Summary:
The city of Riverdale, Georgia is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 170 out of 201 school districts in Georgia and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools in Riverdale, Oliver Elementary School has the highest performance on state assessments, with 30.2% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 41.9% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics. Lake Ridge Elementary School has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.7 and relatively strong performance on state assessments, while Dubois Integrity Academy, a public charter school, has the highest spending per student at $9,995 but below-average performance on state assessments.
The data reveals significant performance gaps between the schools and the district/state averages on state assessments, with some schools, such as Sequoyah Middle School, having only 7.6% of 6th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district average of 12% and the state average of 32.9%. Additionally, the high rates of free/reduced lunch eligibility across the schools, ranging from 90.30% to 96.36%, indicate that the student population faces significant economic disadvantages, raising concerns about equity and access to educational opportunities.
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