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Enrollment
589
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATTOON CUSD 2·NCES 172505005655
Riddle Elementary School
4201 Western Ave, Mattoon, IL 61938 · (217) 238-3800 · Coles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL589 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
419 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Mattoon CUSD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
43.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.3pp since 2023
Math
34.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.5% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.2% | 17.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Riddle Elementary School
Riddle Elementary School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riddle Elementary School this school | 589 | 71.1% | 35.5% |
| Ridge Lawn Elementary School Chicago Ridge | 572 | 70.3% | 27.6% |
| Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School Mattoon | 653 | 68.6% | 46.1% |
| Parkside Elementary School Lawrenceville | 528 | 70.5% | 37.5% |
| Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School Herrin | 712 | 68.3% | 54.5% |
| Benton Grade School K-4 Benton | 571 | 67.3% | 35.2% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Riddle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Coles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #1,072 of 1,925 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,152 of 2,077 ▲ 123 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #1,228 of 2,077 ▲ 66 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 589 | #291 of 2,419 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,418 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #1,263 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.1% | #713 of 2,132 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #446 of 1,461 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
589
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 788
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 589 | 40.5 | 14.5:1 | 71% (419) |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 44.5 | 12.8:1 | 71% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 42.5 | 14.5:1 | 68% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 736 | 44.3 | 16.6:1 | 61% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 773 | 40 | 19.3:1 | 58% (446) |
| 2010-11 | 788 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 60% (470) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riddle Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (736 to 589); teachers down 8% (44.3 to 40.5).
About Riddle Elementary School
Riddle Elementary School is a large elementary school found in Mattoon, Illinois. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 589 students. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students, so this school is 55% above average.
The 5 schools in Mattoon CUSD 2 enroll 2,983 students altogether, Riddle Elementary School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Riddle Elementary School is 79% White. The school is also 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 4% Black. That is lower than the 90% White share among all Coles County residents. By the diversity index, Riddle Elementary School comes in at 36%.
The school employs the equivalent of 40.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.5:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 71%. Public schools in Coles County average 55%.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Riddle Elementary School's results are 5.1 points above predicted: 35.5% against 30.4%.
Coles County has these Census figures: median household income is about $56,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of Coles County number 23 and enroll about 5,973.
The shortest distance from Riddle Elementary School to another public school is about 1.6 miles, to Mattoon High School. The five-mile area around Riddle Elementary School holds 4 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 37.5%, higher than Riddle Elementary School's 35.5%.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (586) to 2024-25 (589).
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Coles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,777
Census ACS
Median income
$56,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,973 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mattoon CUSD 2
- Mattoon High SchoolHigh · 888 students
- Arland D Williams Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Mattoon Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 243 students
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Other schools in Mattoon
- Mattoon High SchoolHigh · 888 students
- Arland D Williams Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Mattoon Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 243 students
- Eastern IL EFE SystemCombined
- LIFE AcademyCombined
Other Riddle Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Riddle Elementary. Riddle Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Riddle Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 661 students
- Riddle Elementary SchoolRiddle, OR · 168 students
Nearby schools
- Mattoon High School1.6 mi · 888
- Mattoon Middle School2.8 mi · 610
- Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School2.9 mi · 653
- Franklin Elementary School3.0 mi · 243
- Windsor Elementary School9.9 mi · 225
- Windsor Jr & Sr High School10.4 mi · 134
Frequently asked questions
About Riddle Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Riddle Elementary School?
Riddle Elementary School enrolls approximately 589 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Riddle Elementary School serve?
Riddle Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Riddle Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Riddle Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Riddle Elementary School?
Student demographics at Riddle Elementary School are roughly 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Riddle Elementary School in?
Riddle Elementary School is part of Mattoon CUSD 2.
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