Riddle Elementary School
Mattoon, IL · Mattoon CUSD 2
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Town, distant
1,221st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 42%▲ Improving
4201 Western Ave, Mattoon, IL 61938
(217)238-3800NCES ID 172505005655Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Riddle Elementary School 1,221st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 42% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 31th in 2019 to 42th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 569 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2003, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.5% | 80.7% | ▼ 9.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.7% | 10.4% | ▲ 5.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 6.5% | ▲ 5.1 pts | |
| Black | 3.0% | 2.5% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2003. 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 $127K in zip 61938 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Riddle Elementary School in?
Riddle Elementary School is part of the Mattoon CUSD 2 district in Mattoon, Illinois.
Is Riddle Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Riddle Elementary School 1,221st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 42% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Riddle Elementary School?
White 81%, Two or more races 10%, Hispanic 7%, Black 3% (569 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Riddle Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61938 is $127K 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.