The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in Science. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Ridgeview Elementary School
Ridgeview Elementary School serves pre-K through fifth grade in Colfax, a small rural village in eastern McLean County. The school sits on Harrison Street in the village core, a walkable location within the community rather than on an outlying campus.
The school enrolls a small student body, with a majority of white students and modest representation of Hispanic and multiracial students. One student identifies as Black; no Asian or Native American students are enrolled. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available. Information about students with individualized education plans and English learners was also missing from the available data.
State testing results reveal uneven academic performance across subjects and grades. In English language arts, the school shows sharp variability: fifth graders performed well, while fourth graders performed notably below grade-level proficiency. Third graders were near the middle range. In mathematics, proficiency rates sit between roughly one quarter and one third of students across third, fourth, and fifth grades, a consistent pattern of below-state-standard performance. In science, fifth-grade proficiency was around midpoint. All tested students participated in assessments. Because this school houses only pre-K through fifth grade, state testing data for grades six through eight shown in the results reflects a tiny number of students held over in the building and should not be read as core grade performance for this school. A parent may want to look into further with the school what supports are in place for students who do not reach proficiency and what the trajectory has been in recent years.
Compared to other districts in McLean County, Ridgeview Elementary's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. The school does not serve high school grades, so graduation-rate data does not apply. Chronic absenteeism data was not available.
The surrounding community is a compact village of about one thousand residents on a slow declining population arc. Agriculture anchors the local economy, centered on a grain elevator and heritage rail line. Most younger residents commute to nearby Bloomington-Normal for shopping and entertainment; the drive is about a half-hour. Housing values in the area are modest relative to state and national benchmarks, making it an affordable market for families seeking lower purchase or rental costs.
A major development is underway: Ridgeview CUSD 19 has approved a substantial bond-funded expansion of its Colfax facilities, targeting substantial completion by summer 2027. The district publicly reported that the tax rate will remain consistent with previous years as existing debt is paid off, and because the expansion adds to existing structures rather than requiring a new building, no voter referendum was required. For families considering the district, this signals upgraded school infrastructure coming without an expected property-tax increase.
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