Riverdale Middle School

Summary:

Riverdale Middle School is a public middle school located in Mt Blanchard, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 224. The school is part of the Riverdale Local District, which is ranked 452 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale Middle School faces several key challenges, including below-average academic performance as measured by state test scores, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts for 6th-8th grades lower than the state averages. The school has also experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.5% in 2019-2020 to 14.6% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Van Buren Middle School (3.7%) and Bluffton Middle School (7.1%). Additionally, the school's performance on state tests varies significantly across different student groups, with the school ranking in the bottom quartile of Ohio middle schools for White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Riverdale Middle School generally underperforms. For example, Liberty-Benton Middle School, Van Buren Middle School, and Bluffton Middle School all have higher state test proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and higher overall rankings than Riverdale Middle School. However, one bright spot for Riverdale Middle School is its performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam, where the school has consistently outperformed the state and district averages, with proficiency rates above 80% in recent years.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 20613 State Route 37
       Mt Blanchard, OH  45867-9783


(419) 694-2211

District: Riverdale Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
549th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools


Students who attend Riverdale Middle School usually attend:

High:    Riverdale High School

Feeder schools for Riverdale Middle School:

Elementary:    Riverdale Elementary School
    Riverdale Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  224

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.1%
Hispanic:
3.1%
Two or more races:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0% Help


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Compare Details Riverdale Middle School ranks worse than 52.5% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.1. (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.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverdale Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverdale Middle School 549th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Riverdale Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Riverdale Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverdale Local 452nd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverdale Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Riverdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 47.68 436th 692 37.0%
2006 57.20 399th 732 45.5%
2007 66.18 337th 837 59.7%
2008 65.06 356th 835 57.4%
2009 65.39 375th 858 56.3%
2010 67.18 386th 895 56.9%
2011 64.20 435th 925 53.0%
2012 58.58 562nd 989 43.2%
2013 67.83 423rd 1001 57.7%
2014 56.91 593rd 1008 41.2%
2015 80.05 176th 1035 83.0%
2016 69.44 337th 1050 67.9%
2017 66.26 394th 1038 62.0%
2018 66.19 379th 1010 62.5%
2019 58.01 512th 1050 51.2%
2021 57.90 492nd 1037 52.6%
2022 46.62 587th 1017 42.3%
2023 59.64 478th 1048 54.4%
2024 53.10 549th 1046 47.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.15 516th 590 12.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.21 295th 924 68.1%
2019 61.56 386th 945 59.2%
2021 43.81 535th 923 42.0%
2022 23.98 726th 947 23.3%
2023 52.74 477th 974 51.0%
2024 45.76 579th 989 41.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Riverdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.34 284th 897 68.3%
2019 58.77 452nd 917 50.7%
2021 55.73 444th 910 51.2%
2022 38.17 609th 925 34.2%
2023 48.44 543rd 943 42.4%
2024 47.03 549th 942 41.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Riverdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.29 287th 643 55.4%
2019 43.02 357th 658 45.7%
2021 37.29 340th 576 41.0%
2022 28.42 431st 565 23.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Riverdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.21 212th 521 59.3%
2021 34.09 234th 274 14.6%
2022 40.76 183rd 241 24.1%
2023 54.77 106th 173 38.7%
2024 51.78 130th 196 33.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Riverdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.36 400th 916 56.3%
2019 54.89 467th 933 49.9%
2021 51.75 470th 924 49.1%
2022 44.81 546th 946 42.3%
2023 63.41 366th 963 62.0%
2024 51.53 506th 958 47.2%
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Rank History for White students at Riverdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.29 379th 781 51.5%
2019 44.34 492nd 796 38.2%
2021 41.91 493rd 781 36.9%
2022 28.91 616th 809 23.9%
2023 42.98 503rd 805 37.5%
2024 34.96 562nd 795 29.3%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

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.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Riverdale Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 200 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 201
1989 187 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 189
1990 176 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 178
1991 199 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 203
1992 190 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 192
1993 199 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 200
1994 200 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 201
1995 196 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 197
1996 196 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 197
1997 196 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 197
1998 167 5 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 175
1999 184 2 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 189
2000 167 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 169
2001 175 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 175
2002 174 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 177
2003 174 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 177
2004 166 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 2 170
2005 255 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 3 259
2006 247 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 4 252
2007 233 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 4 239
2008 220 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 3 226
2009 223 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 3 228
2010 217 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 2 223
2011 242 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 247
2012 228 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 236
2013 205 0 0 5 1 0 4 0 215
2014 204 0 1 6 1 0 2 0 214
2015 197 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 205
2016 218 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 224
2017 234 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 242
2018 242 4 1 5 1 1 3 0 257
2019 234 4 0 5 1 0 2 0 246
2020 221 3 0 6 1 0 3 0 234
2021 212 2 0 7 1 0 5 0 227
2022 240 1 0 7 0 0 5 0 253
2023 213 1 0 7 0 0 3 0 224

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 201 11.0 18.2 0
1989 189 11.0 17.1 n/a
1990 178 9.2 19.3 n/a
1991 203 10.6 19.1 n/a
1992 192 9.4 20.4 15.1
1993 200 9.6 20.8 11.5
1994 201 9.6 20.9 10.9
1995 197 8.0 24.6 0
1996 197 8.0 24.6 0
1997 197 8.0 24.6 0
1998 175 7.0 25.0 0
1999 189 9.0 21.0 0
2000 169 10.0 16.9 n/a
2001 175 11.0 15.9 n/a
2002 177 12.0 14.8 n/a
2003 177 12.0 14.8 n/a
2004 170 11.0 15.5 n/a
2005 259 17.0 15.2 0
2006 252 18.0 14.0 0
2007 239 18.0 13.3 0
2008 226 18.0 12.6 n/a
2009 228 17.0 13.4 0
2010 223 17.0 13.1 0
2011 247 16.0 15.4 0
2012 236 15.0 15.7 0
2013 215 15.5 13.8 0
2014 214 15.0 14.2 0
2015 205 n/a n/a 0
2016 224 15.0 14.9 0
2017 242 14.0 17.2 n/a
2018 257 14.0 18.3 n/a
2019 246 14.0 17.5 n/a
2020 234 14.0 16.7 n/a
2021 227 11.0 20.6 n/a
2022 253 11.0 23.0 n/a
2023 224 10.0 22.4 n/a

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 201 11.0 18.2 0
1989 189 11.0 17.1 n/a
1990 178 9.2 19.3 n/a
1991 203 10.6 19.1 n/a
1992 192 9.4 20.4 15.1
1993 200 9.6 20.8 11.5
1994 201 9.6 20.9 10.9
1995 197 8.0 24.6 0
1996 197 8.0 24.6 0
1997 197 8.0 24.6 0
1998 175 7.0 25.0 0
1999 189 9.0 21.0 0
2000 169 10.0 16.9 n/a
2001 175 11.0 15.9 n/a
2002 177 12.0 14.8 n/a
2003 177 12.0 14.8 n/a
2004 170 11.0 15.5 n/a
2005 259 17.0 15.2 0
2006 252 18.0 14.0 0
2007 239 18.0 13.3 0
2008 226 18.0 12.6 n/a
2009 228 17.0 13.4 0
2010 223 17.0 13.1 0
2011 247 16.0 15.4 0
2012 236 15.0 15.7 0
2013 215 15.5 13.8 0
2014 214 15.0 14.2 0
2015 205 n/a n/a 0
2016 224 15.0 14.9 0
2017 242 14.0 17.2 n/a
2018 257 14.0 18.3 n/a
2019 246 14.0 17.5 n/a
2020 234 14.0 16.7 n/a
2021 227 11.0 20.6 n/a
2022 253 11.0 23.0 n/a
2023 224 10.0 22.4 n/a

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 Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,671
2022 $10,792
2023 $11,345

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverdale Middle 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 512th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 478th of 1048 Middle schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale Middle School)65.348.1
 17.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale Local)65.348.1
 17.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale Middle School)65.355.8
 9.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale Local)65.355.8
 9.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale Middle School)63.348.9
 14.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale Local)63.348.9
 14.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale Middle School)68.469.3
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale Local)68.469.3
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Riverdale Middle School)68.268.4
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (Riverdale Local)68.268.4
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale Middle School)40.343.6
 3.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Riverdale Local)40.343.6
 3.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale Middle School)52.960.3
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Riverdale Local)52.960.3
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Riverdale Middle School)91.381.8
 9.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Riverdale Local)45.232.1
 13.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students246224
 8.9%
African American41
 75%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic57
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White234213
 9%
Two or More Races23
 50%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 224 students attended Riverdale Middle School.

Riverdale Middle School ranks 549th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Riverdale Middle School usually go on to attend Riverdale High School

Students at Riverdale Middle School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.


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