Is Riverdale Elementary School a good school?

Riverdale Elementary School ranks 322 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverdale Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 515 students attended Riverdale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale Elementary School?

Students at Riverdale Elementary School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Riverdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverdale Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Riverdale Middle School High : Riverdale Senior High School

Riverdale Elementary School

Summary:

Riverdale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Port Byron, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 513 students. The school is part of the Riverdale CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 165 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in Science. The school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 54.9% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 41.2%. Riverdale Elementary also performs well across different student subgroups, with female and male students ranking in the top 20% and top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in ELA and Mathematics. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 12% of Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Benjamin Franklin Elementary (Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40) and Bowlesburg Elementary (East Moline School District 37), Riverdale Elementary School outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate, from 1.9% in 2019-2020 to 9.1% in 2022-2023, is an area that warrants further attention and intervention.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

9424 256th St N
Port Byron, IL 61275-9727

(309) 523-3186

District: Riverdale CUSD 100

SchoolDigger Rank:
322^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,072

Students who attend Riverdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverdale Middle School
High:	Riverdale Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 515

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverdale Elementary School ranks better than 84.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.87. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.2%), Hispanic (8.7%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverdale Elementary School is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Riverdale Elementary School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverdale Elementary School is $11,072.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverdale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverdale Elementary School 322^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Riverdale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Riverdale CUSD 100:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverdale CUSD 100 165^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverdale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Riverdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.72	630^th	2020	68.8%
2004	75.85	490^th	2030	75.9%
2005	79.91	307^th	2022	84.8%
2006	75.18	499^th	2086	76.1%
2007	76.34	444^th	2095	78.8%
2008	76.88	461^st	2092	78.0%
2009	79.89	344^th	2120	83.8%
2010	76.27	510^th	2139	76.2%
2011	72.04	653^rd	2147	69.6%
2012	79.26	381^st	2166	82.4%
2013	70.05	661^st	2167	69.5%
2014	72.90	560^th	2093	73.2%
2015	61.77	686^th	2052	66.6%
2016	78.66	390^th	2046	80.9%
2017	82.10	322^nd	2044	84.2%
2018	76.01	444^th	2037	78.2%
2019	77.09	412^th	2086	80.2%
2021	52.90	802^nd	1948	58.8%
2022	75.67	464^th	2082	77.7%
2023	79.02	385^th	2077	81.5%
2024	81.87	322^nd	2067	84.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	55.37	395^th	1194	66.9%
2021	27.68	479^th	640	25.2%
2022	45.08	477^th	1113	57.1%
2024	46.13	532^nd	1195	55.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.82	468^th	1765	73.5%
2021	40.16	854^th	1514	43.6%
2022	68.45	356^th	1763	79.8%
2023	81.96	154^th	1808	91.5%
2024	77.59	214^th	1793	88.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.37	467^th	1964	76.2%
2019	76.03	414^th	2019	79.5%
2021	48.04	788^th	1680	53.1%
2022	72.03	483^rd	1970	75.5%
2023	76.35	398^th	1957	79.7%
2024	82.61	275^th	1942	85.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Riverdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	58.05	249^th	886	71.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.84	416^th	1972	78.9%
2019	76.49	406^th	2019	79.9%
2021	51.34	709^th	1707	58.5%
2022	77.27	385^th	1977	80.5%
2023	78.56	356^th	1984	82.1%
2024	79.07	354^th	1959	81.9%

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Rank History for White students at Riverdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.90	548^th	1463	62.5%
2019	64.01	475^th	1462	67.5%
2021	36.95	847^th	1308	35.2%
2022	60.29	522^nd	1425	63.4%
2023	62.83	476^th	1419	66.5%
2024	65.62	428^th	1392	69.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Riverdale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	751	6	4	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	774
1989	705	7	8	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
1990	703	6	4	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
1991	679	3	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
1992	680	5	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1993	681	6	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1994	681	10	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
1995	688	12	9	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
1996	688	12	9	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
1997	666	11	15	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
1998	639	12	12	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	692
1999	617	9	10	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
2000	616	10	13	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2001	609	12	13	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	641
2002	569	9	9	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
2003	569	9	9	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
2004	583	13	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2005	571	10	8	19	0	n/a	n/a	4	612
2006	480	3	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	2	503
2007	485	2	3	12	2	n/a	n/a	2	506
2008	502	5	5	15	1	n/a	n/a	3	531
2009	536	2	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	2	553
2010	531	5	4	12	3	n/a	n/a	7	562
2011	565	4	3	15	0	0	8	0	595
2012	560	5	0	10	0	0	17	0	592
2013	532	7	1	6	0	0	24	0	570
2014	543	6	1	8	0	0	20	0	578
2015	542	6	0	10	0	0	20	0	578
2016	549	5	0	7	0	0	24	0	585
2017	533	2	1	14	0	0	21	0	571
2018	529	3	1	11	0	0	28	0	572
2019	522	4	4	22	0	0	10	0	562
2020	523	3	3	30	0	0	9	0	568
2021	481	5	4	34	0	0	10	0	534
2022	468	4	3	33	1	0	10	0	519
2023	458	5	0	37	1	0	12	0	513
2024	449	5	0	45	2	0	14	0	515

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	774	38.0	20.3	n/a
1989	731	38.0	19.2	n/a
1990	729	38.0	19.1	n/a
1991	700	38.0	18.4	n/a
1992	704	36.0	19.5	n/a
1993	704	36.5	19.3	n/a
1994	711	35.5	20.0	n/a
1995	732	39.0	18.8	n/a
1996	732	39.0	18.8	n/a
1997	720	39.2	18.4	n/a
1998	692	39.3	17.6	n/a
1999	653	39.3	16.6	n/a
2000	650	39.4	16.5	n/a
2001	641	39.4	16.3	n/a
2002	600	37.4	16.0	18.5
2003	600	37.4	16.0	18.5
2004	618	38.4	16.1	20.2
2005	612	38.4	15.9	20.9
2006	503	33.4	15.1	19.2
2007	506	29.0	17.4	21.6
2008	531	28.0	19.0	20.8
2009	553	33.0	16.8	20.1
2010	562	33.0	17.0	25.4
2011	595	29.0	20.5	25.7
2012	592	32.0	18.5	29.6
2013	570	33.2	17.1	32.6
2014	578	32.0	18.0	29.1
2015	578	32.0	18.0	32
2016	585	32.0	18.2	30.3
2017	571	33.0	17.3	26.4
2018	572	34.0	16.8	21.2
2019	562	33.0	17.0	4.3
2020	568	35.0	16.2	20.6
2021	534	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	519	35.3	14.7	14.3
2023	513	35.0	14.6	15.2
2024	515	38.0	13.5	16.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	774	38.0	20.3	n/a
1989	731	38.0	19.2	n/a
1990	729	38.0	19.1	n/a
1991	700	38.0	18.4	n/a
1992	704	36.0	19.5	n/a
1993	704	36.5	19.3	n/a
1994	711	35.5	20.0	n/a
1995	732	39.0	18.8	n/a
1996	732	39.0	18.8	n/a
1997	720	39.2	18.4	n/a
1998	692	39.3	17.6	n/a
1999	653	39.3	16.6	n/a
2000	650	39.4	16.5	n/a
2001	641	39.4	16.3	n/a
2002	600	37.4	16.0	18.5
2003	600	37.4	16.0	18.5
2004	618	38.4	16.1	20.2
2005	612	38.4	15.9	20.9
2006	503	33.4	15.1	19.2
2007	506	29.0	17.4	21.6
2008	531	28.0	19.0	20.8
2009	553	33.0	16.8	20.1
2010	562	33.0	17.0	25.4
2011	595	29.0	20.5	25.7
2012	592	32.0	18.5	29.6
2013	570	33.2	17.1	32.6
2014	578	32.0	18.0	29.1
2015	578	32.0	18.0	32
2016	585	32.0	18.2	30.3
2017	571	33.0	17.3	26.4
2018	572	34.0	16.8	21.2
2019	562	33.0	17.0	4.3
2020	568	35.0	16.2	20.6
2021	534	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	519	35.3	14.7	14.3
2023	513	35.0	14.6	15.2
2024	515	38.0	13.5	16.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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