Ridgeview Junior High School

Summary:

Ridgeview Junior High School is a public middle school located in Colfax, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 133 students. The school is part of the Ridgeview CUSD 19 district, which is ranked 674 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgeview Junior High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking between 955-1096 out of 1363-1369 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, with only 25.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12.6% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.61% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Chiddix Junior High School, Bloomington Junior High School, and EPG Middle School, Ridgeview Junior High School's performance is significantly lower. For example, Chiddix Junior High School has 50.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 30% in Mathematics, and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at 10.37%. Despite the increased per-student spending at Ridgeview Junior High School, from $12,123 in 2019-2020 to $18,365 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance remains consistently low.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 202 E Wood St
       Colfax, IL  61728-9224


(309) 723-2951

District: Ridgeview CUSD 19

SchoolDigger Rank:
997th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,036 Help


Students who attend Ridgeview Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Ridgeview High School

Feeder schools for Ridgeview Junior High School:

Elementary:    Ridgeview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  115

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.7%
Hispanic:
6.1%
Two or more races:
5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ridgeview Junior High School ranks worse than 73.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.37. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.7%), Hispanic (6.1%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgeview Junior High School is 10.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgeview Junior High School is $12,036.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgeview Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeview Junior High School 997th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Ridgeview Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Ridgeview CUSD 19:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeview CUSD 19 674th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ridgeview Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Ridgeview Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.29 267th 1185 77.5%
2004 82.24 180th 1204 85.0%
2005 63.43 526th 1209 56.5%
2006 51.44 723rd 1272 43.2%
2007 46.11 824th 1287 36.0%
2008 67.43 462nd 1293 64.3%
2009 52.14 741st 1318 43.8%
2010 48.37 811th 1327 38.9%
2011 39.13 939th 1344 30.1%
2012 23.52 1126th 1365 17.5%
2013 38.16 902nd 1367 34.0%
2014 55.44 590th 1322 55.4%
2015 31.15 876th 1302 32.7%
2016 31.67 873rd 1294 32.5%
2017 29.27 919th 1293 28.9%
2018 37.21 775th 1293 40.1%
2019 30.17 941st 1356 30.6%
2021 22.72 976th 1241 21.4%
2022 27.49 955th 1369 30.2%
2023 21.29 1090th 1367 20.3%
2024 25.37 997th 1363 26.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgeview Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.46 602nd 1161 48.1%
2019 31.49 877th 1217 27.9%
2021 23.64 857th 1019 15.9%
2022 27.62 924th 1221 24.3%
2023 19.03 1111th 1234 10.0%
2024 25.02 965th 1219 20.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Ridgeview Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.91 812th 1226 33.8%
2019 29.11 926th 1276 27.4%
2021 20.38 842nd 1017 17.2%
2022 26.62 925th 1286 28.1%
2023 21.99 1000th 1275 21.6%
2024 29.68 860th 1251 31.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Ridgeview Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.98 673rd 1223 45.0%
2019 32.44 844th 1296 34.9%
2021 24.26 818th 1048 21.9%
2022 29.24 884th 1286 31.3%
2023 21.92 1028th 1292 20.4%
2024 22.08 977th 1264 22.7%
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Rank History for White students at Ridgeview Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.77 792nd 889 10.9%
2019 14.93 820th 905 9.4%
2021 13.38 752nd 813 7.5%
2022 13.98 827th 898 7.9%
2023 8.72 865th 895 3.4%
2024 11.75 810th 875 7.4%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ridgeview Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 105 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 106
1991 114 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 115
1992 127 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 128
1993 127 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 127
1994 120 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 122
1995 107 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 109
1996 107 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 109
1997 125 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1998 130 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 130
1999 116 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 116
2000 116 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 116
2001 133 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 134
2002 119 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 119
2003 119 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 119
2004 109 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 112
2005 128 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 132
2006 138 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 143
2007 146 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 153
2008 141 1 0 2 1 n/a n/a 4 149
2009 126 1 0 2 1 n/a n/a 5 135
2010 127 2 0 5 2 n/a n/a 3 139
2011 112 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 123
2012 117 3 0 6 1 0 1 0 128
2013 103 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 112
2014 118 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 122
2015 126 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 132
2016 125 1 0 7 0 0 2 0 135
2017 125 1 0 8 0 0 2 0 136
2018 116 2 0 10 0 0 3 0 131
2019 118 4 0 7 0 0 2 0 131
2020 122 4 0 7 0 0 6 0 139
2021 122 2 0 6 0 0 8 0 138
2022 129 2 0 3 0 0 9 0 143
2023 123 1 0 2 0 0 7 0 133
2024 102 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 115

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridgeview Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 106 4.0 26.5 n/a
1991 115 3.0 38.3 n/a
1992 128 4.3 29.7 n/a
1993 127 5.0 25.4 n/a
1994 122 5.0 24.4 n/a
1995 109 6.0 18.2 n/a
1996 109 6.0 18.2 n/a
1997 125 6.0 20.8 n/a
1998 130 6.0 21.7 n/a
1999 116 4.0 29.0 n/a
2000 116 3.0 38.7 n/a
2001 134 3.0 44.7 n/a
2002 119 4.0 29.8 17.6
2003 119 4.0 29.8 17.6
2004 112 4.3 26.0 20.5
2005 132 4.1 32.2 30.3
2006 143 5.0 28.6 31.5
2007 153 5.0 30.6 29.4
2008 149 4.0 37.3 29
2009 135 5.1 26.5 33.1
2010 139 5.0 27.8 35.3
2011 123 5.0 24.6 41.5
2012 128 4.0 32.0 45.3
2013 112 6.0 18.6 48.2
2014 122 5.0 24.4 42.6
2015 132 6.0 22.0 47
2016 135 9.0 15.0 33.3
2017 136 9.6 14.1 43.4
2018 131 9.7 13.5 45
2019 131 7.8 16.6 46.6
2020 139 7.5 18.5 42.4
2021 138 n/a n/a n/a
2022 143 6.7 21.3 42
2023 133 11.8 11.2 43.6
2024 115 11.0 10.4 38.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridgeview Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 106 4.0 26.5 n/a
1991 115 3.0 38.3 n/a
1992 128 4.3 29.7 n/a
1993 127 5.0 25.4 n/a
1994 122 5.0 24.4 n/a
1995 109 6.0 18.2 n/a
1996 109 6.0 18.2 n/a
1997 125 6.0 20.8 n/a
1998 130 6.0 21.7 n/a
1999 116 4.0 29.0 n/a
2000 116 3.0 38.7 n/a
2001 134 3.0 44.7 n/a
2002 119 4.0 29.8 17.6
2003 119 4.0 29.8 17.6
2004 112 4.3 26.0 20.5
2005 132 4.1 32.2 30.3
2006 143 5.0 28.6 31.5
2007 153 5.0 30.6 29.4
2008 149 4.0 37.3 29
2009 135 5.1 26.5 33.1
2010 139 5.0 27.8 35.3
2011 123 5.0 24.6 41.5
2012 128 4.0 32.0 45.3
2013 112 6.0 18.6 48.2
2014 122 5.0 24.4 42.6
2015 132 6.0 22.0 47
2016 135 9.0 15.0 33.3
2017 136 9.6 14.1 43.4
2018 131 9.7 13.5 45
2019 131 7.8 16.6 46.6
2020 139 7.5 18.5 42.4
2021 138 n/a n/a n/a
2022 143 6.7 21.3 42
2023 133 11.8 11.2 43.6
2024 115 11.0 10.4 38.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Ridgeview Junior High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
2015100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.2%100.0%
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.3%29.6%
201799.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%60.7%
201899.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%
201999.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%
202197.8%97.8%97.8%97.8%99.3%97.8%99.3%92.1%
202298.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%100.0%98.6%100.0%93.8%
202399.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%98.6%
202499.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.3%99.1%96.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridgeview Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $11,555 (100.0%) $11,555
2020 $277 (2.3%) $11,846 (97.7%) $12,123
2021 $425 (2.6%) $16,052 (97.4%) $16,478
2022 $425 (2.6%) $16,052 (97.4%) $16,478
2023 $1,323 (7.2%) $17,042 (92.8%) $18,365
2024 $982 (8.2%) $11,055 (91.8%) $12,036

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgeview Junior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 941st of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1090th of 1367 Middle schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeview Junior High School)7.39.3
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeview CUSD 19)7.39.3
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Junior High School)4.99.3
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview CUSD 19)4.99.3
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeview Junior High School)28.522.2
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeview CUSD 19)28.522.9
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Junior High School)8.34.4
 3.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview CUSD 19)8.36.3
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeview Junior High School)24.313
 11.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeview CUSD 19)24.313
 11.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Junior High School)18.96.5
 12.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview CUSD 19)18.96.5
 12.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Ridgeview Junior High School)59.536.4
 23.1%
   8th Grade Science (Ridgeview CUSD 19)59.535.6
 23.9%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students131133
 1.5%
African American41
 75%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic72
 71.4%
Pacific Islander00
White118123
 4.2%
Two or More Races27
 250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.6%43.6%
 3%


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Students at Ridgeview Junior High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 115 students attended Ridgeview Junior High School.

Ridgeview Junior High School ranks 997th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Ridgeview Junior High School usually go on to attend Ridgeview High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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