Ridgeview Jr High School
Colfax, IL · Ridgeview CUSD 19
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
602nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 12%· Stable
202 E Wood St, Colfax, IL 61728
(309)723-2951NCES ID 170010905367Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ridgeview Jr High School 602nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 12% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 12th in 2019 to 12th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 115 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1989, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.1% | 88.7% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.9% | 6.1% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 5.2% | ▲ 5.2 pts | |
| Black | 4.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 4.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1989. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $172K in zip 61728 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Ridgeview Jr High School
- #133Lexington Jr High SchoolLexington CUSD 7 · 10.4 mi away133rd of 685
ELA 82% ▲54 · Math 44% ▲25Compare - #222GCMS Middle SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 · 13.9 mi away222nd of 685
ELA 73% ▲45 · Math 35% ▲16Compare - #417LeRoy Junior High SchoolLeRoy CUSD 2 · 16.7 mi away417th of 685
ELA 44% ▲16 · Math 35% ▲16Compare - #159Prairie Central Upper ElementaryPrairie Central CUSD 8 · 16.8 mi away159th of 685
ELA 70% ▲42 · Math 50% ▲31Compare - #381Prairie Central Jr High SchoolPrairie Central CUSD 8 · 17 mi away381st of 685
ELA 62% ▲34 · Math 22% ▲3Compare - #84Tri-Valley Middle SchoolTri Valley CUSD 3 · 17.7 mi away84th of 685
ELA 76% ▲48 · Math 61% ▲42Compare - #243EPG Middle SchoolEl Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 · 18.9 mi away243rd of 685
ELA 62% ▲34 · Math 43% ▲24Compare - #220Evans Junior High SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 19 mi away220th of 685
ELA 66% ▲38 · Math 42% ▲23Compare
What school district is Ridgeview Jr High School in?
Ridgeview Jr High School is part of the Ridgeview CUSD 19 district in Colfax, Illinois.
Is Ridgeview Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ridgeview Jr High School 602nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 12% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Jr High School?
White 89%, Hispanic 6%, Two or more races 5% (115 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ridgeview Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61728 is $172K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.