Riverdale Elementary School
Riverdale Elementary School serves 297 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Riverdale Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 34% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Kindergarten-6
- Students: 297 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
- Minority Enrollment: 4%
- Overall Testing Rank: Top 50% in IN
- Math Proficiency: 50-54% (Top 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education
School Overview
Riverdale Elementary School's student population of 297 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
297 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Riverdale Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,757 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Riverdale Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#744 out of 1757 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
1%
13%

Black
1%
13%

White
96%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education
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