Riverdale Elementary School vs. Templeton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 635 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 829 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Templeton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
635 students
829 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1338 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1318 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
8%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
35
Kindergarten Students
92
127
Grade 1 Students
108
131
Grade 2 Students
103
158
Grade 3 Students
98
137
Grade 4 Students
90
116
Grade 5 Students
104
125
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
20%
% Hispanic
87%
59%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
4%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.24
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
