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Ridgeview Elementary School

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Ridgeview Elementary School ranks 518 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ridgeview Elementary School is a public elementary school in Peoria, Illinois, serving 424 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Dunlap CUSD 323 district, which is ranked 71 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgeview Elementary School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 61.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 55.7% in Math, outperforming the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools for White students and top 30% for Special Education students in ELA and Math. Additionally, Ridgeview Elementary School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 11.1% in 2024-2025, indicating improved student attendance.

Compared to nearby schools, Ridgeview Elementary School performs significantly better than Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School and Hines Primary School in the Peoria School District 150, which have much lower academic proficiency rates in ELA and Math. While Ridgeview Elementary School generally performs well across subgroups, there are some areas for improvement, such as the school's Asian and African American student subgroups having lower rankings compared to other subgroups. Additionally, Ridgeview Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rate, while improving, is still higher than the nearby Banner Elementary School.

433

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,046

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3903 W Ridgeview Dr
Peoria, IL 61615-8706

(309) 692-8260

District: Dunlap CUSD 323

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dunlap Valley Middle School
High:	Dunlap High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Asian:

18.0%

African American:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Dunlap CUSD 323's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg68%

Illinois avg44%

518^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Dunlap CUSD 323

71^st of 811Dunlap CUSD 323 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	73.5	518 of 2056	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	367 of 2067	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	286 of 2077	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	262 of 2082	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	130 of 1948	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	301 of 2086	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	199 of 2037	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	239 of 2044	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	227 of 2046	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	349 of 2052	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	340 of 2093	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	86.6	232 of 2167	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	234 of 2166	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	85.0	144 of 2147	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	155 of 2139	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	85.2	140 of 2120	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	49 of 2092	97.7%	★★★★★
2007	81.6	226 of 2095	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.4	283 of 2086	86.4%	★★★★☆
2005	88.3	52 of 2022	97.4%	★★★★★
2004	75.6	500 of 2030	75.4%	★★★★☆
2003	79.6	353 of 2020	82.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	384 of 688	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.8	99 of 655	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	195 of 692	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	48 of 684	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	110 of 711	84.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	167 of 234	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	127 of 219	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	122 of 237	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.5	40 of 226	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	18 of 134	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	47 of 243	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	18 of 242	92.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	129 of 1049	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	127 of 886	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	25 of 907	97.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	370 of 788	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	98 of 826	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	326 of 788	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	530 of 1942	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	336 of 1942	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	293 of 1957	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	382 of 1970	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	204 of 1680	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	253 of 2019	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	151 of 1964	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	1153 of 1800	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	818 of 1793	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	474 of 1808	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	671 of 1763	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	243 of 1514	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	522 of 1816	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	782 of 1765	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	526 of 1947	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	369 of 1959	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	262 of 1984	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	132 of 1977	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	74 of 1707	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	321 of 2019	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	246 of 1972	87.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	40.6	46 of 95	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	285 of 1292	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	322 of 1195	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	159 of 1156	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	355 of 1113	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	85 of 640	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	243 of 1194	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	351 of 763	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	386 of 1389	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	286 of 1392	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	225 of 1419	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	187 of 1425	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	109 of 1308	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	272 of 1462	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	217 of 1463	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)52nd percentile-36 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

Science50%+9 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
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	3903 W Ridgeview Dr	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 692-8260	433	27	15.9	30.9%	231 (53.3%)	63 (14.5%)	36 (8.3%)	78 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	73.5	518^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.8%		79.9	367^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.2%	151	50.0		57.5	61.6	64.3				61.3	58.9	61.6	47.6				55.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8	98.8			$12,046	$431	$11,615
Wilder-Waite Grade School	Public	K-5	10021 N Pacific St	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-7728	404	23	17.5	24.5%	210 (52.0%)	36 (8.9%)	36 (8.9%)	91 (22.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	88.7	207^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.2	220^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.4%	13	58.2		82.8	66.7	82.8				77.6	74.1	66.0	69.0				69.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5			$11,476	$427	$11,050
Charter Oak Primary School	Public	K-4	5221 W Timberedge Dr	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4433	337	25	13.6	66.8%	95 (28.2%)	154 (45.7%)	28 (8.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.3%)	53.2	941^st of 2056 public elementary schools	54.2%		61.8	703^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.0%	238			48.6	61.1					54.9	49.3	27.8					38.3	98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.3	98.3			$15,108	$1,479	$13,629
Northmoor Primary School	Public	K-4	1819 W Northmoor Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 692-9481	365	27	13.5	63.0%	117 (32.1%)	143 (39.2%)	31 (8.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	67 (18.4%)	57.8	858^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.3%		51.8	892^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.8%	34			51.5	58.3					54.8	39.4	48.3					43.7	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.9	99.5			$15,565	$1,793	$13,772
Hickory Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2514 W Hickory Grove Rd	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 243-8711	865	45	19.2	3.1%	412 (47.6%)	59 (6.8%)	30 (3.5%)	345 (39.9%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	94	89^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.6	114^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.5%	25	71.8		80.4	81.8	81.8				81.3	79.0	81.8	71.3				77.3	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	98.1	98.3	5.1		$9,903	$361	$9,542
Kellar Primary School	Public	K-4	6413 N Mount Hawley Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4439	365	25	14.7	53.2%	171 (46.8%)	108 (29.6%)	35 (9.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.1%)	70.2	598^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.9%		66.7	615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.2%	17			60.3	61.6					60.9	53.8	52.1					53.0	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3		98.6	98.6			$13,671	$1,214	$12,457
Banner Elementary School	Public	K-5	12610 N Allen Rd	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-7774	375	24	15.3	14.4%	254 (67.7%)	25 (6.7%)	23 (6.1%)	44 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	90.4	169^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.8%		87.5	232^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	88.8%	63	61.0		86.7	70.4	79.7				79.2	80.0	72.2	62.7				71.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		97.2	97.2			$12,436	$361	$12,075
Hines Primary School	Public	K-4	4603 N Knoxville Ave	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6525	403	27	14.9	88.8%	69 (17.1%)	230 (57.1%)	40 (9.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (14.6%)	17.9	1720^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.3%		18	1735^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.1%	15			23.5	31.3					27.3	17.5	22.5					20.0	97.0	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.0	97.0			$15,677	$1,734	$13,943
Peoria Heights Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	500 E Glen Ave	Peoria Heights	61616	Peoria County	Peoria Heights CUSD 325	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 686-8809	488	37	13.1	66.2%	263 (53.9%)	117 (24.0%)	44 (9.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.1%)	29.4	1446^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.7%		31.2	1362^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	34.1%	84	11.1	14.3	41.7	57.1	35.1	42.6	27.8	20.4	38.1	30.6	32.7	2.8	7.4	5.6	8.2	15.4	98.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.6	98.2	98.4	9.8	27.1	$16,609	$1,644	$14,965
Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School	Public	K-4	1907 W Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6571	442	29	15.1	87.8%	50 (11.3%)	299 (67.6%)	50 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.3%)	14.5	1804^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.3%		12.3	1966^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.9%	162			28.2	17.6					22.7	23.1	13.1					17.9	94.0	94.3	94.3	94.3		93.8	92.8			$15,254	$2,294	$12,960

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Elementary School

What district is Ridgeview Elementary School in?

Dunlap CUSD 323

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Elementary School?

Students at Ridgeview Elementary School are 53% White, 18% Asian, 15% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Ridgeview Elementary School a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary School ranks 518^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Ridgeview Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ridgeview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dunlap Valley Middle School
High : Dunlap High School

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