Is Riverwood Elementary School a good school?

Riverwood Elementary School ranks 1046 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverwood Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 615 students attended Riverwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverwood Elementary School?

Students at Riverwood Elementary School are 60% White, 33% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Riverwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Parkland School

Riverwood Elementary School

Summary:

Riverwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in McHenry, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the McHenry CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 408 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Riverwood Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, it has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.0% in 2019-2020 to 18.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average of 15.0% in 2023-2024. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. However, the school's performance in Science is closer to the district and state averages. Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with higher proficiency rates for Hispanic students and English Language Learners compared to lower rates for White students and students with disabilities.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Valley View Elementary School and Chauncey H Duker School, Riverwood Elementary School's performance is generally lower. However, the school performs better than some nearby schools in other districts, such as Harrison Elementary School. Additionally, Riverwood Elementary School's spending per student has increased over the years and is higher than the state average, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

300 S Driftwood Trl
McHenry, IL 60050-5456

(779) 244-1400

District: McHenry CCSD 15

SchoolDigger Rank:
1046^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,784

Students who attend Riverwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Parkland School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 615

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

33.2%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverwood Elementary School ranks worse than 50.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the McHenry CCSD 15 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.17. (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 Riverwood Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the McHenry CCSD 15 School District. Racial makeup is: White (60.5%), Hispanic (33.2%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverwood Elementary School is 12.6. 4 elementary schools in the McHenry CCSD 15 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Riverwood Elementary School employs 48.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverwood Elementary School is $17,784, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the McHenry CCSD 15 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverwood Elementary School 1046^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Riverwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

McHenry CCSD 15:

SchoolDigger ranks McHenry CCSD 15 408^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.30	644^th	2020	68.1%
2004	65.24	835^th	2030	58.9%
2005	73.46	549^th	2022	72.8%
2006	68.60	757^th	2086	63.7%
2007	67.66	790^th	2095	62.3%
2008	63.62	939^th	2092	55.1%
2009	62.82	970^th	2120	54.2%
2010	61.93	1000^th	2139	53.2%
2011	63.10	954^th	2147	55.6%
2012	65.82	878^th	2166	59.5%
2013	63.62	841^st	2167	61.2%
2014	67.88	686^th	2093	67.2%
2015	53.66	826^th	2052	59.7%
2016	70.93	536^th	2046	73.8%
2017	64.02	671^st	2044	67.2%
2018	61.68	725^th	2037	64.4%
2019	59.58	789^th	2086	62.2%
2021	47.02	911^th	1948	53.2%
2022	47.70	995^th	2082	52.2%
2023	56.38	814^th	2077	60.8%
2024	45.17	1046^th	2067	49.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.79	258^th	718	64.1%
2019	33.26	559^th	743	24.8%
2021	51.22	165^th	537	69.3%
2022	42.44	394^th	768	48.7%
2023	49.20	298^th	788	62.2%
2024	40.68	465^th	826	43.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.98	267^th	763	65.0%
2019	37.78	670^th	1194	43.9%
2021	32.41	412^th	640	35.6%
2023	43.66	549^th	1156	52.5%
2024	21.39	1038^th	1195	13.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.75	449^th	1765	74.6%
2019	60.38	553^rd	1816	69.5%
2021	55.70	510^th	1514	66.3%
2022	56.45	629^th	1763	64.3%
2023	56.51	649^th	1808	64.1%
2024	49.15	821^st	1793	54.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.87	834^th	1964	57.5%
2019	49.24	970^th	2019	52.0%
2021	40.37	918^th	1680	45.4%
2022	39.63	1098^th	1970	44.3%
2023	63.14	636^th	1957	67.5%
2024	54.93	769^th	1942	60.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.22	420^th	907	53.7%
2024	31.08	623^rd	886	29.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.96	570^th	1972	71.1%
2019	68.32	563^rd	2019	72.1%
2021	47.40	790^th	1707	53.7%
2022	54.21	800^th	1977	59.5%
2023	49.25	907^th	1984	54.3%
2024	36.53	1159^th	1959	40.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.35	388^th	938	58.6%
2019	48.74	438^th	955	54.1%
2021	49.86	290^th	742	60.9%
2022	42.82	507^th	954	46.9%
2023	53.53	362^nd	970	62.7%
2024	44.61	478^th	959	50.2%

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Rank History for White students at Riverwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.37	543^rd	1463	62.9%
2019	51.71	695^th	1462	52.5%
2021	38.57	816^th	1308	37.6%
2022	36.81	941^st	1425	34.0%
2023	44.79	788^th	1419	44.5%
2024	32.68	989^th	1392	29.0%

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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 Riverwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	671	n/a	4	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	698
1991	719	0	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1992	662	0	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1993	697	0	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
1994	621	2	12	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	657
1995	796	6	15	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
1996	796	6	15	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
1997	763	9	12	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	823
1998	801	6	6	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	862
1999	757	14	11	99	6	n/a	n/a	0	887
2000	803	7	7	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	902
2001	767	5	9	106	3	n/a	n/a	0	890
2002	715	7	11	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
2003	715	7	11	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
2004	715	9	12	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	872
2005	660	4	10	129	2	n/a	n/a	0	805
2006	655	6	9	129	3	n/a	n/a	0	802
2007	611	1	10	139	2	n/a	n/a	0	763
2008	595	2	15	150	2	n/a	n/a	0	764
2009	541	5	14	164	0	n/a	n/a	34	758
2010	660	10	18	228	0	n/a	n/a	44	960
2011	540	6	15	210	2	0	27	0	800
2012	513	4	16	238	0	0	8	0	779
2013	507	4	18	242	0	0	12	0	783
2014	492	3	16	239	0	0	13	0	763
2015	471	2	12	230	0	0	13	0	728
2016	426	2	11	223	0	0	12	0	674
2017	405	9	12	236	2	1	10	0	675
2018	379	12	11	245	2	1	15	0	665
2019	352	7	11	215	4	4	9	0	602
2020	353	7	7	212	3	4	16	0	602
2021	337	7	7	184	2	4	16	0	557
2022	362	8	5	200	1	0	22	0	598
2023	341	3	6	195	1	0	27	0	573
2024	372	6	5	204	1	0	27	0	615

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 Riverwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	698	24.0	29.0	n/a
1991	746	31.0	24.0	n/a
1992	684	31.0	22.0	n/a
1993	715	29.0	24.7	n/a
1994	657	28.0	23.5	n/a
1995	860	37.5	22.9	n/a
1996	860	37.5	22.9	n/a
1997	823	38.5	21.4	n/a
1998	862	41.6	20.7	n/a
1999	887	43.7	20.3	n/a
2000	902	43.9	20.5	n/a
2001	890	43.4	20.5	n/a
2002	828	40.9	20.2	11.5
2003	828	40.9	20.2	11.5
2004	872	35.3	24.7	14.7
2005	805	35.3	22.8	15.7
2006	802	35.8	22.4	17.7
2007	763	34.0	22.4	21
2008	764	32.0	23.9	22.6
2009	758	38.8	19.5	22.5
2010	960	39.7	24.1	26.4
2011	800	40.8	19.5	29.3
2012	779	41.8	18.6	37.2
2013	783	46.9	16.6	44.6
2014	763	46.5	16.4	46.7
2015	728	46.0	15.8	46.3
2016	674	48.0	14.0	40.9
2017	675	47.3	14.2	47
2018	665	44.3	15.0	45.1
2019	602	42.4	14.1	46.5
2020	602	42.5	14.1	46
2021	557	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	598	43.5	13.7	44.5
2023	573	47.2	12.1	49.4
2024	615	48.7	12.6	49.6

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 Riverwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	698	24.0	29.0	n/a
1991	746	31.0	24.0	n/a
1992	684	31.0	22.0	n/a
1993	715	29.0	24.7	n/a
1994	657	28.0	23.5	n/a
1995	860	37.5	22.9	n/a
1996	860	37.5	22.9	n/a
1997	823	38.5	21.4	n/a
1998	862	41.6	20.7	n/a
1999	887	43.7	20.3	n/a
2000	902	43.9	20.5	n/a
2001	890	43.4	20.5	n/a
2002	828	40.9	20.2	11.5
2003	828	40.9	20.2	11.5
2004	872	35.3	24.7	14.7
2005	805	35.3	22.8	15.7
2006	802	35.8	22.4	17.7
2007	763	34.0	22.4	21
2008	764	32.0	23.9	22.6
2009	758	38.8	19.5	22.5
2010	960	39.7	24.1	26.4
2011	800	40.8	19.5	29.3
2012	779	41.8	18.6	37.2
2013	783	46.9	16.6	44.6
2014	763	46.5	16.4	46.7
2015	728	46.0	15.8	46.3
2016	674	48.0	14.0	40.9
2017	675	47.3	14.2	47
2018	665	44.3	15.0	45.1
2019	602	42.4	14.1	46.5
2020	602	42.5	14.1	46
2021	557	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	598	43.5	13.7	44.5
2023	573	47.2	12.1	49.4
2024	615	48.7	12.6	49.6

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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