Is Riddle Elementary School a good school?

Riddle Elementary School ranks 1257 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riddle Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 569 students attended Riddle Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Riddle Elementary School?

Students at Riddle Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Riddle Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riddle Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mattoon Middle School High : Mattoon High School

Riddle Elementary School

Summary:

Riddle Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mattoon, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 616 students. The school is part of the Mattoon CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 535 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riddle Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% in 2020-2021 to 28.4% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.2% of Riddle students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.8% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, but White students and students with disabilities performing poorly.

Interestingly, Riddle Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School, which is also part of the Mattoon CUSD 2 district. Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School outperforms Riddle in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, as well as in overall school ranking. The high rate of poverty at Riddle Elementary School, with 68.34% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. Addressing the issues of attendance and academic achievement through targeted interventions and support could be crucial in helping Riddle Elementary School improve its overall performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

4201 Western Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938-2049

(217) 238-3800

District: Mattoon CUSD 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
1257^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,223

Students who attend Riddle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mattoon Middle School
High:	Mattoon High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 569

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riddle Elementary School ranks worse than 60.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.45. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.7%), two or more races (10.4%), Hispanic (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Mattoon CUSD 2 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riddle Elementary School is 12.7, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Mattoon CUSD 2 School District! (See more...)

Compare Riddle Elementary School employs 44.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riddle Elementary School is $14,223. 1 elementary schools in the Mattoon CUSD 2 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riddle Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riddle Elementary School 1257^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Riddle Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

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Mattoon CUSD 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Mattoon CUSD 2 535^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riddle Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Riddle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2004	65.78	820^th	2030	59.6%
2005	74.32	510^th	2022	74.8%
2006	71.22	657^th	2086	68.5%
2007	73.17	591^st	2095	71.8%
2008	71.03	687^th	2092	67.2%
2009	60.56	1031^st	2120	51.4%
2010	53.99	1197^th	2139	44.0%
2011	58.26	1088^th	2147	49.3%
2012	58.64	1072^nd	2166	50.5%
2013	53.23	1100^th	2167	49.2%
2015	32.19	1351^st	2052	34.2%
2016	40.03	1174^th	2046	42.6%
2017	33.33	1325^th	2044	35.2%
2018	32.99	1352^nd	2037	33.6%
2019	30.02	1451^st	2086	30.4%
2021	24.50	1427^th	1948	26.7%
2022	28.93	1421^st	2082	31.7%
2023	26.02	1502^nd	2077	27.7%
2024	35.45	1257^th	2067	39.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Riddle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	20.54	74^th	89	16.9%
2022	25.14	67^th	95	29.5%
2023	25.60	67^th	93	28.0%
2024	21.16	74^th	93	20.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riddle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.06	533^rd	763	30.1%
2019	27.28	918^th	1194	23.1%
2021	21.40	565^th	640	11.7%
2022	37.25	608^th	1113	45.4%
2023	20.02	1060^th	1156	8.3%
2024	26.69	905^th	1195	24.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riddle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.98	1262^nd	1765	28.5%
2019	31.76	1319^th	1816	27.4%
2021	30.74	1095^th	1514	27.7%
2022	38.36	1061^st	1763	39.8%
2023	28.24	1380^th	1808	23.7%
2024	45.95	897^th	1793	50.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Riddle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.24	1185^th	1964	39.7%
2019	31.74	1355^th	2019	32.9%
2021	24.54	1260^th	1680	25.0%
2022	32.36	1263^rd	1970	35.9%
2023	29.26	1343^rd	1957	31.4%
2024	36.18	1166^th	1942	40.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Riddle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.07	806^th	907	11.1%
2024	26.69	693^rd	886	21.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Riddle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.01	1404^th	1972	28.8%
2019	29.55	1415^th	2019	29.9%
2021	22.11	1348^th	1707	21.0%
2022	26.19	1407^th	1977	28.8%
2023	23.60	1488^th	1984	25.0%
2024	35.63	1173^rd	1959	40.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riddle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.49	224^th	970	76.9%

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Rank History for White students at Riddle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.87	1311^th	1463	10.4%
2019	15.59	1323^rd	1462	9.5%
2021	11.83	1246^th	1308	4.7%
2022	12.07	1341^st	1425	5.9%
2023	10.09	1357^th	1419	4.4%
2024	19.81	1190^th	1392	14.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Riddle Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	665	32	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
2005	632	30	2	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	687
2006	634	36	3	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	697
2007	665	32	1	13	2	n/a	n/a	6	719
2008	669	31	1	24	2	n/a	n/a	12	739
2009	738	36	1	27	0	n/a	n/a	19	821
2010	701	38	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	16	777
2011	713	24	2	11	1	0	37	0	788
2012	697	19	4	21	1	0	27	0	769
2013	664	16	4	20	0	0	31	0	735
2014	701	16	7	16	1	0	39	0	780
2015	708	9	4	15	1	0	30	0	767
2016	693	11	6	30	1	1	31	0	773
2017	667	19	4	30	1	1	37	0	759
2018	637	24	10	27	1	0	37	0	736
2019	626	30	7	29	1	0	51	0	744
2020	570	24	2	24	0	0	45	0	665
2021	490	10	2	37	0	0	47	0	586
2022	505	17	1	41	0	0	54	0	618
2023	486	26	1	42	0	0	61	0	616
2024	459	14	0	37	0	0	59	0	569

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 Riddle Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	714	52.0	13.7	45.2
2005	687	52.0	13.2	44.5
2006	697	51.0	13.7	45.2
2007	719	48.0	15.0	46.4
2008	739	46.0	16.1	47.3
2009	821	52.4	15.7	49
2010	777	50.0	15.5	62.3
2011	788	50.0	15.7	59.6
2012	769	48.0	16.0	60.5
2013	735	44.5	16.4	62.7
2014	780	42.0	18.5	65.3
2015	767	44.0	17.4	66
2016	773	40.0	19.3	57.7
2017	759	42.0	18.0	64.2
2018	736	44.2	16.6	60.7
2019	744	44.0	16.9	61
2020	665	44.5	14.9	63.2
2021	586	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	618	44.0	14.0	66.8
2023	616	42.5	14.4	68.3
2024	569	44.5	12.7	70.8

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 Riddle Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	714	52.0	13.7	45.2
2005	687	52.0	13.2	44.5
2006	697	51.0	13.7	45.2
2007	719	48.0	15.0	46.4
2008	739	46.0	16.1	47.3
2009	821	52.4	15.7	49
2010	777	50.0	15.5	62.3
2011	788	50.0	15.7	59.6
2012	769	48.0	16.0	60.5
2013	735	44.5	16.4	62.7
2014	780	42.0	18.5	65.3
2015	767	44.0	17.4	66
2016	773	40.0	19.3	57.7
2017	759	42.0	18.0	64.2
2018	736	44.2	16.6	60.7
2019	744	44.0	16.9	61
2020	665	44.5	14.9	63.2
2021	586	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	618	44.0	14.0	66.8
2023	616	42.5	14.4	68.3
2024	569	44.5	12.7	70.8

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.

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