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Riverdahl Elementary School

Q: Is Riverdahl Elementary School a good school?

Riverdahl Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Riverdahl Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Riverdahl Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Riverdahl Elementary School?

Students at Riverdahl Elementary School are 41% African American, 25% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Riverdahl Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverdahl Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy Middle : Thurgood Marshall School High : Jefferson High School

Public Grades K-5

1926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Riverdahl Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 529 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 745 out of 811 districts in the state.

Riverdahl Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (17.6%) and Math (10.7%), significantly below the state and district averages. The school has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 89.98% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism is also a significant issue, ranging from 25.4% to 51.6% in recent years. While Riverdahl spends a relatively high amount per student, with a student-teacher ratio slightly higher than the district and state, these resources alone do not appear to be driving improved academic outcomes.

Nearby schools in the Rockford School District 205, such as Constance Lane Elementary and Washington Elementary, perform slightly better than Riverdahl but still lag behind state averages. The highest-performing nearby schools are Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion and Rolling Green, which have proficiency rates closer to the state averages. Addressing the unique challenges faced by Riverdahl, such as chronic absenteeism and supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds, will be crucial in improving academic outcomes at the school.

535

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,272

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3520 Kishwaukee St
Rockford, IL 61109-2005

(815) 229-2870

District: Rockford School District 205

Students who attend Riverdahl Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy
	Thurgood Marshall School
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.7%

White:

24.9%

Hispanic:

21.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2017 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

1,926^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 28Elementary Schools in the Rockford School District 205

745^th of 811Rockford School District 205 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	10.5	1926 of 2056	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	2008 of 2067	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	2009 of 2077	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1867 of 2082	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1754 of 1948	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	2016 of 2086	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1994 of 2037	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	1877 of 2044	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	607 of 688	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	569 of 655	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	622 of 692	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	559 of 684	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	259 of 428	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.6	704 of 711	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	680 of 698	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	982 of 1049	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	852 of 886	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	855 of 907	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	648 of 788	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	606 of 826	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	719 of 788	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	739 of 768	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	273 of 537	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	483 of 743	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.0	681 of 718	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	1740 of 1942	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1872 of 1942	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1916 of 1957	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1794 of 1970	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1594 of 1680	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1912 of 2019	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1905 of 1964	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	882 of 982	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	938 of 959	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	922 of 970	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	692 of 954	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	514 of 742	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	855 of 955	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	927 of 938	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1640 of 1800	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1756 of 1793	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1767 of 1808	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1644 of 1763	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1329 of 1514	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	1726 of 1816	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1748 of 1765	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1852 of 1947	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1895 of 1959	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1867 of 1984	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1727 of 1977	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1544 of 1707	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1948 of 2019	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1945 of 1972	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	9.1	95 of 95	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	78 of 78	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1249 of 1292	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1161 of 1195	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1133 of 1156	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1000 of 1113	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	603 of 640	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1039 of 1194	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	728 of 763	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	1377 of 1389	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1379 of 1392	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1415 of 1419	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	1396 of 1425	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1303 of 1308	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1456 of 1462	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1457 of 1463	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)<1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Science16%-25 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverdahl Elementary School	Public	K-5	3520 Kishwaukee St	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2870	535	31	17.4	87.7%	133 (24.9%)	218 (40.7%)	115 (21.5%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.7%)	10.5	1926^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.3%		11.2	2008^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.9%	82	15.7		24.2	7.4	20.2				17.6	23.3	3.8	4.4				10.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		$16,272	$2,272	$14,000
Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	4555 20th St	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 874-2464	426	27	15.7	71.8%	159 (37.3%)	91 (21.4%)	120 (28.2%)	25 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.0%)	24.6	1566^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.8%		36.1	1243^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	39.9%	323	27.6		17.9	25.9	50.9				30.8	17.9	18.6	25.9				20.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		$15,236	$1,173	$14,062
Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4029 Prairie Rd	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 961-1100	234	8	29.2	19.7%	34 (14.5%)	125 (53.4%)	57 (24.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	23.9	1581^st of 2056 public elementary schools	23.1%		18.9	1716^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.0%	135	33.3	28.6	21.4	18.2	38.1	35.7	42.3	33.3	31.5	17.9	13.6	33.3	14.3	19.2	14.3	18.5									$17,083	$2,022	$15,061
Julia Lathrop Elementary School	Public	K-5	2603 Clover Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3285	357	22	16.6	84.3%	41 (11.5%)	53 (14.8%)	242 (67.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	10	1947^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.3%		13.7	1902^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	8.0%	45	8.9		13.0	14.0	12.5				13.1	19.1	23.3	3.6				14.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4		$17,354	$1,931	$15,424
Whitehead Elementary School	Public	K-5	2325 Ohio Pkwy	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2840	678	37	18.1	80.7%	80 (11.8%)	100 (14.7%)	410 (60.5%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	68 (10.0%)	19.7	1675^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.5%		18	1736^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.0%	61	17.1		25.0	33.7	33.3				30.6	29.6	18.3	12.4				20.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		$13,837	$1,708	$12,129
Constance Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	620 Gregory St	Rockford	61104	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3380	623	39	15.8	90.5%	74 (11.9%)	357 (57.3%)	110 (17.7%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.6%)	4.8	2051^st of 2056 public elementary schools	0.2%		9.6	2047^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.0%	4	6.3		4.0	9.8	9.2				7.6	5.9	1.0	3.1				3.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		$16,942	$2,332	$14,611
Swan Hillman Elementary School	Public	K-5	3701 Green Dale Dr	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2835	581	34	17.2	74.5%	68 (11.7%)	129 (22.2%)	342 (58.9%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	30.5	1423^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	30.8%		24	1569^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.1%	146	33.7		20.7	19.1	60.9				33.5	16.1	19.1	35.6				23.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2		$14,390	$1,502	$12,888
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1421 West St	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3740	523	29	18.0	83.0%	27 (5.2%)	101 (19.3%)	370 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.4%)	10.3	1932^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	6.0%		11.2	2006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.0%	74	12.7		16.9	14.8	21.3				17.5	26.5	3.4	6.3				12.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0		$15,542	$1,970	$13,572
Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion	Public	K-8	1506 Clover Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 490-4100	628	33	19.2	72.1%	39 (6.2%)	23 (3.7%)	560 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	27.7	1493^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.4%		19.4	1698^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.9%	205	12.3	41.6	38.5	34.9	21.5	56.3	61.7	44.2	42.6	24.6	28.6	20.0	15.6	20.0	14.3	20.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	33.3	$13,762	$1,437	$12,325
Rolling Green	Public	K-5	3615 W Gate Pkwy	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2881	505	39	13.0	78.8%	217 (43.0%)	117 (23.2%)	103 (20.4%)	24 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.7%)	23.9	1579^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.2%		25.2	1539^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.5%	40	25.0		22.9	23.9	42.1				30.0	25.7	14.1	31.6				24.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		$21,087	$2,104	$18,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdahl Elementary School

Is Riverdahl Elementary School a good school?

Riverdahl Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Riverdahl Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy
Middle : Thurgood Marshall School
High : Jefferson High School

What district is Riverdahl Elementary School in?

Rockford School District 205

What is the racial makeup of Riverdahl Elementary School?

Students at Riverdahl Elementary School are 41% African American, 25% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Riverdahl Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Riverdahl Elementary School.

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