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Public school · Rock Falls Esd 13 · Rock Falls, Illinois

Riverdale Preschool Center

Riverdale Preschool Center's 4.9 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Illinois statewide data.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3,117 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Illinois statewide data

The brief

A Rock Falls Esd 13 school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 3,117 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 4 of 4 in Rock Falls Esd 13.

Riverdale Preschool Center is listed in Rock Falls Esd 13, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.4
25% of the rating, estimated from Illinois statewide data
College Readiness
6.5
45% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.4
30% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on IL statewide data. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 61071; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Riverdale Preschool Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$57,909
Median home value
$104,900
Median rent
$752/mo
College educated
17.1%
Homeownership
74.9%
Poverty rate
16.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 61071; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
19
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,950/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Rock Falls. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Rock Falls), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  4. Riverdale Preschool Centerthis school
    4.9
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Riverdale Preschool Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Riverdale Preschool Center serve?

Riverdale Preschool Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Riverdale Preschool Center?

Riverdale Preschool Center has an enrollment of approximately 137 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverdale Preschool Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Riverdale Preschool Center is 27.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Riverdale Preschool Center rank in IL?

Riverdale Preschool Center ranks #3,117 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Riverdale Preschool Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Riverdale Preschool Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Riverdale Preschool Center a charter school?

No, Riverdale Preschool Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Riverdale Preschool Center a Title I school?

No, Riverdale Preschool Center is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
137
Student-teacher ratio
27.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Whiteside County
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$18,477
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
23.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 61071)
13,482
Area average commute
18.2 min
Area median age
43.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.