Riverdale Elementary School

Summary:

Riverdale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Riverdale, Georgia, with 635 students. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 168 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Riverdale Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years.

Riverdale Elementary consistently underperforms the Clayton County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessments, with only 20.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 15.7% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 38.4% and 45.4%, respectively. The school has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 90.39% to 93.05%, significantly higher than the state average. Riverdale Elementary also spends between $8,061 and $9,405 per student, lower than the state average, which may contribute to the school's underperformance.

The other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity of Riverdale Elementary, such as West Clayton, Lake City, Tara, Church Street, and Harper, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting systemic challenges within the Clayton County School District. The only school that outperforms Riverdale Elementary is Dubois Integrity Academy, a public charter school located about 1.5 miles away, which has higher test scores across all grade levels and subjects despite serving a similarly high-poverty student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6253 Garden Walk Blvd
Riverdale, GA 30274

(770) 994-4015

District: Clayton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1004^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,335

Students who attend Riverdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoyah Middle School
High:	Charles R. Drew High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 572

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.5%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverdale Elementary School ranks worse than 80.4% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 17^th among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (64.5%), Hispanic (27.4%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverdale Elementary School is 12.4, which is the 6^th best among 36 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Riverdale Elementary School employs 46 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverdale Elementary School is $8,335. 28 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Riverdale Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Clayton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clayton County 168^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverdale Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	6.62	1068^th	1101	3.0%
2007	8.79	1065^th	1125	5.3%
2008	3.84	1117^th	1134	1.5%
2009	6.07	1107^th	1133	2.3%
2010	10.29	1100^th	1183	7.0%
2011	8.14	1142^nd	1212	5.8%
2012	9.46	1116^th	1201	7.1%
2013	8.83	1140^th	1225	6.9%
2014	7.17	1161^st	1231	5.7%
2015	15.84	1085^th	1240	12.5%
2016	19.65	1010^th	1233	18.1%
2017	19.04	991^st	1205	17.8%
2018	19.32	991^st	1209	18.0%
2019	14.42	1075^th	1234	12.9%
2021	12.22	1092^nd	1214	10.0%
2022	13.50	1100^th	1244	11.6%
2023	14.75	1091^st	1242	12.2%
2024	20.03	1004^th	1248	19.6%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, May 2, 2013

they work well with parents and encourge student to learn. so far they seen to be ok and they have moved to a new school so i think we are moving in the right direction Close Quote

Enrollment information for Riverdale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	948	948
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	740	740
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	678	678
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	700	700
1994	369	351	41	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	778
1995	262	427	54	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1996	262	427	54	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1997	194	462	61	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
1998	151	550	57	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	803
1999	103	552	63	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	758
2000	83	533	63	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
2001	86	558	61	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
2002	68	480	47	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
2003	68	480	47	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
2004	54	436	42	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
2005	35	476	39	95	0	n/a	n/a	22	667
2006	26	516	38	106	0	n/a	n/a	22	708
2007	23	462	42	119	0	n/a	n/a	14	660
2008	16	440	43	125	0	n/a	n/a	18	642
2009	27	419	37	135	0	n/a	n/a	13	631
2010	14	417	25	144	2	0	17	0	619
2011	19	440	35	147	2	0	22	0	665
2012	6	439	33	148	1	0	25	0	652
2013	8	430	33	168	1	0	23	0	663
2014	11	447	28	174	2	1	18	0	681
2015	13	391	24	196	4	0	22	0	650
2016	12	421	23	201	3	2	22	0	684
2017	7	432	16	199	2	0	20	0	676
2018	9	499	20	215	6	0	30	0	779
2019	5	534	17	194	2	0	24	0	776
2020	4	523	20	195	1	1	20	0	764
2021	4	446	19	177	1	1	14	0	662
2022	6	416	17	192	3	1	23	0	658
2023	10	411	18	171	3	1	21	0	635
2024	3	369	17	157	4	0	22	0	572

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	948	47.0	20.1	n/a
1991	740	41.0	18.0	25.5
1992	678	44.0	15.4	29.4
1993	700	38.0	18.4	37.9
1994	778	43.6	17.8	41.9
1995	766	46.0	16.7	50.7
1996	766	46.0	16.7	50.7
1997	759	44.5	17.1	68.2
1998	803	49.0	16.4	72.6
1999	758	47.7	15.9	72.6
2000	727	45.3	16.0	70.7
2001	764	44.3	17.2	76.3
2002	677	38.9	17.4	85.4
2003	677	38.9	17.4	85.4
2004	637	42.0	15.2	84.6
2005	667	44.0	15.2	87
2006	708	47.6	14.9	91.4
2007	660	47.0	14.0	89.2
2008	642	47.5	13.5	93.6
2009	631	46.0	13.7	91.7
2010	619	46.5	13.3	94.2
2011	665	46.5	14.3	89.2
2012	652	43.0	15.1	93.7
2013	663	39.0	17.0	91
2014	681	38.6	17.6	99.6
2015	650	38.0	17.1	95.5
2016	684	37.0	18.4	99.6
2017	676	43.0	15.7	99.6
2018	779	50.0	15.5	99.5
2019	776	44.8	17.3	92.8
2020	764	42.5	17.9	92.9
2021	662	47.0	14.0	93.1
2022	658	47.0	14.0	n/a
2023	635	48.0	13.2	90.4
2024	572	46.0	12.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	948	47.0	20.1	n/a
1991	740	41.0	18.0	25.5
1992	678	44.0	15.4	29.4
1993	700	38.0	18.4	37.9
1994	778	43.6	17.8	41.9
1995	766	46.0	16.7	50.7
1996	766	46.0	16.7	50.7
1997	759	44.5	17.1	68.2
1998	803	49.0	16.4	72.6
1999	758	47.7	15.9	72.6
2000	727	45.3	16.0	70.7
2001	764	44.3	17.2	76.3
2002	677	38.9	17.4	85.4
2003	677	38.9	17.4	85.4
2004	637	42.0	15.2	84.6
2005	667	44.0	15.2	87
2006	708	47.6	14.9	91.4
2007	660	47.0	14.0	89.2
2008	642	47.5	13.5	93.6
2009	631	46.0	13.7	91.7
2010	619	46.5	13.3	94.2
2011	665	46.5	14.3	89.2
2012	652	43.0	15.1	93.7
2013	663	39.0	17.0	91
2014	681	38.6	17.6	99.6
2015	650	38.0	17.1	95.5
2016	684	37.0	18.4	99.6
2017	676	43.0	15.7	99.6
2018	779	50.0	15.5	99.5
2019	776	44.8	17.3	92.8
2020	764	42.5	17.9	92.9
2021	662	47.0	14.0	93.1
2022	658	47.0	14.0	n/a
2023	635	48.0	13.2	90.4
2024	572	46.0	12.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverdale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$631 (6.7%)	$8,764 (93.3%)	$9,395
2018	$633 (6.7%)	$8,771 (93.3%)	$9,405
2019	$458 (5.5%)	$7,877 (94.5%)	$8,335

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverdale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1075^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1091^st of 1242 Elementary schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale Elementary School)	23.7	15.8	7.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clayton County)	26.9	18.1	8.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverdale Elementary School)	25.2	14	11.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	35.9	23.7	12.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale Elementary School)	24.4	10.3	14.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clayton County)	26.5	18.2	8.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale Elementary School)	22.9	25.8	2.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	29.2	23.4	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale Elementary School)	16.7	22.1	5.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clayton County)	30.4	22.9	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale Elementary School)	13.9	9.7	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	23.2	15.6	7.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Riverdale Elementary School)	14.7	20.4	5.7%
5th Grade Science (Clayton County)	26.5	17.1	9.4%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	776	635	18.2%
African American	534	411	23%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	17	18	5.9%
Hispanic	194	171	11.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	5	10	100%
Two or More Races	24	21	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.8%	90.4%	2.4%

Schools Near Riverdale Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6253 Garden Walk Blvd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4015	572	46	12.4	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	369 (64.5%)	157 (27.4%)	17 (3.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	20	1004^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.6%		14.8	1091^st of 1242 public elementary schools	12.2%	87		20.5	11.0	32.7				15.7	14.3	29.6				29.6			$8,335	$458	$7,877
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 Valley Hill Rd SW	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-2654	702	53	13.2	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	457 (65.1%)	209 (29.8%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	10.5	1175^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.8%		13.2	1114^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.3%	61		15.6	18.4	20.4				15.6	22.1	5.3				3.5			$8,261	$568	$7,694
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5745 W Lees Mill Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 991-4651	541	39	13.8	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	466 (86.1%)	45 (8.3%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	8.5	1217^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.5%		14.7	1092^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	12.1%	125		12.5	10.5	15.2				9.1	17.1	12.7				12.8			$9,839	$924	$8,914
Dubois Integrity Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6479 Church St	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools I- Dubois Integrity Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 629-1534	1,408	81	17.4	100.0%	4 (0.3%)	1,296 (92.0%)	57 (4.0%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (2.8%)	15.3	1096^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.2%		24.8	921^st of 1242 public elementary schools	25.8%	175	42.1	18.1	19.0	27.6	36.4	31.7	46.3	16.5	8.9	7.7	11.6	16.3	21.3	12.8	16.7	40.7	$9,995	$858	$9,137
Tara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	937 Mount Zion Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2915	573	49	11.6	100.0%	10 (1.7%)	348 (60.7%)	196 (34.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	16.1	1084^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%		16.5	1075^th of 1242 public elementary schools	13.4%	9		23.2	16.0	25.8				15.2	24.7	18.0				19.1			$8,789	$599	$8,191
Church Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7013 Church St	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4000	697	42	16.5	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	527 (75.6%)	111 (15.9%)	29 (4.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	13.7	1121^st of 1248 public elementary schools	10.2%		12.5	1135^th of 1242 public elementary schools	8.6%	14		7.8	18.3	18.9				8.6	18.3	27.9				20.7			$8,338	$632	$7,705
Fountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5215 West St	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3875	496	46	10.7	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	252 (50.8%)	218 (44.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	23.2	959^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.2%		11.2	1158^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.8%	199		23.2	9.0	32.5				27.5	23.1	31.3				28.8			$9,058	$830	$8,229
Haynie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1169 Morrow Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2905	791	57	13.8	90.5%	13 (1.6%)	281 (35.5%)	430 (54.4%)	49 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	24	945^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.3%		24.1	932^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	25.0%	13		22.0	23.9	31.3				22.0	40.4	20.1				23.9			$7,800	$565	$7,235
Sankofa Montessori	Public, Charter	K-6	5881 Phillips Drive	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools II- Sankofa Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 502-4921	88	6	14.6	72.7%	4 (4.5%)	66 (75.0%)	9 (10.2%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)								(n/a)
West Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5580 Riverdale Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4005	422	29	14.5	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	369 (87.4%)	33 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	7.9	1223^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.9	1189^th of 1242 public elementary schools	4.3%	34		5.9	15.5	13.4				7.4	25.9	3.0				9.0			$8,061	$703	$7,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale Elementary School

Is Riverdale Elementary School a good school?

Riverdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Riverdale Elementary School in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale Elementary School?

Students at Riverdale Elementary School are 65% African American, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Riverdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoyah Middle School
High : Charles R. Drew High School

How many students attend Riverdale Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 572 students attended Riverdale Elementary School.

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