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Ridgeview Elementary School

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Ridgeview Elementary School ranks 1190 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ridgeview Elementary School in Colfax serves 247 students in prekindergarten through grade 5. Its most important challenge is academic: in 2025–26, about 40% of students were proficient in both English language arts (ELA) and math, well below state results of 56% in ELA and 40% in math. Ridgeview was also the lowest-scoring nearby school in both subjects among schools reporting all-grades results.

Math is Ridgeview’s stronger subject in comparison with its district: its 32% proficiency was 4 points higher than the district’s 28%, while its ELA result of 39.6% was just below the district’s 39.7%. Compared with nearby schools, however, Ridgeview trailed in both subjects: peer results ranged from 56% to 84% in ELA and 43% to 76% in math. Grade 5 ELA is a relative bright spot at Ridgeview, with 50% proficiency, but nearby schools reporting that grade all scored higher. Attendance is another positive: chronic absenteeism was 11% in 2025–26, below the district’s 15% and state’s 24%.

Math proficiency has risen steadily, from 15% in 2023–24 to 32% in 2025–26, narrowing the gap with the state by 6 points. ELA rose from 22% to 46%, then fell to 40%; its gap with the state widened by 10 points since 2024–25. SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeview at the 31st percentile in Illinois and gives it 2 stars; its district, Ridgeview CUSD 19, is at the 22nd percentile with 1 star. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 11.2, among the lowest nearby, while 53% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible—the highest share among nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 statewide percentile for “White Students” was 7, compared with 31 overall, indicating a notably lower ranking for how well the school serves this group. Nearby schools have varying grade spans, and group percentiles are school-level rankings, not judgments about individual students.

247

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,888

Per pupil spending ?

53.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

300 S Harrison St
Colfax, IL 61728-9216

(309) 723-6531

District: Ridgeview CUSD 19

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgeview Junior High School
High:	Ridgeview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg36%

Illinois avg48%

1,190^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

573^rd of 738Ridgeview 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
2026	29.5	1190 of 1737	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	1150 of 2056	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1449 of 2067	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1413 of 2077	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	1109 of 2082	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1232 of 1948	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1066 of 2086	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1137 of 2037	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.2	995 of 2044	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.7	1089 of 2046	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.7	1543 of 2052	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	63.2	802 of 2093	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	704 of 2167	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.6	368 of 2166	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	535 of 2147	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	605 of 2139	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	908 of 2120	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.6	996 of 2092	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.9	1070 of 2095	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.2	919 of 2086	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.0	612 of 2022	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.8	850 of 2030	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.6	592 of 2020	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	954 of 1942	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	1300 of 1942	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1352 of 1957	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	958 of 1970	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	1074 of 1680	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	1015 of 2019	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1361 of 1964	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	771 of 1800	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	1191 of 1793	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1274 of 1808	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	971 of 1763	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	1078 of 1514	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1133 of 1816	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	842 of 1765	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	870 of 1311	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	1119 of 1947	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1463 of 1959	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1331 of 1984	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1133 of 1977	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1156 of 1707	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	1072 of 2019	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	879 of 1972	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	853 of 1292	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	1070 of 1149	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	1153 of 1389	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1312 of 1392	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1279 of 1419	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1194 of 1425	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1179 of 1308	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1087 of 1462	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1169 of 1463	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

White (2026)7th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-17 vs state

Science39%-8 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Harrison St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 723-6531	247	22	11.2	53.0%	219 (88.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	29.5	1190^th of 1737 public elementary schools	31.5%		42.7	1150^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.1%	40	39.3	38.5		50.0		39.6	43.6				32.3	97%		$22,888	$1,546	$21,342
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 E Wall St	Lexington	61753	McLean County	Lexington CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 365-2741	238	20	12.1	24.8%	220 (92.4%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	71.3	449^th of 1737 public elementary schools	74.2%		72.3	547^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.4%	98	87.9	80.0	66.7	87.9		78.2	71.4	33.3	39.4		48.5	98.2%		$14,485	$494	$13,991
Prairie Central Elementary School	Public	2-4	600 S 1st St	Fairbury	61739	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 692-2623	367	30	12.3	44.4%	314 (85.6%)	3 (0.8%)	32 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	53.4	785^th of 1737 public elementary schools	54.8%		55.8	891^st of 2056 public elementary schools	56.7%	106		46.4	65.9			56.0	55.2	50.4			52.8	98.1%		$13,150	$292	$12,859
Prairie Central Primary West	Public	PK, KG-1	700 S Division St	Chenoa	61726	McLean County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 945-2971	244	17	14.5	45.1%	207 (84.8%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)								(n/a)												95.1%		$15,510	$290	$15,221
GCMS Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	902 N Church St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 784-4278	489	44	11.1	50.1%	411 (84.0%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	54.1	767^th of 1737 public elementary schools	55.8%		63.5	734^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%	33	64.3	57.6	59.7	64.8		60.8	62.1	38.9	28.2		42.6	97.6%		$18,736	$946	$17,790
Towanda Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 S East St	Towanda	61776	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 728-2278	193	13	14.4	11.9%	148 (76.7%)	3 (1.6%)	8 (4.1%)	24 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	79.1	315^th of 1737 public elementary schools	81.9%		93.6	98^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.2%	217	74.1	60.6	87.5	85.2		77.2	57.6	75.0	48.1		60.9	94.4%		$14,646	$342	$14,304
Benjamin Elementary School	Public	K-5	6006 Ireland Grove Rd	Bloomington	61705	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4410	607	34	18.1	11.0%	293 (48.3%)	33 (5.4%)	44 (7.2%)	188 (31.0%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	66.8	537^th of 1737 public elementary schools	69.1%		75.8	483^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	76.5%	54	67.3	47.4	72.7	74.0		63.9	60.7	58.6	44.2		54.7	97.8%		$12,358	$320	$12,038
LeRoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 N Barnett St	Le Roy	61752	McLean County	LeRoy CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 962-4771	405	35	11.5	26.7%	373 (92.1%)	8 (2.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	47.5	880^th of 1737 public elementary schools	49.3%		60.3	802^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	61.0%	78	30.2	49.1	63.8	55.8	56.6	56.5	47.2	46.6	58.1	43.4	48.3	97.7%		$13,680	$632	$13,048
Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Airport Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4417	519	29	17.6	14.6%	280 (53.9%)	34 (6.6%)	31 (6.0%)	127 (24.5%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.1%)	76.1	365^th of 1737 public elementary schools	79.0%		89.2	197^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.4%	168	65.3	66.3	83.1	78.2		75.9	62.8	68.7	41.6		56.7	98.7%		$12,732	$282	$12,450
Northpoint Elementary School	Public	K-5	2602 E College Ave	Bloomington	61704	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4420	472	31	15.1	11.9%	296 (62.7%)	29 (6.1%)	30 (6.4%)	86 (18.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	70.4	468^th of 1737 public elementary schools	73.1%		71.4	565^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.5%	97	65.2	51.4	79.8	66.7		66.5	51.4	77.4	53.0		61.6	98.9%		$16,067	$956	$15,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Elementary School

Is Ridgeview Elementary School a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary School ranks 1190^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Elementary School?

Students at Ridgeview Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Ridgeview Elementary School.

What district is Ridgeview Elementary School in?

Ridgeview CUSD 19

What schools do graduates of Ridgeview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgeview Junior High School
High : Ridgeview High School

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