Riverwood Elementary School
Tel:
(815)344-7130
- Riverwood Elementary School serves 675 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Riverwood Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Riverwood Elementary School's student population of 675 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 675 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Riverwood Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Riverwood Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #786 out of 3,544 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 35% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 61% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 39% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | McHenry CCSD 15 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Riverwood Elementary School is Mchenry High School-west Campus (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Parkland School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Chauncey H Duker School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mchenry Mchenry High School-west Campus Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1431 students
0.8 miles
4724 W Crystal Lk Rd
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815)385-7077 0.8 9-12 1431 - Mchenry Chauncey H Duker School Magnet School
Grades: 3-5 | 475 students
1.6 miles
3711 W Kane Ave
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815)344-7125 1.6 3-5 475 - Mchenry Edgebrook Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-3 | 517 students
1.7 miles
701 N Green St
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815)385-3123 1.7 PK-3 517 - Mchenry Mchenry East High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 795 students
1.8 miles
1012 N Green St
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815)385-1145 1.8 9-12 795 - Mchenry Landmark Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 245 students
1.9 miles
3614 Waukegan Rd
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815)385-8120 1.9 K-5 245
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