Impact of COVID-19 on Riverdale High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 114th of 313 High schools | Ranks 157th of 321 High schools | 12.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Riverdale High School) | 70 | 52 | 18% |
End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Parish) | 60 | 55 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
End of Course English II (Riverdale High School) | 81 | 75 | 6% |
End of Course English II (Jefferson Parish) | 64 | 62 | 2% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Riverdale High School) | 67 | 60 | 7% |
End of Course U.S. History (Jefferson Parish) | 60 | 53 | 7% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English I (Riverdale High School) | 73 | 66 | 7% |
End of Course English I (Jefferson Parish) | 65 | 61 | 4% |
End of Course English I (Louisiana) | 71 | 67 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1160 | 1019 | 12.2% |
African American | 361 | 238 | 34.1% |
American Indian | 5 | 2 | 60% |
Asian | 54 | 40 | 25.9% |
Hispanic | 305 | 343 | 12.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 393 | 360 | 8.4% |
Two or More Races | 42 | 35 | 16.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 59.7% | 50.5% | 9.2% |