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Riverton Elementary School

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Riverton Elementary School ranks 1489 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Riverton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 503 students in grades PK-4 in Riverton, Illinois, which is part of the Riverton CUSD 14 district. The school has consistently low academic performance, with only 34.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 27.6% in math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively.

Riverton Elementary School's academic performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1243 out of 2044 Illinois elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1489 out of 2056 in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, such as Sherman Elementary School, which is part of the higher-performing Williamsville CUSD 15 district, Riverton Elementary School's academic performance is significantly lower. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.53% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Riverton Elementary School also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 13.4% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school's spending per student, at $12,572, is lower than the nearby Ridgely Elementary School ($21,719 per student) and Matheny-Withrow Elementary School ($25,006 per student), which may contribute to the school's struggles.

515

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,226

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 N 7th St
Riverton, IL 62561-8223

(217) 629-6001

District: Riverton CUSD 14

Students who attend Riverton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverton Middle School
High:	Riverton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Two or more races:

9.5%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

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

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Illinois avg46%

1,489^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

653^rd of 811Riverton CUSD 14 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	27.9	1489 of 2056	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1486 of 2067	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1440 of 2077	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1836 of 2082	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1558 of 1948	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1741 of 2086	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1416 of 2037	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	1243 of 2044	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.3	1317 of 2046	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	1377 of 2052	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	1101 of 2093	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	1066 of 2167	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	1013 of 2166	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	1046 of 2147	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.5	1211 of 2139	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.4	1088 of 2120	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.5	1276 of 2092	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.1	1253 of 2095	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.9	1201 of 2086	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.2	1289 of 2022	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.8	1180 of 2030	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.9	1068 of 2020	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	647 of 1049	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	535 of 886	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	556 of 907	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1142 of 1942	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1351 of 1942	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1368 of 1957	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1897 of 1970	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1516 of 1680	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1684 of 2019	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1349 of 1964	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	1196 of 1800	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1041 of 1793	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1412 of 1808	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1558 of 1763	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1308 of 1514	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1478 of 1816	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1396 of 1765	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1606 of 1947	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1465 of 1959	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1348 of 1984	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1587 of 1977	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1303 of 1707	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1671 of 2019	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1361 of 1972	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	890 of 1292	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	888 of 1195	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	861 of 1156	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1060 of 1113	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	625 of 640	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	791 of 1194	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.2	151 of 763	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1309 of 1389	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1295 of 1392	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1291 of 1419	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	1416 of 1425	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1276 of 1308	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1419 of 1462	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1330 of 1463	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	209 N 7th St	Riverton	62561	Sangamon County	Riverton CUSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 629-6001	515	42	12.4	60.2%	426 (82.7%)	33 (6.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.5%)	27.9	1489^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.6%		26.9	1486^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.1%	3			36.4	33.3					34.8	37.5	18.3					27.6	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.0	21.1	$15,226	$2,256	$12,970
Wilcox Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Hastings Rd	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3281	241	20	12.0	70.5%	100 (41.5%)	84 (34.9%)	12 (5.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.0%)	25.3	1556^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.3%		28.8	1438^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.4%	118	35.1		14.6	25.0	61.1				32.7	12.2	16.7	13.9				14.2	98.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0		$20,017	$2,205	$17,812
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	312 South St	Sherman	62684	Sangamon County	Williamsville CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 496-2021	552	36	15.1	13.2%	545 (98.7%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85	286^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.1%		89.9	189^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.9%	97			72.8	71.6					72.2	64.1	66.3					65.2	97.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	38.4	$11,625	$157	$11,468
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 E Ridgely Ave	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3211	302	25	12.3	79.5%	116 (38.4%)	127 (42.1%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (15.6%)	18.8	1694^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.9	1712^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.2%	18	18.0		26.1	28.9	30.0				28.4	21.7	26.7	12.0				19.9	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.0	98.3	98.0		$20,868	$2,063	$18,805
Ridgely Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 N 8th St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3259	343	22	15.5	74.1%	141 (41.1%)	130 (37.9%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (15.7%)	18.4	1707^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.0%		17.3	1759^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.9%	52	27.8		16.7	30.2	29.7				25.0	18.8	14.0	18.9				17.2	98.6	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.3	19.7	$18,716	$2,132	$16,584
Matheny-Withrow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 S Pope Ave	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3245	216	21	10.1	83.3%	32 (14.8%)	151 (69.9%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.0%)	4.8	2052^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	0.2%		9	2053^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	0.7%	1	4.0		10.5	3.2	8.0				7.4	5.3	6.5	0.0				4.3	98.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.1	98.6		$25,788	$2,268	$23,520
Springfield Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2530 E Ash St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3275	394	26	15.1	60.9%	139 (35.3%)	176 (44.7%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (17.5%)	37.1	1273^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	38.1%		36.1	1245^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.8%	28	30.2	52.8	39.5	43.2	44.2	19.6	27.3	63.9	38.7	55.8	34.1	27.9	15.2	13.6	33.3	29.7									$16,514	$00	$16,514
McClernand Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 N 6th St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3247	213	18	12.1	80.3%	76 (35.7%)	106 (49.8%)	8 (3.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.9%)	13.5	1828^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.1%		13.4	1925^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.9%	97	20.5		7.7	26.5	29.5				21.4	7.7	11.8	15.9				12.0	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3		$22,262	$2,210	$20,052
Rochester Elementary 2-3	Public	2-3	456 Education Ave	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 498-6216	236	18	13.1	17.8%	211 (89.4%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)								(n/a)			43.9						43.9	39.0						39.0									$12,093	$742	$11,351
Feitshans Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 S 15th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3030	288	23	12.5	84.0%	69 (24.0%)	181 (62.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (11.1%)	4.9	2050^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.3%		8.5	2058^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.4%	8	4.4		7.5	12.2	8.9				9.5	5.7	4.1	0.0				3.4	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.3		$21,349	$2,146	$19,203

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverton Elementary School

Is Riverton Elementary School a good school?

Riverton Elementary School ranks 1489^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Riverton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Riverton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Riverton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Riverton Middle School
High : Riverton High School

What district is Riverton Elementary School in?

Riverton CUSD 14

What is the racial makeup of Riverton Elementary School?

Students at Riverton Elementary School are 83% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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