Riverdahl Elem School
Rockford, IL · Rockford SD 205
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, midsize
2,015th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 4%· Stable
3520 Kishwaukee St, Rockford, IL 61109
(815)229-2870NCES ID 173451005531Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Riverdahl Elem School 2,015th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 4% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 5th in 2019 to 4th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023), Black (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.
White (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2023), Black (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.
Two or more races (last reported 2022) stops before 2023: 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 529 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1991, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 14.3% | 39.9% | ▲ 25.6 pts | |
| White | 32.1% | 24.2% | ▼ 7.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 52.7% | 22.5% | ▼ 30.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 10.2% | ▲ 10.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 2.8% | ▲ 1.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1991. 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 $195K in zip 61109 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 Riverdahl Elem School
- #1660Arthur Froberg Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 1.4 mi away1,660th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▲13 · Math 21% ▲10Compare - #2020Julia Lathrop Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 2.4 mi away2,020th of 2,105
ELA 13% ▼5 · Math 15% ▲4Compare - #1673Whitehead Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 2.4 mi away1,673rd of 2,105
ELA 31% ▲13 · Math 20% ▲9Compare - #2105Constance Lane Elementary SchoolRockford SD 205 · 2.6 mi away2,105th of 2,105
ELA 8% ▼10 · Math 3% ▼8Compare - #1584Swan Hillman Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 2.7 mi away1,584th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▲15 · Math 24% ▲13Compare - #1998Washington Elementary SchoolRockford SD 205 · 2.8 mi away1,998th of 2,105
ELA 18% = · Math 12% ▲1Compare - #1475Barbour Two-Way Lang ImmersionRockford SD 205 · 2.9 mi away1,475th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲25 · Math 20% ▲9Compare - #1690Rolling GreenRockford SD 205 · 3.1 mi away1,690th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲9 · Math 22% ▲11Compare
What school district is Riverdahl Elem School in?
Riverdahl Elem School is part of the Rockford SD 205 district in Rockford, Illinois.
Is Riverdahl Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Riverdahl Elem School 2,015th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 4% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Riverdahl Elem School?
Black 40%, White 24%, Hispanic 23%, Two or more races 10% (529 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Riverdahl Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61109 is $195K 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.