Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER RIDGE CUSD 210·NCES 170000105651
River Ridge Elementary School
4141 IL Route 84 S, Hanover, IL 61041 · (815) 858-9005 · Jo Daviess County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
116 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 48 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 River Ridge CUSD 210. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
68.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.7pp since 2023
Math
60.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.1% | 60.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 46.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 River Ridge Elementary School
River Ridge Elementary School's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge Elementary School this school | 224 | 51.8% | 61.4% |
| Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School Franklin Grove | 218 | 51.4% | 39.2% |
| Washington Elementary School Pontiac | 221 | 52.0% | 30.6% |
| Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 Kirkland | 216 | 52.3% | 45.6% |
| South Side Grade School Effingham | 248 | 54.0% | N/A |
| Ridgeview Elementary School Colfax | 247 | 53.0% | 36.5% |
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 River Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Jo Daviess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #288 of 1,925 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #402 of 2,077 ▼ 14 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #405 of 2,077 ▲ 128 | #4 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #1,951 of 2,419 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #377 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #1,449 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #1,251 of 2,132 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #1,095 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
224
+8 (+4%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 240
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 | 224 | 19.6 | 11.4:1 | 52% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 21.2 | 10.8:1 | 57% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 21.2 | 10.4:1 | 58% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 21.3 | 11.3:1 | 50% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 255 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 49% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 22 | 10.9:1 | 40% (97) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (240 to 224); teachers down 8% (21.3 to 19.6).
About River Ridge Elementary School
River Ridge Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school based in Hanover, Illinois. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 224 students. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students, so this school is 41% smaller than average.
River Ridge CUSD 210 is the district for River Ridge Elementary School. It has 3 schools and 443 students.
River Ridge Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 84% White. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Jo Daviess County's population at about 94%. River Ridge Elementary School has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 11.4:1 comes from the school's 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 52% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Jo Daviess County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.
River Ridge Elementary School is in the top 10% of Illinois schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.6%. The school's actual rate is 61.4%, 19.8 points higher.
Census Bureau estimates for Jo Daviess County show that median household income is about $73,993, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. River Ridge Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in Jo Daviess County, which together enroll about 3,012 students.
River Ridge High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from River Ridge Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The school's 61.4% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
River Ridge Elementary School saw enrollment rise 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Jo Daviess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,851
Census ACS
Median income
$73,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
3,012 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in River Ridge CUSD 210
- River Ridge High SchoolHigh · 128 students
- River Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 91 students
Other schools in Hanover
- River Ridge High SchoolHigh · 128 students
- River Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 91 students
Other River Ridge Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named River Ridge Elementary. River Ridge Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 7.
- River Ridge Elementary SchoolVilla Hills, KY · 889 students
- River Ridge ElementaryEvans, GA · 789 students
- River Ridge ElementaryMoore, SC · 770 students
- River Ridge ElementarySeaTac, WA · 697 students
- River Ridge Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 370 students
Nearby schools
- River Ridge High School0.0 mi · 128
- River Ridge Middle School0.0 mi · 91
- Bellevue Elementary School8.8 mi · 405
- Bellevue High School9.7 mi · 354
- Scales Mound High School11.3 mi · 67
- Scales Mound Elementary School11.3 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About River Ridge Elementary SchoolHow large is River Ridge Elementary School?
River Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 224 students in grades PK-05.
Is River Ridge Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
River Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River Ridge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Ridge Elementary School is approximately 11.4:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is River Ridge Elementary School?
River Ridge Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees River Ridge Elementary School?
River Ridge Elementary School is overseen by River Ridge CUSD 210 in Jo Daviess County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.