George M Riddle Elementary School

As a cozy elementary campus in Rochester, Indiana, George M Riddle Elementary School caters to 348 students from grades 2 through 4, run under Rochester Community School Corp. Enrollment runs roughly 20% below the state mean of about 436.

Rochester Community School Corp runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,593 students. George M Riddle Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, George M Riddle Elementary School logs that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, George M Riddle Elementary School shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, George M Riddle Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.1%.

In the broader community, Fulton County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,360, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fulton County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,763 students), George M Riddle Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rochester Community High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), George M Riddle Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.5%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George M Riddle Elementary School has ticked down 19%, going from 431 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 85% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.