Overview
Neil Armstrong Elem School is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Richton Park, Illinois. The school enrolls 272 students. It is part of the ESD 159 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictESD 159
County17031
CityRichton Park
ZIP60471
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173630003751
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment272
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino3.6%
Black / African American0.7%
Asian89.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races4.6%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %68%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)