Is Riverdale Avenue Middle School a good school?

Riverdale Avenue Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Riverdale Avenue Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 118 students attended Riverdale Avenue Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale Avenue Middle School?

Students at Riverdale Avenue Middle School are 66% African American, 29% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian.

Riverdale Avenue Middle School

Summary:

Riverdale Avenue Middle School is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 118 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #23, which is ranked 694 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale Avenue Middle School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to the district and state. The school's 8th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was just 36.36% in 2022-2023, compared to 48.66% for the district and 55.2% for the state. The school has a high percentage of African American students (66.1%) and a high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (99.15%), which may be contributing factors to its underperformance. Despite relatively low student-teacher ratios and high per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Brownsville Collaborative Middle School and IS 392 have demonstrated that high-poverty, high-minority schools can achieve better academic results than Riverdale Avenue Middle School. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Riverdale Avenue to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools and address the root causes of its own underperformance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

76 Riverdale Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 346-0764

District: New York City Geographic District #23

SchoolDigger Rank:
1335^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $33,472

Student/teacher ratio: 9.0

Number of students: 118

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.1%

Hispanic:

28.8%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverdale Avenue Middle School ranks worse than 89% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 7 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #23. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (66.1%), Hispanic (28.8%), Asian (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #23. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverdale Avenue Middle School is 9, which is the 3^rd best among 7 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #23. (See more...)

Compare Riverdale Avenue Middle School employs 13.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverdale Avenue Middle School is $33,472, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #23.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Riverdale Avenue Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverdale Avenue Middle School 1335^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Riverdale Avenue Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #23:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #23 694^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverdale Avenue Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Riverdale Avenue Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2016	21.04	1184^th	1429	17.1%
2017	22.95	1184^th	1455	18.6%
2018	17.59	1257^th	1438	12.6%
2019	21.45	1178^th	1439	18.1%
2021	10.02	1191^st	1242	4.1%
2022	12.26	1388^th	1479	6.2%
2023	17.73	1335^th	1500	11.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverdale Avenue Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.10	1021^st	1170	12.7%
2019	40.75	594^th	1139	47.8%
2022	29.07	1028^th	1283	19.9%
2023	30.26	970^th	1307	25.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverdale Avenue Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	36.81	760^th	1241	38.8%
2021	16.06	880^th	935	5.9%
2022	12.48	1255^th	1306	3.9%
2023	23.29	1104^th	1288	14.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Riverdale Avenue Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.53	234^th	457	48.8%
2019	37.70	256^th	392	34.7%
2022	31.35	363^rd	487	25.5%
2023	41.58	321^st	543	40.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverdale Avenue Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.00	1129^th	1353	16.6%
2019	23.88	1104^th	1370	19.4%
2022	12.46	1360^th	1454	6.5%
2023	26.50	1160^th	1463	20.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverdale Avenue Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.08	1238^th	1352	8.4%
2019	21.89	1136^th	1366	16.8%
2021	13.85	1002^nd	1071	6.4%
2022	13.33	1369^th	1455	5.9%
2023	10.70	1400^th	1464	4.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Riverdale Avenue Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.28	444^th	663	33.0%
2019	38.54	373^rd	653	42.9%
2022	25.78	551^st	706	22.0%
2023	33.90	476^th	696	31.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverdale Avenue Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.93	764^th	943	19.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Riverdale Avenue Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	0	39	1	5	1	0	0	46
2015	0	72	0	10	1	0	0	83
2016	0	103	1	14	1	0	0	119
2017	2	97	3	11	2	0	1	116
2018	2	97	4	22	2	1	1	129
2019	1	94	4	26	4	1	2	132
2020	2	100	3	33	5	1	0	144
2021	2	85	2	33	3	2	0	127
2022	2	85	3	36	2	0	0	128
2023	2	78	2	34	1	0	1	118

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 Avenue Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	46	6.0	7.6	93.5
2015	83	8.0	10.3	89.2
2016	119	12.0	9.9	73.9
2017	116	10.9	10.5	85.3
2018	129	11.0	11.7	96.1
2019	132	11.0	12.0	98.5
2020	144	16.0	9.0	97.9
2021	127	16.0	7.9	100
2022	128	16.3	7.8	99.2
2023	118	13.1	9.0	99.2

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 Avenue Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	46	6.0	7.6	93.5
2015	83	8.0	10.3	89.2
2016	119	12.0	9.9	73.9
2017	116	10.9	10.5	85.3
2018	129	11.0	11.7	96.1
2019	132	11.0	12.0	98.5
2020	144	16.0	9.0	97.9
2021	127	16.0	7.9	100
2022	128	16.3	7.8	99.2
2023	118	13.1	9.0	99.2

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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