River Ridge Elementary School

River Ridge Elementary School is one of the tight-knit elementary-level communitys in Hanover, Illinois, overseen by River Ridge CUSD 210, with 224 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so River Ridge Elementary School sits 41% below that benchmark.

River Ridge Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by River Ridge CUSD 210, a district that hosts 443 students overall.

On the student-mix side, River Ridge Elementary School logs that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 94%.

Looking at school resources, River Ridge Elementary School shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Jo Daviess County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), River Ridge Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 41.6%; this one delivers 61.4%, a residual of +19.8 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Jo Daviess County shows median household earnings sit near $73,993, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. River Ridge Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in Jo Daviess County (combined enrollment of about 3,012 students).

The closest other public school is River Ridge High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, River Ridge Elementary School comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 60.4%.

River Ridge Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. River Ridge Elementary School's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 240 (now 224).

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