Riverdale Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

5006 Riverdale Rd
Riverdale, MD 20737

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 601 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 is 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 601 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riverdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Riverdale Elementary School's student population of 601 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverdale Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	79
1	96
2	89
3	96
4	101
5	100

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Total Students

601 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	630
2022	635
2021	654
2020	684
2019	684
2018	795
2017	795
2016	797
2015	790
2014	737
2013	777
2012	762
2011	715
2010	658
2009	629
2008	579
2007	527
2006	543
2005	520
2004	573
2003	564
2002	629
2001	729
2000	753
1999	728
1998	679
1997	779
1996	688
1995	651
1994	610
1993	607
1992	612
1991	628
1990	657
1989	642
1988	655
1987	673

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	47
2022	45
2021	50
2020	53
2019	53
2018	53
2017	53
2016	53
2015	51
2014	47
2013	51
2012	49
2011	47
2010	51
2009	49
2008	47
2007	43
2006	45
2005	41
2004	49
2003	51
2002	51
2001	49
2000	43
1999	40
1998	41
1997	39
1996	38
1995	33
1994	31
1993	31
1992	28
1991	30
1990	32
1989	30
1988	30
1987	27

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School Mascot

Roadrunner

School Rankings

Riverdale Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverdale Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#1038 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	#1038
2022	#1089
2021	#1338
2019	#1089
2018	#1234
2017	#1234
2016	#1213
2015	#1234
2014	#1072
2013	#1053
2012	#926

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11%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	11%	27%	13%
2022	7%	25%	11%
2021	1%	20%	8%
2019	17%	38%	19%
2017	11%	41%	23%
2016	14%	42%	24%
2015	10%	38%	23%
2014	60%	72%	59%
2013	73%	79%	68%
2012	78%	82%	71%
2011	74%	80%	68%

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27%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2022	27%	45%	35%
2021	6%	36%	24%
2019	22%	46%	33%
2017	14%	41%	28%
2016	14%	44%	31%
2015	14%	45%	31%
2014	72%	82%	75%
2013	76%	85%	77%
2012	85%	85%	77%
2011	78%	85%	77%
2010	72%	84%	75%

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15-19%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2022	17%	36%	23%
2021	22%	41%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	12:1	14:1	15:1
2007	12:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	16:1	17:1
2004	12:1	16:1	17:1
2003	11:1	16:1	17:1
2002	12:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	22:1	18:1	18:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1
1989	22:1	18:1	18:1
1988	22:1	19:1	18:1
1987	25:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	1%	7%	3%
2015	1%	7%	4%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	5%	4%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	6%	4%	5%
1995	7%	4%	4%
1994	6%	4%	4%
1993	6%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

86%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	86%	22%	38%
2022	87%	21%	36%
2021	89%	20%	35%
2020	85%	18%	33%
2019	85%	18%	33%
2018	85%	17%	31%
2017	85%	17%	31%
2016	85%	16%	29%
2015	82%	15%	27%
2014	78%	14%	26%
2013	79%	13%	24%
2012	76%	12%	23%
2011	75%	12%	21%
2010	75%	10%	20%
2009	72%	10%	19%
2008	71%	9%	17%
2007	67%	8%	16%
2006	69%	8%	14%
2005	66%	7%	12%
2004	60%	6%	11%
2003	53%	6%	10%
2002	44%	5%	9%
2001	34%	5%	8%
2000	29%	4%	7%
1999	24%	4%	6%
1998	24%	4%	6%
1997	21%	4%	6%
1996	19%	3%	5%
1995	14%	3%	5%
1994	14%	3%	5%
1993	9%	3%	4%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	6%	33%	54%
2022	6%	33%	55%
2021	6%	34%	56%
2020	8%	34%	58%
2019	8%	34%	58%
2018	9%	34%	61%
2017	9%	34%	61%
2016	9%	34%	63%
2015	11%	34%	57%
2014	13%	35%	65%
2013	14%	35%	66%
2012	16%	35%	68%
2011	18%	36%	69%
2010	17%	38%	72%
2009	19%	38%	73%
2008	21%	38%	74%
2007	25%	38%	75%
2006	22%	38%	77%
2005	26%	38%	77%
2004	31%	38%	78%
2003	36%	37%	78%
2002	44%	37%	77%
2001	56%	37%	77%
2000	58%	37%	77%
1999	60%	37%	76%
1998	59%	36%	75%
1997	57%	35%	74%
1996	53%	35%	72%
1995	53%	34%	71%
1994	54%	34%	69%
1993	56%	33%	68%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	3%	33%	4%
2022	4%	34%	4%
2021	2%	34%	4%
2020	3%	36%	4%
2019	3%	36%	4%
2018	5%	38%	4%
2017	5%	38%	4%
2016	5%	39%	4%
2015	6%	40%	6%
2014	6%	41%	5%
2013	5%	42%	5%
2012	3%	42%	5%
2011	4%	43%	4%
2010	4%	45%	5%
2009	5%	46%	5%
2008	5%	47%	5%
2007	4%	48%	5%
2006	6%	49%	6%
2005	5%	50%	7%
2004	6%	51%	7%
2003	8%	52%	8%
2002	8%	53%	10%
2001	7%	53%	11%
2000	9%	55%	12%
1999	11%	55%	14%
1998	12%	56%	15%
1997	17%	57%	16%
1996	22%	58%	18%
1995	26%	59%	20%
1994	26%	59%	22%
1993	29%	60%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	0.26	0.73	0.57
2022	0.24	0.73	0.56
2021	0.21	0.73	0.56
2020	0.27	0.72	0.55
2019	0.27	0.72	0.55
2018	0.27	0.72	0.53
2017	0.27	0.72	0.53
2016	0.27	0.71	0.52
2015	0.31	0.70	0.52
2014	0.37	0.69	0.52
2013	0.36	0.69	0.51
2012	0.40	0.69	0.50
2011	0.42	0.67	0.48
2010	0.41	0.65	0.44
2009	0.45	0.64	0.43
2008	0.45	0.63	0.42
2007	0.50	0.62	0.41
2006	0.48	0.61	0.40
2005	0.50	0.60	0.39
2004	0.54	0.60	0.38
2003	0.59	0.59	0.38
2002	0.61	0.58	0.38
2001	0.57	0.58	0.39
2000	0.58	0.56	0.39
1999	0.57	0.56	0.40
1998	0.58	0.56	0.41
1997	0.61	0.56	0.43
1996	0.64	0.55	0.45
1995	0.63	0.54	0.46
1994	0.62	0.54	0.48
1993	0.60	0.54	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	89%	46%	63%
2022	73%	38%	50%
2021	80%	40%	58%
2020	78%	41%	56%
2019	78%	41%	56%
2016	82%	40%	55%
2015	82%	39%	56%
2014	86%	38%	53%
2013	82%	36%	51%
2012	80%	36%	49%
2011	79%	33%	46%
2010	77%	31%	43%
2009	71%	27%	37%
2008	69%	26%	36%
2007	67%	25%	35%
2006	63%	25%	34%
2005	67%	25%	34%
2004	58%	24%	33%
2003	70%	24%	34%
2002	66%	23%	32%
2001	66%	23%	32%
2000	66%	24%	32%
1999	66%	25%	31%
1998	76%	26%	33%
1997	64%	26%	33%
1996	60%	26%	32%
1995	55%	26%	31%
1994	53%	25%	28%
1993	43%	21%	20%
1992	42%	21%	20%
1991	34%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	11%	4%	6%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	9%	6%	10%
2019	9%	6%	10%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	12%	7%	9%
2010	12%	7%	9%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	16%	8%	11%
2007	13%	7%	10%
2006	12%	7%	10%
2005	20%	7%	12%
2004	23%	7%	13%
2003	18%	7%	11%
2002	17%	7%	10%
2001	12%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prince George's County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Roadrunner

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverdale Elementary School's ranking?

Riverdale Elementary School is ranked #1038 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Riverdale Elementary School often compared to?

Riverdale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Templeton Elementary School, Beacon Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Riverdale Elementary School?

601 students attend Riverdale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Riverdale Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Riverdale Elementary School?

Riverdale Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Riverdale Elementary School offer ?

Riverdale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Riverdale Elementary School part of?

Riverdale Elementary School is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.