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Ridgeview Junior High School

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Ridgeview Junior High School ranks 962 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

962^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Ridgeview Junior High School is a public middle school located in Colfax, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 115 students. The school is part of the Ridgeview CUSD 19 district, which is ranked 602 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgeview Junior High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.3% of Ridgeview students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and 18.9% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Ridgeview Junior High School serves a higher proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 38.26% to 43.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Ridgeview Junior High School to nearby middle schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming significantly. For instance, Chiddix Junior High School, located about 20 miles away, consistently outperforms Ridgeview in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency by a wide margin, with over 50% of its students meeting or exceeding standards in these subjects. Despite Ridgeview Junior High School's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.4 to 21.3 over the past few years, the school's higher spending levels, between $12,036 and $18,365 per student, do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

107

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,264

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 E Wood St
Colfax, IL 61728-9224

(309) 723-2951

District: Ridgeview CUSD 19

Students who attend Ridgeview Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Ridgeview High School

Feeder schools for Ridgeview Junior High School:

Elementary:

Ridgeview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Illinois avg46%

962^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

602^nd of 811Ridgeview CUSD 19 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	962 of 1368	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	997 of 1363	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1090 of 1367	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	955 of 1369	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	976 of 1241	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	941 of 1356	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	775 of 1293	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.3	919 of 1293	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.7	873 of 1294	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	876 of 1302	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.4	590 of 1322	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.2	902 of 1367	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.5	1126 of 1365	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.1	939 of 1344	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.4	811 of 1327	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	741 of 1318	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.4	462 of 1293	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.1	824 of 1287	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.4	723 of 1272	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.4	526 of 1209	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	82.2	180 of 1204	85.0%	★★★★☆
2003	77.3	267 of 1185	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	915 of 1248	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	860 of 1251	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1000 of 1275	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	925 of 1286	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	842 of 1017	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	926 of 1276	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	812 of 1226	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	875 of 1229	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	965 of 1219	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1111 of 1234	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	924 of 1221	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	857 of 1019	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	877 of 1217	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	602 of 1161	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	853 of 1271	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	977 of 1264	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1028 of 1292	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	884 of 1286	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	818 of 1048	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	844 of 1296	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	673 of 1223	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	830 of 884	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	810 of 875	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	865 of 895	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	827 of 898	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	752 of 813	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	820 of 905	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	792 of 889	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science40%-5 vs state

English Language Arts28%-25 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)						IAR Mathematics (2025)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	6-8	202 E Wood St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 723-2951	107	8	13.3	39.3%	90 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	28.2	962^nd of 1368 public middle schools	29.7%		25.4	997^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.9%	35		40.0			18.4	25.0	40.0	28.3			7.9	32.1	20.0	18.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.3	99.1	96.5	$14,264	$1,687	$12,577
Lexington Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 E Wall St	Lexington	61753	McLean County	Lexington CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 365-2711	110	7	16.2	15.5%	101 (91.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	82.9	209^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.7%		69.9	346^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.6%	137		78.4			82.4	84.2	78.9	81.8			26.5	63.2	39.5	43.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	$12,431	$121	$12,310
GCMS Middle School	Public	6-8	316 E 19th St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 784-8731	211	21	10.1	38.9%	176 (83.4%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	73.6	319^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.7%		64.6	398^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.8%	79		61.8			71.4	77.0	71.6	73.2			23.8	52.5	31.1	35.4	100.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.1	$18,080	$897	$17,182
LeRoy Junior High School	Public	7-8	505 E Center St	Le Roy	61752	McLean County	LeRoy CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 962-2911	102	11	9.5	22.5%	97 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	55.7	541^st of 1368 public middle schools	60.5%		40.6	737^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.9%	196		63.3				40.0	49.0	44.0				40.0	30.6	35.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$12,167	$468	$11,700
Prairie Central Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	312 N Center St	Forrest	61741	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 657-8238	216	18	11.7	44.0%	189 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)	42.4			61.9	82.6			70.3		50.0	48.8			49.5	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.3	98.2	56.8	$14,893	$337	$14,557
Prairie Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 N Wood St	Forrest	61741	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 657-8660	250	21	12.1	52.4%	208 (83.2%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	55.8	540^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.5%		47.8	618^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.7%	78		54.0				63.0	60.9	62.0				20.0	24.3	22.0	98.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.3	97.5	98.3	97.5	$14,590	$313	$14,277
Tri-Valley Middle School	Public	4-8	505 E Washington St	Downs	61736	McLean County	Tri Valley CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 378-3414	450	31	14.7	8.7%	404 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	86.3	171^st of 1368 public middle schools	87.5%		87.2	139^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.8%	32	70.0	71.7	86.0	75.9	83.9	71.1	67.7	76.6	80.2	58.2	67.8	58.8	42.4	60.9	98.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	81.2	98.5	98.9	65.0	$11,348	$255	$11,094
EPG Middle School	Public	5-8	403 McLean St	Gridley	61744	McLean County	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 747-2156	345	26	13.3	34.8%	306 (88.7%)	8 (2.3%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	70.6	351^st of 1368 public middle schools	74.3%		64.3	403^rd of 1363 public middle schools	70.4%	52	64.9	56.4		75.3	51.3	55.0	66.0	62.1		28.6	37.2	56.3	48.0	43.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	97.5	98.2	76.3	$13,522	$102	$13,420
Evans Junior High School	Public	6-8	2901 Morrissey Dr	Bloomington	61704	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4406	778	55	14.1	30.3%	387 (49.7%)	69 (8.9%)	121 (15.6%)	147 (18.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.6%)	73.2	325^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.2%		69	356^th of 1363 public middle schools	73.9%	31		50.2			65.6	65.1	68.7	66.4			37.8	48.4	41.9	42.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.1	$14,422	$475	$13,947
Chiddix Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 S Walnut St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4405	597	46	12.9	30.8%	340 (57.0%)	93 (15.6%)	54 (9.0%)	72 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	62.8	457^th of 1368 public middle schools	66.6%		62.1	425^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.8%	32		55.2			52.9	52.5	64.1	56.7			28.0	41.8	39.6	36.5	94.6	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.1	$13,888	$450	$13,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Ridgeview Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Ridgeview Junior High School usually go on to attend Ridgeview High School

How many students attend Ridgeview Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Ridgeview Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Junior High School?

Students at Ridgeview Junior High School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Ridgeview Junior High School in?

Ridgeview CUSD 19

Is Ridgeview Junior High School a good school?

Ridgeview Junior High School ranks 962^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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