Is Riverton Elementary School a good school?

Riverton Elementary School ranks 1486 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Riverton Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 506 students attended Riverton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverton Elementary School?

Students at Riverton Elementary School are 82% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Riverton Elementary School attend?

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

Riverton Elementary School

Summary:

Riverton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 506 students in grades PK-4 in Riverton, Illinois. The school is part of the Riverton CUSD 14 district, which is ranked 640 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverton Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.5% of Riverton Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 36.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, only 14.1% of Riverton Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 14.1% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with rankings for female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students all in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, Riverton Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.9% in 2019-2020 to 13.9% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average.

When comparing Riverton Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For example, Sherman Elementary School, which is part of the Williamsville CUSD 15 district, consistently outperforms Riverton Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, with over 60% of students meeting or exceeding standards. Sherman Elementary also has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 4.1% and spends less per student at $10,598, compared to Riverton Elementary's spending of $14,088 per student. Despite the increased spending, Riverton Elementary School has struggled to improve its performance over the past several years, maintaining a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

209 N 7th St
Riverton, IL 62561-8223

(217) 629-6001

District: Riverton CUSD 14

SchoolDigger Rank:
1486^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,572

Students who attend Riverton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverton Middle School
High:	Riverton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

African American:

7.9%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverton Elementary School ranks worse than 71.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.93. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverton Elementary School is $12,572.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverton Elementary School 1486^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Riverton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Riverton CUSD 14:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverton CUSD 14 640^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Riverton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	56.93	1068^th	2020	47.1%
2004	51.76	1180^th	2030	41.9%
2005	47.24	1289^th	2022	36.3%
2006	54.95	1201^st	2086	42.4%
2007	53.11	1253^rd	2095	40.2%
2008	49.54	1276^th	2092	39.0%
2009	58.37	1088^th	2120	48.7%
2010	53.47	1211^th	2139	43.4%
2011	59.86	1046^th	2147	51.3%
2012	61.30	1013^th	2166	53.2%
2013	54.76	1066^th	2167	50.8%
2014	49.86	1101^st	2093	47.4%
2015	31.13	1377^th	2052	32.9%
2016	34.31	1317^th	2046	35.6%
2017	37.00	1243^rd	2044	39.2%
2018	30.26	1416^th	2037	30.5%
2019	19.65	1741^st	2086	16.5%
2021	20.82	1558^th	1948	20.0%
2022	15.62	1836^th	2082	11.8%
2023	28.15	1440^th	2077	30.7%
2024	26.93	1486^th	2067	28.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.18	151^st	763	80.2%
2019	31.65	791^st	1194	33.8%
2021	19.33	625^th	640	2.3%
2022	21.75	1060^th	1113	4.8%
2023	27.11	861^st	1156	25.5%
2024	27.70	888^th	1195	25.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.84	1396^th	1765	20.9%
2019	26.29	1478^th	1816	18.6%
2021	22.86	1308^th	1514	13.6%
2022	20.67	1558^th	1763	11.6%
2023	27.14	1412^th	1808	21.9%
2024	40.53	1041^st	1793	41.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.22	1349^th	1964	31.3%
2019	20.41	1684^th	2019	16.6%
2021	15.25	1516^th	1680	9.8%
2022	11.95	1897^th	1970	3.7%
2023	28.20	1368^th	1957	30.1%
2024	29.11	1351^st	1942	30.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Riverton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.67	556^th	907	38.7%
2024	35.83	535^th	886	39.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.93	1361^st	1972	31.0%
2019	20.41	1671^st	2019	17.2%
2021	23.80	1303^rd	1707	23.7%
2022	20.25	1587^th	1977	19.7%
2023	29.08	1348^th	1984	32.1%
2024	24.62	1465^th	1959	25.2%

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Rank History for White students at Riverton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.60	1330^th	1463	9.1%
2019	7.85	1419^th	1462	2.9%
2021	9.05	1276^th	1308	2.4%
2022	5.47	1416^th	1425	0.6%
2023	14.72	1291^st	1419	9.0%
2024	13.13	1295^th	1392	7.0%

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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 Riverton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	417	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	420
1990	438	1	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	441
1991	542	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1992	520	4	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1993	534	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1994	499	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1995	575	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1996	575	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1997	578	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1998	608	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1999	589	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2000	628	11	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
2001	572	13	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
2002	531	8	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2003	531	8	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2004	559	9	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
2005	568	11	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2006	620	12	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
2007	625	11	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	5	649
2008	646	9	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	11	672
2009	597	7	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	12	625
2010	619	5	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	24	659
2011	584	1	4	8	3	0	24	0	624
2012	620	6	1	7	0	2	19	0	655
2013	595	6	1	6	0	1	21	0	630
2014	475	12	1	4	0	1	9	0	502
2015	494	21	1	6	0	4	8	0	534
2016	500	32	2	2	2	7	5	0	550
2017	555	38	3	3	2	7	15	0	623
2018	487	43	2	2	3	7	5	0	549
2019	510	44	1	5	3	5	16	0	584
2020	495	44	4	10	4	2	30	0	589
2021	437	42	1	5	1	0	28	0	514
2022	424	42	1	6	1	0	33	0	507
2023	415	40	1	8	0	2	40	0	506

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 Riverton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	420	21.3	19.7	n/a
1990	441	24.0	18.3	n/a
1991	545	27.9	19.5	n/a
1992	526	27.6	19.0	n/a
1993	537	25.8	20.8	n/a
1994	500	26.0	19.2	n/a
1995	577	26.7	21.6	n/a
1996	577	26.7	21.6	n/a
1997	579	27.7	20.9	n/a
1998	612	27.2	22.5	n/a
1999	597	29.9	20.0	n/a
2000	639	33.8	18.9	n/a
2001	587	34.3	17.1	n/a
2002	541	35.2	15.4	22.4
2003	541	35.2	15.4	22.4
2004	572	29.0	19.7	30.6
2005	585	31.0	18.9	28.5
2006	639	32.0	20.0	26.6
2007	649	34.0	19.1	34.9
2008	672	32.0	21.0	28
2009	625	33.0	18.9	41.4
2010	659	32.0	20.5	45
2011	624	29.0	21.5	47.3
2012	655	32.0	20.4	53
2013	630	43.9	14.3	54.3
2014	502	36.0	13.9	56.8
2015	534	41.0	13.0	67.8
2016	550	37.0	14.8	63.1
2017	623	37.0	16.8	65.3
2018	549	37.8	14.5	58.7
2019	584	39.5	14.7	53.1
2020	589	41.0	14.3	46.7
2021	514	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	507	42.2	12.0	61.1
2023	506	41.0	12.3	59.3

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 Riverton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	420	21.3	19.7	n/a
1990	441	24.0	18.3	n/a
1991	545	27.9	19.5	n/a
1992	526	27.6	19.0	n/a
1993	537	25.8	20.8	n/a
1994	500	26.0	19.2	n/a
1995	577	26.7	21.6	n/a
1996	577	26.7	21.6	n/a
1997	579	27.7	20.9	n/a
1998	612	27.2	22.5	n/a
1999	597	29.9	20.0	n/a
2000	639	33.8	18.9	n/a
2001	587	34.3	17.1	n/a
2002	541	35.2	15.4	22.4
2003	541	35.2	15.4	22.4
2004	572	29.0	19.7	30.6
2005	585	31.0	18.9	28.5
2006	639	32.0	20.0	26.6
2007	649	34.0	19.1	34.9
2008	672	32.0	21.0	28
2009	625	33.0	18.9	41.4
2010	659	32.0	20.5	45
2011	624	29.0	21.5	47.3
2012	655	32.0	20.4	53
2013	630	43.9	14.3	54.3
2014	502	36.0	13.9	56.8
2015	534	41.0	13.0	67.8
2016	550	37.0	14.8	63.1
2017	623	37.0	16.8	65.3
2018	549	37.8	14.5	58.7
2019	584	39.5	14.7	53.1
2020	589	41.0	14.3	46.7
2021	514	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	507	42.2	12.0	61.1
2023	506	41.0	12.3	59.3

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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