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Riddle Elementary School

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Riddle Elementary School ranks 1190 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Riddle Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mattoon, Illinois, serving 569 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mattoon CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 517 out of 811 districts in the state.

Riddle Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently low academic performance. The school typically ranks between 1,190-1,502 out of around 2,000 Illinois elementary schools, with only 43.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 34% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 25% of Illinois schools in those categories. Additionally, Riddle has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17% to 29.1% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

While Riddle Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School, also part of the Mattoon CUSD 2 district, its performance is mixed when compared to other nearby schools, such as Arcola Elementary School, Sullivan Elementary School, and Neoga Elementary School. Addressing the root causes of Riddle's high chronic absenteeism and improving academic outcomes, particularly for underperforming student subgroups, could be crucial for the school's future success.

589

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,608

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4201 Western Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938-2049

(217) 238-3800

District: Mattoon CUSD 2

Students who attend Riddle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mattoon Middle School
High:	Mattoon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

Illinois avg44%

1,190^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Mattoon CUSD 2

517^th of 811Mattoon CUSD 2 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	41.1	1190 of 2056	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1257 of 2067	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1502 of 2077	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1421 of 2082	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1427 of 1948	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1451 of 2086	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1352 of 2037	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.3	1325 of 2044	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	1174 of 2046	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.2	1351 of 2052	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	1100 of 2167	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.6	1072 of 2166	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.3	1088 of 2147	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	1197 of 2139	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	1031 of 2120	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.0	687 of 2092	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.2	591 of 2095	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	657 of 2086	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.3	510 of 2022	74.8%	★★★★☆
2004	65.8	820 of 2030	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	577 of 1049	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	693 of 886	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	806 of 907	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1067 of 1942	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1166 of 1942	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1343 of 1957	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1263 of 1970	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1260 of 1680	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1355 of 2019	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1185 of 1964	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	65.5	224 of 970	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	922 of 1800	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	897 of 1793	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.2	1380 of 1808	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1061 of 1763	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1095 of 1514	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1319 of 1816	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1262 of 1765	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1158 of 1947	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1173 of 1959	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1488 of 1984	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1407 of 1977	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1348 of 1707	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1415 of 2019	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1404 of 1972	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	78 of 120	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	74 of 93	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	67 of 93	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	67 of 95	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	74 of 89	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	810 of 1292	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	905 of 1195	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1060 of 1156	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	608 of 1113	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	565 of 640	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	918 of 1194	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	533 of 763	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1185 of 1389	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1190 of 1392	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1357 of 1419	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1341 of 1425	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	1246 of 1308	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1323 of 1462	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1311 of 1463	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)77th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-10 vs state

Science34%-6 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 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 (2025)	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
Riddle Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 Western Ave	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-3800	589	41	14.5	71.1%	466 (79.1%)	21 (3.6%)	39 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (10.4%)	41.1	1190^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.1%		35.4	1257^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.2%	67	34.1		36.2	45.8	50.0				43.5	45.7	25.0	29.8				34.0	97.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	85.5	97.9	97.7			$14,608	$1,245	$13,363
Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 S 9th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-2800	653	46	14.3	68.6%	484 (74.1%)	51 (7.8%)	43 (6.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.0%)	59.7	818^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.2%		51.5	903^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.3%	85	47.3		47.0	58.2	57.3				53.5	50.8	47.4	32.7				44.0	94.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	98.6	95.3	95.8			$14,500	$1,245	$13,255
Windsor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	808 Wisconsin Ave	Windsor	61957	Shelby County	Windsor CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 459-2447	225	18	12.6	45.3%	207 (92.0%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	48.1	1035^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.7%		48.6	972^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.0%	63	20.7		47.6	52.2	37.9	50.0			46.5	57.1	60.9	20.7	26.9			39.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.5	97.0	97.5	20.5	8.5	$10,815	$1,431	$9,384
Neoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 E 7th St	Neoga	62447	Cumberland County	Neoga CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 775-6049	241	18	13.3	41.1%	224 (92.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	54.1	921^st of 2056 public elementary schools	55.2%		39.6	1162^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	43.8%	241			59.6	55.2	46.4				54.8	51.1	31.0	35.7				41.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5			$11,481	$1,296	$10,185
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Public	1-3	1924 Reynolds Dr	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 639-4000	555	40	14.0	54.6%	407 (73.3%)	50 (9.0%)	40 (7.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.0%)								(n/a)			50.8						50.8	51.1						51.1	95.8	95.2	95.2	95.2	100.0	95.2	95.6			$13,664	$637	$13,027
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1021 13th St	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 639-8000	221	17	13.3	50.7%	160 (72.4%)	23 (10.4%)	20 (9.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)								(n/a)																	89.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	99.0	87.6	88.6	11.9		$15,193	$625	$14,568
Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 N Graham St	Sullivan	61951	Moultrie County	Sullivan CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 728-2321	565	31	18.4	51.0%	526 (93.1%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	64.5	710^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.5%		57.5	769^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.8%	59	45.2		70.6	72.2	57.4				67.8	55.3	43.3	23.0				42.4	98.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	15.0	97.7	97.7	14.8		$8,972	$829	$8,143
Arcola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 W Washington St	Arcola	61910	Douglas County	Arcola CUSD 306	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 268-4961	410	31	13.0	45.9%	190 (46.3%)	4 (1.0%)	207 (50.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	39.6	1222^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.6%		27.8	1465^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.1%	243	42.9		35.3	36.0	47.6	56.4			42.9	19.6	32.0	28.6	23.1			25.8	98.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.8	97.3	98.6	17.0	12.4	$13,625	$861	$12,763
Arthur Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 E Lincoln St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 543-2109	258	21	12.0	55.8%	199 (77.1%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (17.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	64.6	709^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.5%		66.7	614^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.3%	95	44.8	34.6	68.0	56.7	48.3	66.7	63.6	61.5	60.5	64.0	36.7	27.6	50.0	31.8	26.9	39.5	92.7	93.1	93.1	93.4	94.2	93.1	92.7	7.3	29.0	$14,324	$1,519	$12,804
Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2806 E 600 North Rd	Strasburg	62465	Shelby County	Stewardson-Strasburg CUD 5A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 682-3621	290	21	14.0	39.0%	271 (93.4%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	77	457^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.8%		63.5	669^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.6%	212	71.0	51.4	66.7	75.0	71.0	48.4	56.5	58.3	62.7	83.3	59.4	51.6	25.8	47.8	44.4	50.8										$10,473	$810	$9,663

Frequently Asked Questions about Riddle Elementary School

How many students attend Riddle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Riddle Elementary School.

Is Riddle Elementary School a good school?

Riddle Elementary School ranks 1190^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Riddle Elementary School in?

Mattoon CUSD 2

What schools do graduates of Riddle Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mattoon Middle School
High : Mattoon High School

What is the racial makeup of Riddle Elementary School?

Students at Riddle Elementary School are 79% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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