Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mount Prospect, IL

Indian Grove Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Indian Grove Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173387003478
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Indian Grove Elem School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools.

#1 of 4
elementary schools in Mount Prospect · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
small classes for Illinois
435
students enrolled

Indian Grove Elem School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Indian Grove Elem School ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Mount Prospect, IL.

Enrollment

435

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.8:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Indian Grove Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Indian Grove Elem School

Indian Grove Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Mount Prospect, Illinois, enrolling 435 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 435 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and Asian (28%) (diversity index 58/100).

12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Mount Prospect's elementary schools, it stands alongside John Jay Elem School (389 students): Indian Grove Elem School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 14.4:1).

River Trails Sd 26 also operates River Trails Middle School (508 students) and Euclid Elem School (344 students) alongside Indian Grove Elem School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Indian Grove Elem School compares

Indian Grove Elem School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 16% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 435 top 39% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
435
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Illinois - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,139
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 57.9%
Asian 28.0%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: White at 57.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, Indian Grove Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for River Trails Sd 26, which includes Indian Grove Elem School.

$20,139
Per student
+18%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.8%
State 22.4%
Federal 6.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Indian Grove Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
River Trails Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Euclid Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Prairie Trails School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Indian Grove Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

River Trails Sd 26 · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Mount Prospect

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Indian Grove Elem School

How many students attend Indian Grove Elem School?

Indian Grove Elem School has 435 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mount Prospect, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Grove Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Indian Grove Elem School is 11.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indian Grove Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Indian Grove Elem School is White at 57.9% of enrollment, in Mount Prospect, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Indian Grove Elem School?

Indian Grove Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Indian Grove Elem School rank among elementary schools in Mount Prospect?

By Resource Investment Index, Indian Grove Elem School ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Mount Prospect, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Mount Prospect on the city page.

Is Indian Grove Elem School a good school?

Indian Grove Elem School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in River Trails Sd 26?

Besides Indian Grove Elem School, River Trails Sd 26 also operates River Trails Middle School (508 students), Euclid Elem School (344 students), and Prairie Trails School (175 students). See the River Trails Sd 26 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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