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Riverdale School

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Riverdale School ranks 1486 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Riverdale School is an elementary school located in Riverdale, Illinois, serving 131 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Dolton School District 148, which is ranked 788 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Riverdale School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1486 out of 2056 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Riverdale School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, is significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 39.3% of Riverdale School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 23.2%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 44.2% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year and 43.0% in the 2022-2023 school year.

While Riverdale School's overall performance is low, the school's African American students and low-socioeconomic status students perform relatively better compared to their peers in the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, Riverdale School's African American students ranked 206 out of 688 Illinois elementary schools in ELA, with a 4-star rating. Similarly, Riverdale School's low-socioeconomic status students ranked 996 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in ELA, with a 2-star rating, which is higher than the school's overall performance. Additionally, some nearby schools, such as Park Elementary School and Bryant Elementary School, have shown relatively better academic performance compared to the other schools in the area, suggesting potential opportunities for Riverdale School to learn from their practices and strategies.

137

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,739

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 W 142nd St
Riverdale, IL 60827-2344

(708) 849-7153

District: Dolton School District 148

Students who attend Riverdale School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Junior High
High:	Thornton Township High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.4%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 25% Illinois)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg19%

Illinois avg46%

1,486^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Dolton School District 148

788^th of 811Dolton School District 148 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	28.0	1486 of 2056	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1140 of 2067	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1682 of 2077	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	2032 of 2082	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	2068 of 2086	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1591 of 2037	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	1651 of 2044	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	1865 of 2046	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.9	2002 of 2052	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.3	2079 of 2093	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	1674 of 2167	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.9	2062 of 2166	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	1772 of 2147	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.8	1949 of 2139	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.5	2028 of 2120	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.9	1989 of 2092	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.8	1924 of 2095	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.5	1938 of 2086	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	206 of 688	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	82 of 655	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	256 of 692	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.0	575 of 684	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	655 of 711	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	272 of 698	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	1610 of 1957	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1916 of 1970	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	1999 of 2019	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1615 of 1964	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	996 of 1800	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	530 of 1793	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	33.1	1220 of 1808	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1704 of 1763	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1784 of 1816	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1127 of 1765	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1644 of 1947	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1398 of 1959	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1530 of 1984	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1904 of 1977	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1990 of 2019	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1466 of 1972	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)70th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2023)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 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)	% Pneumococcal (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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverdale School	Public	K-4	325 W 142nd St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-7153	137	12	11.8	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	128 (93.4%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	28	1486^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.7%		40.5	1140^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.8%	346			40.0	40.0					39.3	28.6	15.0					23.2	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0			$24,739	$2,146	$22,593
Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	14200 S Wentworth Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-9440	197	17	11.8	95.4%	1 (0.5%)	178 (90.4%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	34.9	1319^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.9	1271^st of 2067 public elementary schools	38.5%	48	40.0		41.4	35.7	56.0	42.4			43.5	24.1	21.4	24.0	12.1			20.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		15.0	$24,438	$2,132	$22,306
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	282	21	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	10.3	1935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		22.3	1615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.9%	320	7.7		10.5	16.7	16.7	28.3			19.1	10.5	8.3	13.5	8.3			10.2	96.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.2		16.6	$24,567	$2,442	$22,126
Gen George Patton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 S Stewart Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Gen George Patton School District 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 841-2420	184	17	10.8	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	179 (97.3%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	11.9	1878^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%		15.1	1846^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.7%	32	17.6	14.3	0.0	20.0	11.8	21.4	28.6	14.3	15.5	18.8	12.5	11.8	14.3	14.3	0.0	11.2	98.1	95.3	95.3	95.3	98.6	94.8	98.1	11.3	26.9	$40,915	$13,617	$27,298
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2070	248	19	13.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	238 (96.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1898^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.3	1874^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.3%	24	14.6		17.9	16.0	20.8	23.7			20.0	17.9	12.0	10.4	5.3			11.3	95.2	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.2		12.1	$24,355	$2,137	$22,217
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14700 Main St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 331-1390	294	19	15.8	75.2%	4 (1.4%)	191 (65.0%)	73 (24.8%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	44.5	1116^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.7%		35.9	1249^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.6%	133	29.5		40.0	29.7	61.4				44.3	50.0	21.6	46.7				40.9	85.1	90.3	90.3	90.3		89.0	86.4			$22,204	$2,536	$19,668
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	342	23	15.1	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.7%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.4	1863^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%		17.6	1750^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.3%	113	17.9		30.4	23.3	30.0	13.6			23.4	13.0	0.0	10.0	0.0			5.3	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.2		13.5	$24,145	$2,427	$21,718
Dubois Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 E 133rd St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5582	201	20	10.0	95.0%	0 (0.0%)	191 (95.0%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1749^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.9%		19.6	1692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.1%	57	25.0	33.3	30.0	23.8	31.3	20.0	40.0	25.9	28.4	25.0	0.0	12.5	10.0	13.3	33.3	17.4	89.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.3	92.2	7.3	28.3	$27,138	$4,830	$22,308
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	14701 Chicago Rd	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2083	259	19	13.3	95.8%	1 (0.4%)	233 (90.0%)	21 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	13.5	1827^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.1%		15	1850^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.5%	23	2.9		12.2	34.5	14.7	25.8			20.7	12.5	34.5	2.9	0.0			11.9	94.1	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	95.7		9.5	$23,673	$2,133	$21,540
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK-K	14100 Honore Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-4160	174	13	13.3	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	86 (49.4%)	88 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	98.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.7	49.0		$33,904	$7,309	$26,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale School

What district is Riverdale School in?

Dolton School District 148

Is Riverdale School a good school?

Riverdale School ranks 1486^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Riverdale School attend?

Students who attend Riverdale School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Junior High
High : Thornton Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale School?

Students at Riverdale School are 93% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Riverdale School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended Riverdale School.

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