Coe Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Illinois districts
Reading proficiency in Coe Township’s districts is 45%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coe Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Coe Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 26% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,727 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Riverdale Middle School, then Riverdale Sr High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Coe Township’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coe Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Coe Township
Riverdale Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
Kindergarten in Coe Township
Riverdale Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
1st grade in Coe Township
Riverdale Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
2nd grade in Coe Township
Riverdale Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
3rd grade in Coe Township
Riverdale Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
4th grade in Coe Township
Riverdale Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
5th grade in Coe Township
Riverdale Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
6th grade in Coe Township
Riverdale Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 254 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
7th grade in Coe Township
Riverdale Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 254 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
8th grade in Coe Township
Riverdale Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 254 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
9th grade in Coe Township
Riverdale Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 324 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
10th grade in Coe Township
Riverdale Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 324 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
11th grade in Coe Township
Riverdale Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 324 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
12th grade in Coe Township
Riverdale Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 324 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Port Byron
Coe Township’s public schools are run by Riverdale Community Unit School District 100, which also serves Canoe Creek, Cordova, Hillsdale and Port Byron and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Coe Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Coe Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Coe Township | A− | Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 |
| Port Byron | A− | Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 |
| Canoe Creek | — | Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 |
| Zuma | — | Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 PK–12 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
| Cordova | — | Erie Community Unit School District 1 |
| Erie | B | Erie Community Unit School District 1 |
| Hampton | D | Silvis School District 34 PK–8 · East Moline School District 37 PK–8 · Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 PK–8 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 with Coe Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Coe Township
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Coe Township’s schools
Are Coe Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Coe Township children attend outscore 82% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Coe Township in?
Riverdale Community Unit School District 100, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,095 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Coe Township kids go to high school?
Riverdale Sr High School in Port Byron, with 324 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Coe Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Coe Township spend per student?
$14,727 in Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Coe Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Coe Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.