Riverdale School

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Riverdale School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Riverdale, New Jersey, with 285 students enrolled. The school is part of the Riverdale School District, which is ranked 261 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with particularly high scores in 5th and 7th grades. However, the school struggles in upper-grade mathematics, with 6th and 8th grade students scoring well below the state average. The school's performance in science is also below the state average. Interestingly, Riverdale School's special education students perform exceptionally well, ranking 52nd out of 868 New Jersey elementary schools in this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools like Haskell Elementary School, Albert Payson Terhune Elementary, and Pines Lake Elementary School, Riverdale School's performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, the school's exceptional performance for special education students is a notable strength. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7% in 2021-2022 to 18.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 52 Newark Pompton Turnpike
       Riverdale, NJ  07457


(973) 839-1300

District: Riverdale School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
513th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,574 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  8.9 Help
Number of students:  287

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.4%
Hispanic:
20.6%
Asian:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.3% Help


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Compare Details Riverdale School ranks better than 61.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.35. (See more...)
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Compare Details Riverdale School ranks better than 62.4% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.76. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.4%), Hispanic (20.6%), Asian (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverdale School is 8.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverdale School is $12,574.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverdale School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverdale School 513th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Riverdale School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Riverdale School 279th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Riverdale School in the ranking list.)

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Riverdale School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverdale School District 261st of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverdale School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Riverdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 84.54 124th 1204 89.7%
2004 72.76 379th 1298 70.8%
2005 77.39 243rd 1303 81.4%
2006 58.01 732nd 1314 44.3%
2007 63.98 624th 1329 53.0%
2008 63.18 612th 1338 54.3%
2009 71.78 421st 1346 68.7%
2010 54.59 762nd 1354 43.7%
2011 70.87 441st 1360 67.6%
2012 59.40 690th 1363 49.4%
2013 70.82 475th 1367 65.3%
2014 66.74 544th 1363 60.1%
2015 74.44 365th 1357 73.1%
2016 74.11 379th 1346 71.8%
2017 76.30 348th 1352 74.3%
2018 80.77 252nd 1353 81.4%
2019 68.44 469th 1360 65.5%
2021 79.68 228th 1317 82.7%
2022 65.66 480th 1345 64.3%
2023 66.56 463rd 1342 65.5%
2024 62.35 513th 1338 61.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Riverdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 88.21 52nd 868 94.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.28 298th 948 68.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Riverdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.39 356th 1333 73.3%
2019 71.60 398th 1331 70.1%
2021 72.18 290th 1290 77.5%
2022 62.35 506th 1326 61.8%
2023 66.46 455th 1318 65.5%
2024 62.11 501st 1317 62.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Riverdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.54 186th 1334 86.1%
2019 60.98 532nd 1335 60.1%
2021 80.80 209th 1297 83.9%
2022 68.83 410th 1324 69.0%
2023 64.69 461st 1315 64.9%
2024 59.71 523rd 1313 60.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Riverdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.38 241st 1022 76.4%
2019 58.38 423rd 1023 58.7%
2021 66.51 255th 964 73.5%
2022 51.46 480th 976 50.8%
2023 52.15 466th 975 52.2%
2024 49.42 502nd 963 47.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Riverdale School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Riverdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 84.34 67th 574 88.3%
2004 81.69 102nd 588 82.7%
2005 62.94 298th 599 50.3%
2006 82.98 90th 615 85.4%
2007 77.61 136th 631 78.4%
2008 78.12 134th 640 79.1%
2009 67.55 269th 664 59.5%
2010 56.80 378th 677 44.2%
2011 64.56 292nd 684 57.3%
2012 73.73 211th 677 68.8%
2013 56.31 372nd 704 47.2%
2014 66.50 282nd 717 60.7%
2015 63.67 224th 713 68.6%
2016 61.12 255th 713 64.2%
2017 74.53 171st 712 76.0%
2018 76.39 157th 716 78.1%
2019 62.71 271st 745 63.6%
2021 73.29 149th 652 77.1%
2022 51.43 328th 745 56.0%
2023 61.23 260th 748 65.2%
2024 59.76 279th 743 62.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Riverdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 88.21 16th 401 96.0%
2024 36.46 308th 510 39.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Riverdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.24 147th 680 78.4%
2019 72.76 188th 703 73.3%
2021 68.20 161st 625 74.2%
2022 51.21 329th 726 54.7%
2023 62.02 249th 720 65.4%
2024 64.30 240th 717 66.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Riverdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.66 169th 675 75.0%
2019 60.33 271st 697 61.1%
2021 74.64 132nd 635 79.2%
2022 60.12 245th 730 66.4%
2023 62.09 241st 718 66.4%
2024 54.43 296th 719 58.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Riverdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.05 140th 497 71.8%
2019 45.66 285th 504 43.5%
2021 56.54 157th 435 63.9%
2022 31.65 359th 512 29.9%
2023 44.84 279th 509 45.2%
2024 50.72 241st 510 52.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Riverdale School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 195 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 200
1989 210 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1990 208 7 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 223
1991 215 3 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 224
1992 209 2 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 219
1993 209 2 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1994 222 1 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 231
1995 245 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1996 245 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1998 258 4 7 13 0 n/a n/a 0 282
1999 216 17 8 20 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2000 239 3 5 16 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2001 251 4 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 273
2002 251 4 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 273
2003 251 4 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 273
2004 255 4 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2005 250 3 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2006 251 0 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2007 245 0 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2008 245 1 15 21 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2009 248 1 12 26 0 0 0 0 287
2010 260 2 16 28 0 0 0 0 306
2011 268 2 17 28 0 1 0 0 316
2012 284 4 20 34 0 0 0 0 342
2013 267 6 22 39 0 0 2 0 336
2014 258 11 23 35 2 0 3 0 332
2015 242 8 23 44 1 0 6 0 324
2016 250 11 22 51 1 0 7 0 342
2017 240 11 25 53 2 0 6 0 337
2018 227 11 26 56 2 0 11 0 333
2019 218 17 21 62 4 0 12 0 334
2020 214 16 19 57 2 0 14 0 322
2021 186 13 28 52 2 1 13 0 295
2022 183 8 19 55 2 4 14 0 285
2023 183 12 16 55 0 3 16 0 285
2024 179 10 19 59 0 3 17 0 287

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 200 19.0 10.5 n/a
1989 214 18.0 11.8 n/a
1990 223 18.0 12.3 3.1
1991 224 21.0 10.6 4.5
1992 219 20.0 10.9 5
1993 222 20.2 11.0 10.8
1994 231 21.7 10.6 12.1
1995 249 21.3 11.7 8
1996 249 21.3 11.7 8
1998 282 21.3 13.2 6.7
1999 261 20.2 12.9 3.8
2000 263 23.2 11.3 5.3
2001 273 24.8 11.0 5.9
2002 273 21.2 12.9 4.4
2003 273 21.2 12.9 4.4
2004 277 21.7 12.8 6.5
2005 271 20.2 13.4 n/a
2006 266 23.1 11.5 8.6
2007 266 25.1 10.6 3.8
2008 282 24.0 11.8 4.6
2009 287 28.3 8.2 6.3
2010 306 26.0 11.7 9.2
2011 316 25.1 12.5 12.7
2012 342 27.7 12.3 14.3
2013 336 28.2 11.9 18.8
2014 332 28.5 11.6 19
2015 324 29.0 11.1 17.6
2016 342 30.0 11.4 17.3
2017 337 30.1 11.1 15.4
2018 333 30.7 10.8 15.6
2019 334 30.7 10.8 17.1
2020 322 28.3 11.3 20.5
2021 295 30.3 9.7 20.7
2022 285 32.0 8.9 13.7
2023 285 33.0 8.6 11.2
2024 287 32.0 8.9 14.3

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 200 19.0 10.5 n/a
1989 214 18.0 11.8 n/a
1990 223 18.0 12.3 3.1
1991 224 21.0 10.6 4.5
1992 219 20.0 10.9 5
1993 222 20.2 11.0 10.8
1994 231 21.7 10.6 12.1
1995 249 21.3 11.7 8
1996 249 21.3 11.7 8
1998 282 21.3 13.2 6.7
1999 261 20.2 12.9 3.8
2000 263 23.2 11.3 5.3
2001 273 24.8 11.0 5.9
2002 273 21.2 12.9 4.4
2003 273 21.2 12.9 4.4
2004 277 21.7 12.8 6.5
2005 271 20.2 13.4 n/a
2006 266 23.1 11.5 8.6
2007 266 25.1 10.6 3.8
2008 282 24.0 11.8 4.6
2009 287 28.3 8.2 6.3
2010 306 26.0 11.7 9.2
2011 316 25.1 12.5 12.7
2012 342 27.7 12.3 14.3
2013 336 28.2 11.9 18.8
2014 332 28.5 11.6 19
2015 324 29.0 11.1 17.6
2016 342 30.0 11.4 17.3
2017 337 30.1 11.1 15.4
2018 333 30.7 10.8 15.6
2019 334 30.7 10.8 17.1
2020 322 28.3 11.3 20.5
2021 295 30.3 9.7 20.7
2022 285 32.0 8.9 13.7
2023 285 33.0 8.6 11.2
2024 287 32.0 8.9 14.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverdale School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $156 (1.2%) $12,418 (98.8%) $12,574

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverdale School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 469th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 463rd of 1342 Elementary schools
 0%
Ranks 271st of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 260th of 748 Middle schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School)53.773
 19.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School District)53.773
 19.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School)6177.7
 16.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School District)6177.7
 16.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School)71.145.9
 25.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School District)71.145.9
 25.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School)60.656.8
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School District)60.656.8
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School)71.474.2
 2.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School District)71.474.2
 2.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School)70.654.9
 15.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School District)70.654.9
 15.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School)7366.7
 6.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School District)7366.7
 6.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School)40.533.3
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School District)40.533.3
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School)64.754.8
 9.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School District)64.754.8
 9.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School)44.141.5
 2.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School District)44.141.5
 2.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School)85.366.7
 18.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale School District)85.366.7
 18.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School)11.116.7
 5.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale School District)11.116.7
 5.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Riverdale School)87.560
 27.5%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Riverdale School District)87.560
 27.5%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.164.1
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Riverdale School)87.560
 27.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Riverdale School District)87.560
 27.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students334285
 14.7%
African American1712
 29.4%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian2116
 23.8%
Hispanic6255
 11.3%
Pacific Islander03
White218183
 16.1%
Two or More Races1216
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.1%11.2%
 5.8%


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Riverdale School ranks 513th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Riverdale School are 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2023-24 school year, 287 students attended Riverdale School.


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