Enrollment
145
Elementary
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCK FALLS ESD 13·NCES 173435006211
Riverdale PreSchool Center
3505 Prophet Rd, Rock Falls, IL 61071 · (815) 625-5280 · Whiteside County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
26.9:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 145 | 100% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Riverdale PreSchool Center→Dillon Elementary School→Merrill Elementary School→Rock Falls Middle School
Based on grade levels within Rock Falls ESD 13. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
145
+14 (+11%) vs 2020
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 | 145 | 5.4 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 5.4 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 129 | 4.4 | 29.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 131 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 6.3 | 22.1:1 | 88% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 5 | 28.6:1 | 87% (124) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverdale PreSchool Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (138 to 145); teachers down 14% (6.3 to 5.4).
About Riverdale PreSchool Center
This page covers Riverdale PreSchool Center, a very small elementary school in Rock Falls, Illinois. The school covers pre-K and reported 145 students in 2024-25. The school is 62% below the average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Riverdale PreSchool Center is one school in Rock Falls ESD 13, a system of 4 schools with 927 students.
About 66% of the student body at Riverdale PreSchool Center is White. Other groups make up 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 85% of Whiteside County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
Teacher count: 5.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 26.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is lower.
In the wider Whiteside County area, the median household earns about $67,500 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Whiteside County, 50 public schools serve about 8,445 students.
Rock Falls Middle School, about 1.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Riverdale PreSchool Center has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 11%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Whiteside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,947
Census ACS
Median income
$67,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
8,445 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rock Falls ESD 13
- Dillon Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Merrill Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Rock Falls Middle SchoolMiddle · 246 students
Other schools in Rock Falls
- Rock Falls Township High SchoolHigh · 530 students
- Dillon Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Merrill Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Rock Falls Middle SchoolMiddle · 246 students
- East Coloma - Nelson Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Montmorency CCSD #145Elementary · 209 students
Nearby schools
- Rock Falls Middle School1.4 mi · 246
- Rock Falls Township High School1.6 mi · 530
- Dillon Elementary School1.7 mi · 278
- Merrill Elementary School2.2 mi · 258
- Washington Elementary School2.7 mi · 394
- Sterling High School3.3 mi · 999
Frequently asked questions
About Riverdale PreSchool CenterHow large is Riverdale PreSchool Center?
Riverdale PreSchool Center enrolls approximately 145 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Riverdale PreSchool Center serve?
Riverdale PreSchool Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverdale PreSchool Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverdale PreSchool Center is approximately 26.9:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverdale PreSchool Center?
At Riverdale PreSchool Center, the student body is approximately 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverdale PreSchool Center?
Riverdale PreSchool Center is overseen by Rock Falls ESD 13 in Whiteside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.