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Ridgewood Elementary School

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Ridgewood Elementary School ranks 1268 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ridgewood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rock Island, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 275 students. The school is part of the Rock Island School District 41, which is ranked 740 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgewood Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1248-1515 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 37% of Ridgewood students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 32.5% in the district. Ridgewood also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 34.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Ridgewood's academic performance is generally lower than the other elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41, such as Denkmann Elementary, Ricms, and Eugene Field Elementary, which tend to have higher proficiency rates and rankings. However, Ridgewood's student-teacher ratio and spending per student are more favorable than some of the other district schools, such as Rock Island Academy and Frances Willard Elementary.

260

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,265

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9607 14th St W
Rock Island, IL 61201-7844

(309) 793-5980

District: Rock Island School District 41

Students who attend Ridgewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Junior High School
High:	Rock Island High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

African American:

25.0%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rock Island School District 41

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Illinois)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg25%

Illinois avg44%

1,268^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Rock Island School District 41

740^th of 811Rock Island School District 41 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	37.3	1268 of 2056	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1446 of 2067	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1255 of 2077	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1352 of 2082	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	1248 of 1948	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1294 of 2086	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1428 of 2037	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.2	1515 of 2044	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	1752 of 2046	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.1	1656 of 2052	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.1	1674 of 2093	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.0	1594 of 2167	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	1788 of 2166	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.4	1638 of 2147	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.6	1760 of 2139	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.8	1705 of 2120	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.5	1548 of 2092	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.8	1602 of 2095	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.4	1700 of 2086	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.1	1457 of 2022	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.1	1590 of 2030	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	37.1	1435 of 2020	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	511 of 688	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	410 of 684	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	182 of 698	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1482 of 1942	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1376 of 1942	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1265 of 1957	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1210 of 1970	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1007 of 1680	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1219 of 2019	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1381 of 1964	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	843 of 1800	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.9	1453 of 1793	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	878 of 1808	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	818 of 1763	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	618 of 1514	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	1132 of 1816	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1121 of 1765	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	1214 of 1947	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1288 of 1959	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1107 of 1984	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1250 of 1977	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	1323 of 1707	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1239 of 2019	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1371 of 1972	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	43.3	519 of 1113	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.5	1094 of 1194	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	280 of 763	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1025 of 1389	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1172 of 1392	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1077 of 1419	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1222 of 1425	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1153 of 1308	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1140 of 1462	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1142 of 1463	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Science26%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

This school is amazing. While test scores are great to look at, they are still a one point in time test. This school goes above and beyond to support their students and families. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 4, 2014

Ridgewood is a terrific school with a staff who truly cares about each and every student. I would recommend Ridgewood to any family moving into Rock Island. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 31, 2014

Our child attends this school and I am happy with her educational experience so far. Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, July 31, 2014

Ridgewood continues to work hard to create students that are life-long learners. Though our overall test scores may not impress some, our hard work and dedication will. We have had some of the greatest gains in our district. Close Quote

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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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
Ridgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9607 14th St W	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5980	260	22	11.8	87.3%	135 (51.9%)	65 (25.0%)	21 (8.1%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.7%)	37.3	1268^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.3%		28.5	1446^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.0%	178	25.8	31.9	21.6	38.7	69.6	37.0	23.4	24.3	29.0	43.5	28.3	97.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.9	96.8	97.2	3.9	7.8	$17,265	$1,623	$15,642
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1307 4th St W	Milan	61264	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5985	277	23	12.2	72.6%	166 (59.9%)	60 (21.7%)	26 (9.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	29.8	1439^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.0%		35.2	1265^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.8%	174	22.0	24.3	28.6	35.0	43.9	33.3	40.5	25.0	23.1	29.3	29.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	10.2	10.2	$15,322	$1,619	$13,703
Earl H Hanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4000 9th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5930	201	27	7.3	88.6%	33 (16.4%)	82 (40.8%)	15 (7.5%)	40 (19.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	28 (13.9%)	28.9	1462^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	28.9%		49.2	956^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.7%	506	45.0	21.4	17.4	55.0	30.8	29.9	31.0	4.3	25.0	19.2	20.4	97.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.4	4.4	17.2	$17,656	$1,825	$15,831
Eugene Field Elementary School	Public	K-6	2900 31st Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5935	496	25	19.6	53.8%	246 (49.6%)	94 (19.0%)	63 (12.7%)	51 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	47.5	1054^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.7%		54.2	834^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.7%	220	25.4	57.1	52.2	32.8	54.2	49.6	55.8	41.8	26.6	22.2	37.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		12.2	$11,629	$1,319	$10,310
Frances Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2503 9th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5940	312	24	13.1	89.1%	46 (14.7%)	160 (51.3%)	37 (11.9%)	31 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.9%)	27.7	1494^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.3%		18.4	1725^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.5%	231	24.2	33.3	22.7	28.6	43.5	32.3	34.1	36.4	22.9	13.0	26.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2		12.0	$15,705	$1,922	$13,784
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 32nd Ave	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1610	560	37	15.1	59.6%	261 (46.6%)	88 (15.7%)	151 (27.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.6%)	48.3	1028^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.2	859^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.4%	169	23.7	44.7	59.6	54.2		52.9	45.7	41.4	27.1		38.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.9	97.1	97.2			$13,861	$1,487	$12,373
Denkmann Elementary School	Public	K-6	4101 22nd Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5922	356	22	15.9	73.0%	141 (39.6%)	66 (18.5%)	77 (21.6%)	32 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.2%)	32.7	1366^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.6%		35	1270^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.6%	96	13.3	34.8	43.5	28.9	54.0	40.6	32.6	41.3	6.7	26.0	26.7	98.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.2	97.9	98.2		17.0	$13,459	$1,595	$11,864
Ricms	Public	PK, KG-6	2101 16th Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5995	462	30	15.2	74.7%	165 (35.7%)	156 (33.8%)	79 (17.1%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.7%)	26.6	1520^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.1%		26.9	1487^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.1%	33	17.5	31.8	31.5	13.6	39.3	29.3	36.4	38.4	10.2	24.6	28.2	98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6		11.4	$14,011	$1,533	$12,479
Taylor Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-2	13227 Turkey Hollow Rd	Taylor Ridge	61284	Rock Island County	Rockridge CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 793-8070	138	10	14.1	22.5%	126 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)								(n/a)												95.8	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.5	95.1	95.1			$11,091	$400	$10,691
Rock Island Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	930 14th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5970	540	37	14.6	95.7%	63 (11.7%)	346 (64.1%)	60 (11.1%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)	8.5	1984^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.5%		13.5	1916^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.3%	68	7.7	16.9	20.0	14.3	12.7	16.1	19.1	8.6	4.3	1.6	9.2	96.7	97.1	96.9	97.1	98.5	95.8	96.3	3.1	7.1	$12,661	$1,792	$10,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgewood Elementary School

What district is Ridgewood Elementary School in?

Rock Island School District 41

Is Ridgewood Elementary School a good school?

Ridgewood Elementary School ranks 1268^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgewood Elementary School?

Students at Ridgewood Elementary School are 52% White, 25% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Ridgewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Ridgewood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ridgewood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edison Junior High School
High : Rock Island High School

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