Riverdale Middle School

Riverdale Middle School is a compact junior high in Port Byron, Illinois, part of Riverdale CUSD 100. The school educates 254 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 45% below typical.

Riverdale CUSD 100 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,095 students; Riverdale Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Riverdale Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Rock Island County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Riverdale Middle School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 16% of students at Riverdale Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Rock Island County's rate of about 65%.

After controlling for student poverty, Riverdale Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Rock Island County) reports that median household income runs about $67,159, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Rock Island County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,921 students), of which Riverdale Middle School is one.

Riverdale Sr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Riverdale Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Riverdale Middle School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 66.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Riverdale Middle School's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 267 (now 254). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Riverdale Middle School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.