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George M Riddle Elementary School

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George M Riddle Elementary School ranks 609 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

George M Riddle Elementary School is a public school in Rochester, Indiana serving 348 students in grades 2–4 as part of the Rochester Community School Corp. For 2025-26 it ranks 609th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (40th percentile, 2 stars), while its district ranks 143rd of 374 (62nd percentile, 3 stars). Most nearby schools rank higher: Triton Elementary School (71st percentile, 4 stars), North Miami Elementary School (69th), Mentone Elementary School (68th), Webster Elementary School (67th), and Culver Elementary School (65th). Menominee Elementary School, Argos Community Elementary, Caston Elementary School, and Akron Elementary School fall closer to Riddle. Because Riddle serves only grades 2–4, nearby PK–5 or PK–6 comparisons aren't perfectly like-for-like.

Academics are the main concern. In 2025-26, 32.86% of students were proficient in ELA, 44.02% in math, and 38.39% in science—all below district and state grade-level rates. The sharpest weakness is 3rd-grade ELA at 27.84%, about 13 points below Indiana's 40.8%, with smaller but real gaps in 4th-grade ELA (37.17% vs. 42.2%), 3rd- and 4th-grade math, and 4th-grade science. Math has climbed three years running (38.8% to 40.42% to 44.02%), but science slipped from 44.09% to 38.39%. The school has held 2 stars and roughly the 33rd–45th percentile since 2015-16, pointing to a systemic rather than one-year challenge.

Attendance is a genuine strength. Chronic absenteeism was 10.6% in 2024-25—better than the district's 11.1% and the state's 16.7%—and down from 15.5% in 2021-22. The same-district Columbia Elementary School (PK–1) sits at 16.3%, hinting at early-grade attendance issues. Economic disadvantage is high and rising: free/reduced lunch reached 64.37%, up from 57.82%. Even so, nearby schools with high FRL rates still outperform Riddle, including Triton (50.87% FRL) and Mentone (59.38% FRL). Resources appear adequate—$12,260 per student and a 12.8 student-teacher ratio, the lowest of the comparison schools—so targeted instruction, especially early reading, may matter more than adding staff.

348

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,260

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 Barkman St
Rochester, IN 46975

(574) 223-2880

District: Rochester Community School Corp

Students who attend George M Riddle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rochester Community Middle School
High:	Rochester Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

609^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

143^rd of 374Rochester Community School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	609 of 1015	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	553 of 1005	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	627 of 1011	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	618 of 1016	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	678 of 1020	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	560 of 1016	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	642 of 1031	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	685 of 1027	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.4	859 of 1033	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	52.9	572 of 1046	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.0	623 of 1040	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.7	491 of 1036	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.4	347 of 1035	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	281 of 1015	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	60.5	459 of 1025	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	252 of 1009	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	63.3	389 of 1003	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.8	181 of 996	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	272 of 985	72.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	223 of 961	76.8%	★★★★☆
2005	67.9	282 of 959	70.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math44%

Science38%

English Language Arts33%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George M Riddle Elementary School	Public	2-4	302 Barkman St	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Rochester Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 223-2880	348	27	12.8	64.4%	297 (85.3%)	6 (1.7%)	24 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	41	609^th of 1015 public elementary schools	40.0%		46.7	553^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	45.0%	56	27.8	37.2			32.9	43.3	44.6			44.0	38.4		38.4		$12,260	$1,343	$10,916
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1502 Elm St	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Rochester Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 223-2501	325	23	14.2	67.1%	280 (86.2%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.3%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.8%)								(n/a)															$14,615	$1,226	$13,389
Akron Elementary School	Public	K-5	202 E Rural St	Akron	46910	Fulton County	Tippecanoe Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 598-2367	354	27	13.3	57.3%	287 (81.1%)	4 (1.1%)	62 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.4	724^th of 1015 public elementary schools	28.7%		44.1	580^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.3%	144	33.3	28.1	22.8		28.0	31.5	43.8	24.6		33.7	31.3		31.3	31.6	$11,363	$1,012	$10,351
Caston Elementary School	Public	K-5	9815 S State Rd 25	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Caston School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 857-3025	381	26	14.6	63.5%	356 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	40.8	612^th of 1015 public elementary schools	39.7%		51	498^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.4%	114	25.5	32.9	29.5		29.9	45.5	49.4	19.7		39.3	44.7		44.7	41.0	$11,125	$1,597	$9,528
Argos Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Yearick Ave	Argos	46501	Marshall County	Argos Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 892-5136	319	23	14.1	56.1%	282 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	45.3	567^th of 1015 public elementary schools	44.1%		43.5	587^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.6%	20	23.1	25.9	33.3		27.7	33.3	50.9	45.1		44.2	43.1		43.1	52.9	$8,503	$1,018	$7,484
Mentone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 E Jackson St	Mentone	46539	Kosciusko County	Tippecanoe Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 598-2590	384	29	13.2	59.4%	323 (84.1%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	67.1	320^th of 1015 public elementary schools	68.5%		60.6	394^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.8%	74	45.6	52.8	42.7		46.4	64.7	58.5	46.7		56.1	58.5		58.5	42.7	$10,939	$1,177	$9,762
Culver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 School	Culver	46511	Marshall County	Culver Community Schools Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 842-3389	386	29	13.5	61.1%	324 (83.9%)	7 (1.8%)	35 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	64.4	351^st of 1015 public elementary schools	65.4%		68.3	307^th of 1005 public elementary schools	69.5%	44	46.4	49.2	40.4		45.4	62.5	61.0	47.4		57.0	55.9		55.9	31.6	$20,345	$1,308	$19,037
North Miami Elementary School	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-6	632 E 900 N	Denver	46926	Miami County	North Miami Community Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(765) 985-2251	451	28	16.4	39.9%	413 (91.6%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	67.1	318^th of 1015 public elementary schools	68.7%		58.1	428^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.4%	110	52.6	30.0	42.2	43.9	42.6	75.4	58.0	48.9	40.4	56.0	46.0	49.1	47.7	55.6	$10,321	$668	$9,653
Triton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Triton Dr	Bourbon	46504	Marshall County	Triton School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 342-2355	517	33	15.9	50.9%	473 (91.5%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	69.1	297^th of 1015 public elementary schools	70.7%		60.6	390^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.2%	93	45.8	50.0	35.8	65.6	49.1	61.1	56.3	35.8	54.7	52.3	46.3	53.1	49.3	56.7	$10,104	$675	$9,429
Menominee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	815 Discovery Ln	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2001	379	24	15.7	46.4%	277 (73.1%)	5 (1.3%)	83 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	52.9	487^th of 1015 public elementary schools	52.0%		50.3	510^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.3%	23	49.2	34.7			41.4	60.9	41.3			50.4	40.5		40.5		$10,454	$1,641	$8,813

Frequently Asked Questions about George M Riddle Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of George M Riddle Elementary School?

Students at George M Riddle Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is George M Riddle Elementary School a good school?

George M Riddle Elementary School ranks 609^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of George M Riddle Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rochester Community Middle School
High : Rochester Community High School

What district is George M Riddle Elementary School in?

Rochester Community School Corp

How many students attend George M Riddle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended George M Riddle Elementary School.

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