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Riverdahl Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3520 Kishwaukee St, Rockford, IL 61109 · (815) 229-2870 · Part of Rockford School District 205

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Directions
Students
535
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverdahl Elem School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rockford Township kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

Where Rockford Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Riverdahl Elem SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3520 Kishwaukee St, Rockford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten87
Grade 175
Grade 2112
Grade 390
Grade 480
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
640’20
555’21
561’22
529’23
535’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 41%White 25%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 10%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverdahl Elem School from Rockford Township families.

Other schools in Rockford School District 205

The district →
Montessori Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rockford
C+
660 students17:1
Fairview Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rockford
538 students22:1
Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rockford
530 students25:1
Beyer Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rockford
497 students19:1
Summerdale Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rockford
460 students23:1
Whitehead Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockford
D
678 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Rockford Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.