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Riverdale Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
275th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 80% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Riverdale Middle School is a public middle school located in Port Byron, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 261 students. The school is part of the Riverdale CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 179 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale Middle School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 71.9%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 47.8%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with 8th-grade students achieving an 80.2% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state average of 56.7%. However, the school's performance for students with special education needs and low socioeconomic status is more concerning, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools.

Riverdale Middle School generally outperforms the nearby schools in academic achievement, particularly in ELA. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Riverdale's ELA proficiency rate of 71.9% was significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Washington Junior High (41.4%), PLT Middle School (78.9%), and Glenview Middle School (34%). However, Riverdale's Mathematics performance is more on par with or slightly below some of the nearby schools, such as PLT Middle School (22.3% proficiency) and Geneseo Middle School (40% proficiency).

254
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,094
Per pupil spending ?
15.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9822 256th St N
       Port Byron, IL  61275-9055

(309) 523-3131

District: Riverdale CUSD 100


Students who attend Riverdale Middle School usually attend:

High:    Riverdale Senior High School

Feeder schools for Riverdale Middle School:

Elementary:    Riverdale Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.4%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg57%
Illinois avg46%
275th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
179th of 811Riverdale CUSD 100 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.2275 of 136879.9%★★★★☆
202473.5301 of 136377.9%★★★★☆
202370.8317 of 136776.8%★★★★☆
202284.3160 of 136988.3%★★★★☆
202177.1227 of 124181.7%★★★★☆
201972.0322 of 135676.3%★★★★☆
201874.9264 of 129379.6%★★★★☆
201772.0305 of 129376.4%★★★★☆
201674.2271 of 129479.1%★★★★☆
201579.4218 of 130283.3%★★★★☆
201481.5205 of 132284.5%★★★★☆
201370.2377 of 136772.4%★★★★☆
201278.5234 of 136582.9%★★★★☆
201174.2324 of 134475.9%★★★★☆
201067.4474 of 132764.3%★★★☆☆
200973.7337 of 131874.4%★★★★☆
200873.1351 of 129372.9%★★★★☆
200772.3341 of 128773.5%★★★★☆
200669.7397 of 127268.8%★★★☆☆
200575.5309 of 120974.4%★★★★☆
200473.6325 of 120473.0%★★★★☆
200377.2268 of 118577.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.1453 of 69434.7%★★☆☆☆
202441.4310 of 63951.5%★★★☆☆
202358.5178 of 67473.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.2253 of 124879.7%★★★★☆
202473.8271 of 125178.3%★★★★☆
202371.6295 of 127576.9%★★★★☆
202284.8141 of 128689.0%★★★★☆
202168.9266 of 101773.8%★★★★☆
201971.0324 of 127674.6%★★★★☆
201871.1296 of 122675.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202559.4411 of 122966.6%★★★☆☆
202458.6398 of 121967.4%★★★☆☆
202355.1443 of 123464.1%★★★☆☆
202263.7312 of 122174.4%★★★★☆
202178.699 of 101990.3%★★★★★
201853.0466 of 116159.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.6262 of 127179.4%★★★★☆
202469.5310 of 126475.5%★★★★☆
202366.8333 of 129274.2%★★★★☆
202282.5157 of 128687.8%★★★★☆
202177.2179 of 104882.9%★★★★☆
201970.7311 of 129676.0%★★★★☆
201875.9233 of 122380.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202520.9681 of 81216.1%★☆☆☆☆
202427.0607 of 80224.3%★☆☆☆☆
202339.6408 of 80549.3%★★☆☆☆
202250.2238 of 78169.5%★★★☆☆
202142.8251 of 54854.2%★★★☆☆
201947.9287 of 79263.8%★★★☆☆
201831.8405 of 60232.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.0323 of 88463.5%★★★☆☆
202457.7341 of 87561.0%★★★☆☆
202352.0384 of 89557.1%★★★☆☆
202272.0190 of 89878.8%★★★★☆
202166.2236 of 81371.0%★★★★☆
201952.7409 of 90554.8%★★★☆☆
201862.5301 of 88966.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Male (2025)79th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-13 vs school
White (2025)63rd percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2025)35th percentile-45 vs school
Special Education (2025)16th percentile-64 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts72%+19 vs state
Mathematics48%+9 vs state
Science45%~ state avg

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Students who attend Riverdale Middle School usually go on to attend Riverdale Senior High School

Students at Riverdale Middle School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Riverdale Middle School ranks 275th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Riverdale Middle School.


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