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A F Ames Elementary School

86 Southcote Rd
Riverside, IL 60546

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Tel: (708) 447-0759

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Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, A F Ames Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 5% in IL
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

A F Ames Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

A F Ames Elementary School's student population of 482 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	A F Ames Elementary School
Pre-K	76
Kind	56
1	70
2	71
3	68
4	68
5	73

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Total Students

482 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School
2025	482
2024	471
2023	470
2022	443
2021	449
2020	385
2019	360
2018	349
2017	349
2016	359
2015	361
2014	341
2013	321
2012	334
2011	329
2010	336
2009	318
2008	306
2007	280
2006	246
2005	267
2004	229
2003	212
2002	182
2001	189
2000	178
1999	175
1998	195
1997	188
1996	173
1995	151
1994	181
1993	160
1992	150
1991	145
1990	152
1989	152

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School
2025	31
2024	31
2023	32
2022	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	25
2014	21
2013	29
2012	20
2011	20
2010	18
2009	18
2008	16
2007	17
2006	15
2005	16
2004	15
2003	13
2002	12
2001	15
2000	14
1999	11
1998	13
1997	14
1996	13
1995	13
1994	13
1993	12
1992	10
1991	10
1990	10
1989	9
1988	8

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School Rankings

A F Ames Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of A F Ames Elementary School is 0.63, 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)

#158 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School
2023	#158
2022	#142
2021	#162
2019	#141
2018	#186
2017	#170
2016	#227
2015	#195
2014	#470
2013	#102
2012	#148

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57%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2023	57%	27%	56%
2021	52%	28%	47%
2019	62%	33%	59%
2018	62%	32%	61%
2017	62%	32%	55%
2016	59%	31%	55%
2015	57%	29%	53%
2014	82%	59%	78%
2013	87%	58%	76%
2012	95%	80%	94%
2011	95%	80%	96%

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60-64%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2022	62%	30%	55%
2021	57%	32%	53%
2019	72%	38%	73%
2018	67%	37%	61%
2017	67%	38%	58%
2016	64%	36%	54%
2015	67%	38%	60%
2014	72%	57%	76%
2013	87%	58%	78%
2012	95%	75%	92%
2011	92%	75%	93%

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75-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	15:1	14:1	13:1
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	16:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	16:1	15:1
2010	19:1	16:1	15:1
2009	18:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	17:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	17:1	14:1
2002	15:1	17:1	14:1
2001	13:1	17:1	13:1
2000	13:1	17:1	14:1
1999	16:1	17:1	15:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1
1997	13:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	12:1	18:1	15:1
1994	14:1	18:1	15:1
1993	14:1	17:1	15:1
1992	15:1	17:1	14:1
1991	15:1	17:1	14:1
1990	15:1	18:1	15:1
1989	18:1	18:1	15:1
1988	18:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2024	4%	6%	4%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	3%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

44%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2024	39%	28%	32%
2023	37%	27%	32%
2022	37%	27%	32%
2021	38%	27%	32%
2020	39%	26%	31%
2019	40%	26%	31%
2018	42%	26%	31%
2017	42%	26%	31%
2016	39%	26%	30%
2015	37%	25%	29%
2014	33%	25%	27%
2013	31%	24%	26%
2012	27%	24%	24%
2011	28%	23%	24%
2010	23%	22%	20%
2009	22%	22%	19%
2008	22%	21%	17%
2007	20%	20%	14%
2006	18%	19%	14%
2005	19%	18%	12%
2004	14%	18%	12%
2003	10%	17%	9%
2002	14%	16%	9%
2001	13%	15%	6%
2000	10%	15%	6%
1999	6%	14%	6%
1998	6%	13%	6%
1997	3%	13%	4%
1996	7%	12%	4%
1995	6%	12%	4%
1994	7%	11%	4%
1993	5%	11%	2%
1992	5%	10%	4%
1991	5%	10%	2%
1990	3%	9%	3%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	1%	9%	4%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2024	3%	16%	2%
2023	3%	17%	3%
2022	3%	17%	2%
2021	4%	17%	3%
2020	3%	17%	2%
2019	3%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	3%	17%	2%
2015	4%	17%	3%
2014	5%	17%	4%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	3%	18%	3%
2011	4%	18%	3%
2010	7%	20%	4%
2009	6%	20%	4%
2008	6%	20%	3%
2007	5%	20%	3%
2006	5%	20%	3%
2005	5%	20%	2%
2004	7%	21%	3%
2003	4%	21%	2%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%

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White

42%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2024	48%	45%	57%
2023	50%	45%	58%
2022	52%	47%	59%
2021	52%	47%	60%
2020	52%	48%	54%
2019	41%	48%	54%
2018	53%	49%	65%
2017	53%	49%	65%
2016	53%	49%	64%
2015	55%	49%	65%
2014	59%	50%	65%
2013	62%	50%	67%
2012	66%	51%	68%
2011	64%	51%	69%
2010	65%	53%	72%
2009	67%	53%	73%
2008	67%	54%	76%
2007	71%	55%	79%
2006	73%	56%	79%
2005	73%	57%	82%
2004	76%	57%	82%
2003	84%	58%	85%
2002	82%	59%	86%
2001	84%	60%	89%
2000	89%	61%	90%
1999	92%	62%	91%
1998	92%	63%	92%
1997	94%	64%	94%
1996	91%	64%	95%
1995	92%	65%	95%
1994	91%	65%	95%
1993	92%	65%	97%
1992	92%	66%	95%
1991	94%	66%	96%
1990	96%	66%	96%
1989	97%	66%	97%
1988	98%	67%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2024	6%	4%	5%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	10%
2019	13%	4%	10%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2025	0.63	0.69
2024	0.62	0.70	0.57
2023	0.61	0.70	0.56
2022	0.59	0.68	0.55
2021	0.59	0.68	0.54
2020	0.58	0.68	0.60
2019	0.66	0.68	0.60
2018	0.55	0.67	0.48
2017	0.55	0.67	0.48
2016	0.57	0.67	0.51
2015	0.56	0.67	0.51
2014	0.56	0.66	0.51
2013	0.52	0.66	0.49
2012	0.49	0.65	0.48
2011	0.51	0.66	0.48
2010	0.55	0.64	0.43
2009	0.52	0.64	0.41
2008	0.52	0.64	0.39
2007	0.48	0.63	0.35
2006	0.45	0.61	0.35
2005	0.45	0.61	0.31
2004	0.40	0.60	0.31
2003	0.29	0.59	0.27
2002	0.31	0.59	0.26
2001	0.27	0.58	0.20
2000	0.22	0.57	0.18
1999	0.16	0.56	0.17
1998	0.17	0.56	0.15
1997	0.14	0.54	0.11
1996	0.17	0.53	0.10
1995	0.16	0.53	0.10
1994	0.17	0.52	0.10
1993	0.15	0.52	0.06
1992	0.15	0.52	0.09
1991	0.11	0.52	0.08
1990	0.07	0.51	0.08
1989	0.06	0.51	0.06

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Eligible for

14%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)
Year	A F Ames Elementary School	Illinois	Riverside SD 96 School District
2025	14%	43%
2024	14%	43%	16%
2023	14%	43%	16%
2022	15%	43%	16%
2021	15%	44%	16%
2020	22%	47%	19%
2019	21%	47%	19%
2018	18%	46%	15%
2017	18%	46%	15%
2016	14%	47%	14%
2015	14%	52%	15%
2014	13%	47%	15%
2013	4%	45%	8%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Riverside SD 96 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A F Ames Elementary School's ranking?

A F Ames Elementary School is ranked #158 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are A F Ames Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend A F Ames Elementary School?

482 students attend A F Ames Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of A F Ames Elementary School students are Hispanic, 42% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of A F Ames Elementary School?

A F Ames Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does A F Ames Elementary School offer ?

A F Ames Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is A F Ames Elementary School part of?

A F Ames Elementary School is part of Riverside SD 96 School District.

School Calendar

View the A F Ames Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:

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First Day of School (Grade K to 5)

August 27, 2026 (Thursday)

Thanksgiving Break

November 24, 2026 (Tuesday)

Spring Break

March 29, 2027 (Monday)

Popular comparisons: A F Ames Elementary School vs. Blythe Park Elementary School

The nearest high school to A F Ames Elementary School is Plainfield High School (9,186.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Plainfield Academy (9,187.1 miles away)

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Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
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A F Ames Elementary School

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)

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