Impact of COVID-19 on Riverdale 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 2068th of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 1682nd of 2077 Elementary schools | 18.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School) | 2.5 | 11.1 | 8.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dolton School District 148) | 5.4 | 17.1 | 11.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.4 | 28.8 | 7.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School) | 7.3 | 14.8 | 7.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dolton School District 148) | 5 | 11.5 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 40.6 | 33 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School) | 5.4 | 19.4 | 14% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dolton School District 148) | 12.9 | 13.7 | 0.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School) | 5.4 | 0 | 5.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Dolton School District 148) | 6.2 | 1.9 | 4.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 33.5 | 27.7 | 5.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 151 | 138 | 8.6% |
African American | 149 | 131 | 12.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 1 | 7 | 600% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 0 | 0 | |
Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 86.1% | 95.7% | 9.6% |