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Schools in Port Byron Township · Riverdale Community Unit School District 100

Port Byron Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Illinois districts

In Port Byron Township, 45% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Port Byron 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 15 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
26%
▲ 0 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 32% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,095 students on the public path
In brief

Port Byron Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1479 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Byron Township’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Port Byron Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

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.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1479)Better than 95%
Towns in Rock Island County (18)Better than 83%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 560 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Port Byron Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Port Byron Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (546 in math, 573 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Byron Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Riverdale Elem Schoolin Port ByronB
6–8Riverdale Middle Schoolin Port ByronA−
9–12Riverdale Sr High Schoolin Port ByronB+

Port Byron Township’s public schools are run by Riverdale Community Unit School District 100, which also serves Canoe Creek, Coe, Cordova and Hillsdale 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.

Riverdale Community Unit School District 100Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,095 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,727IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 29.9% · 573 students tested
Math26%
State average 25.8% · 546 students tested

Port Byron Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Port Byron Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port Byron TownshipA−Riverdale Community Unit School District 100
CoeA−Riverdale Community Unit School District 100
HamptonDSilvis School District 34 PK–8 · East Moline School District 37 PK–8 · Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 PK–8
Cordova—Erie Community Unit School District 1
Cordova (village)—Riverdale Community Unit School District 100
Rapids City—Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 PK–12 · United Township High School District 30 9–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 with Port Byron Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Port Byron 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).

Also serving Port Byron Townshipin other towns
Riverdale Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Byron
B
517 students13:1Rate it →
Riverdale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Byron
A−
254 students14:1Rate it →
Riverdale Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Byron
B+
324 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Port Byron Township’s schools

Are Port Byron Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Port Byron 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 95%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port Byron 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 Port Byron 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 Port Byron 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 Port Byron 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.

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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.