Is River View Elementary School a good school?

River View Elementary School ranks 679 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River View Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 571 students attended River View Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of River View Elementary School?

Students at River View Elementary School are 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of River View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend River View Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Timber Ridge Middle School High : Plainfield High School

River View Elementary School

Summary:

River View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plainfield, Illinois, serving 567 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Plainfield School District 202, which is ranked 291 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River View Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly below the district and state averages in academic achievement, with some notable exceptions. The school's 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate is significantly higher than the district and state, while its 5th grade ELA proficiency rate is lower. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% and top 30% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for its White and English Language Learner subgroups is more average. One concerning trend is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism at River View Elementary, rising from 5.1% in 2020-2021 to 24.3% in 2021-2022 and 24.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the area, River View Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly below the Plainfield School District 202 averages, with the exception of its stronger performance in 3rd grade ELA. Compared to the nearby Troy CCSD 30C schools, River View Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower, particularly in mathematics. The Joliet PSD 86 school (Thomas Jefferson Elementary) has significantly lower academic achievement compared to River View Elementary School and the other nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

2097 S Bronk Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586-8122

(815) 439-4840

District: Plainfield School District 202

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,390

Students who attend River View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Timber Ridge Middle School
High:	Plainfield High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 571

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

27.7%

African American:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details River View Elementary School ranks better than 67.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 9^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Plainfield School District 202. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.95. (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 (55.2%), Hispanic (27.7%), African American (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River View Elementary School is 13.2, which is the 4^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Plainfield School District 202. (See more...)

Compare River View Elementary School employs 43.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at River View Elementary School is $14,390. 10 elementary schools in the Plainfield School District 202 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River View Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks River View Elementary School 679^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See River View Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Plainfield School District 202:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield School District 202 291^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for River View Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at River View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	65.04	860^th	2020	57.4%
2004	62.53	913^th	2030	55.0%
2005	54.68	1129^th	2022	44.2%
2006	68.78	752^nd	2086	64.0%
2007	62.95	947^th	2095	54.8%
2008	68.71	773^rd	2092	63.0%
2009	66.35	864^th	2120	59.2%
2010	66.67	860^th	2139	59.8%
2011	70.89	702^nd	2147	67.3%
2012	72.86	628^th	2166	71.0%
2013	73.23	574^th	2167	73.5%
2014	70.51	614^th	2093	70.7%
2015	63.58	647^th	2052	68.5%
2016	65.97	634^th	2046	69.0%
2017	78.21	404^th	2044	80.2%
2018	82.33	306^th	2037	85.0%
2019	78.00	397^th	2086	81.0%
2021	53.07	799^th	1948	59.0%
2022	61.65	723^rd	2082	65.3%
2023	65.16	648^th	2077	68.8%
2024	62.95	679^th	2067	67.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at River View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.58	225^th	718	68.7%
2019	64.64	130^th	743	82.5%
2022	51.93	270^th	768	64.8%
2023	66.84	146^th	788	81.5%
2024	43.60	415^th	826	49.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at River View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.24	35^th	763	95.4%
2019	80.02	131^st	1194	89.0%
2021	46.72	295^th	640	53.9%
2022	42.63	527^th	1113	52.7%
2023	44.15	540^th	1156	53.3%
2024	61.75	336^th	1195	71.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.40	140^th	1765	92.1%
2019	77.28	223^rd	1816	87.7%
2021	67.85	287^th	1514	81.0%
2022	58.70	579^th	1763	67.2%
2023	65.40	440^th	1808	75.7%
2024	66.37	415^th	1793	76.9%

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Rank History for Female students at River View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.49	422^nd	1964	78.5%
2019	77.25	386^th	2019	80.9%
2021	56.57	636^th	1680	62.1%
2022	60.86	678^th	1970	65.6%
2023	57.64	732^nd	1957	62.6%
2024	61.53	655^th	1942	66.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at River View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.11	393^rd	907	56.7%
2024	69.14	154^th	886	82.6%

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Rank History for Male students at River View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.40	212^th	1972	89.2%
2019	74.70	435^th	2019	78.5%
2021	41.42	910^th	1707	46.7%
2022	60.05	683^rd	1977	65.5%
2023	68.94	528^th	1984	73.4%
2024	61.37	649^th	1959	66.9%

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Rank History for African American students at River View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.42	172^nd	698	75.4%
2019	74.51	93^rd	711	86.9%
2022	76.15	71^st	684	89.6%
2024	87.07	37^th	655	94.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at River View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.35	70^th	938	92.5%
2019	79.87	91^st	955	90.5%
2021	61.23	174^th	742	76.5%
2022	62.26	245^th	954	74.3%
2023	67.91	203^rd	970	79.1%
2024	57.94	304^th	959	68.3%

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Rank History for White students at River View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.79	346^th	1463	76.3%
2019	73.07	320^th	1462	78.1%
2021	41.74	748^th	1308	42.8%
2022	48.76	719^th	1425	49.5%
2023	51.33	678^th	1419	52.2%
2024	56.53	584^th	1392	58.0%

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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 River View Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	780	20	13	58	5	n/a	n/a	0	876
2001	627	11	13	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	680
2002	717	35	14	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
2003	717	35	14	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
2004	726	34	17	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	863
2005	636	31	12	114	4	n/a	n/a	32	829
2006	643	33	21	130	1	n/a	n/a	28	856
2007	642	41	26	153	0	n/a	n/a	31	893
2008	657	49	36	154	0	n/a	n/a	38	934
2009	660	71	43	161	0	n/a	n/a	51	986
2010	617	59	38	156	0	n/a	n/a	49	919
2011	583	57	36	185	3	0	24	0	888
2012	569	49	40	194	3	0	22	0	877
2013	552	42	37	178	2	0	30	0	841
2014	528	43	41	174	3	0	33	0	822
2015	502	43	36	171	3	1	34	0	790
2016	513	61	25	147	6	0	30	0	782
2017	486	55	27	151	6	0	26	0	751
2018	473	56	33	151	3	0	31	0	747
2019	389	48	27	142	3	0	33	0	642
2020	383	62	24	160	2	0	30	0	661
2021	313	56	17	153	1	0	36	0	576
2022	301	54	21	155	1	0	29	0	561
2023	302	57	21	163	0	0	24	0	567
2024	315	56	18	158	0	0	24	0	571

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 River View Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	876	23.7	37.0	n/a
2001	680	36.7	18.5	n/a
2002	818	46.0	17.8	3.9
2003	818	46.0	17.8	3.9
2004	863	44.3	19.5	4.3
2005	829	43.3	19.1	7.4
2006	856	46.2	18.5	9.3
2007	893	43.0	20.8	11.7
2008	934	42.0	22.2	14.6
2009	986	48.0	20.5	14.5
2010	919	44.4	20.6	16.3
2011	888	47.5	18.6	14.3
2012	877	47.0	18.6	20.2
2013	841	73.4	11.4	20.5
2014	822	42.0	19.5	22.4
2015	790	46.0	17.1	27.2
2016	782	46.0	17.0	24.9
2017	751	44.2	16.9	26.2
2018	747	45.2	16.5	26.5
2019	642	41.2	15.5	29.4
2020	661	43.7	15.1	31.6
2021	576	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	561	44.0	12.7	31
2023	567	41.0	13.8	44.3
2024	571	43.2	13.2	41.3

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 River View Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	876	23.7	37.0	n/a
2001	680	36.7	18.5	n/a
2002	818	46.0	17.8	3.9
2003	818	46.0	17.8	3.9
2004	863	44.3	19.5	4.3
2005	829	43.3	19.1	7.4
2006	856	46.2	18.5	9.3
2007	893	43.0	20.8	11.7
2008	934	42.0	22.2	14.6
2009	986	48.0	20.5	14.5
2010	919	44.4	20.6	16.3
2011	888	47.5	18.6	14.3
2012	877	47.0	18.6	20.2
2013	841	73.4	11.4	20.5
2014	822	42.0	19.5	22.4
2015	790	46.0	17.1	27.2
2016	782	46.0	17.0	24.9
2017	751	44.2	16.9	26.2
2018	747	45.2	16.5	26.5
2019	642	41.2	15.5	29.4
2020	661	43.7	15.1	31.6
2021	576	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	561	44.0	12.7	31
2023	567	41.0	13.8	44.3
2024	571	43.2	13.2	41.3

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.

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