Ridgeview Elementary School is one of five elementary schools within Dunlap Community Unit School District #323.  Built in 2001, Ridgeview houses roughly 450 students from kindergarten through 5th grade.  Ridgeview also houses the district Behavior and Emotional Support Team (B.E.S.T.) classrooms.  The U.S. Department of Education named Ridgeview as a Blue Ribbon School for Academic Excellence in 2023, an honor that our school community is proud of.