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Riverdale Elementary School

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Riverdale Elementary School ranks 270 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Riverdale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saint Joe, Indiana, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 297. The school is part of the DeKalb County Eastern Com School District, which is ranked 159 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Riverdale had 43.14% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.22% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In math, Riverdale had 54.25% proficient or better, compared to 35.21% for the district and 51.5% for the state. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average of 15.3% for the same year.

Riverdale Elementary has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 27.21% in 2021-2022 to 41.41% in 2023-2024. The school has a higher spending per student compared to the district, with $10,838 spent per student in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of $9,459 to $13,076 for nearby schools. Additionally, Riverdale Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023-2024, compared to nearby schools ranging from 9.2:1 to 19:1.

300

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,838

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6127 Sr 1
Saint Joe, IN 46785

(260) 337-5464

District: DeKalb County Eastern Com School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg34%

Indiana avg38%

270^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County Eastern Com School District

159^th of 380DeKalb County Eastern Com School District among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	270 of 1005	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	202 of 1011	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	201 of 1016	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	246 of 1020	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	297 of 1016	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	433 of 1031	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	466 of 1027	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.8	336 of 1033	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.8	365 of 1046	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	528 of 1040	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.9	433 of 1036	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.3	226 of 1035	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	237 of 1015	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	218 of 1025	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	212 of 1009	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	241 of 1003	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	64.7	351 of 996	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.8	160 of 985	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	213 of 961	77.8%	★★★★☆
2005	66.5	302 of 959	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	83.6	27 of 326	91.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science65%

Math54%

Social Studies49%+10 vs state

English Language Arts43%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	K-6	6127 Sr 1	Saint Joe	46785	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 337-5464	300	17	17.8	41.7%	277 (92.3%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	71.6	270^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.1%		78.1	202^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	80.0%	68	26.7	43.5	51.2	47.2	43.1	33.3	71.7	43.9	61.1	54.3	71.7	55.6	64.6	48.8	$10,838	$594	$10,244
Butler Elementary School	Public	K-6	1025 S Broadway	Butler	46721	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 868-2123	366	27	13.6	68.3%	332 (90.7%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	15.7	853^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	15.1%		14	883^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	12.7%	30	21.7	11.5	27.9	13.7	18.6	31.9	15.4	14.0	11.8	19.5	23.1	13.7	18.5	25.6	$12,980	$582	$12,398
James R Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Eckhart Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1014	590	30	19.3	40.2%	526 (89.2%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	63.1	364^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.8%		71.9	272^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	73.1%	92	45.7	38.7	46.6		43.3	43.2	63.2	52.3		53.8	41.5		41.5	44.3	$9,898	$539	$9,359
McKenney-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Indiana Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1015	620	33	18.5	57.1%	556 (89.7%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.3%)	61.3	379^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.9	465^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.0%	86	36.5	51.1	37.0		41.2	54.2	62.0	40.2		52.2	57.6		57.6	32.6	$9,459	$716	$8,743
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E Douglas St	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1011	247	14	17.7	63.6%	226 (91.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	29.5	734^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.0%		27.7	748^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.0%	14	17.4	14.8	25.6		20.2	30.4	55.6	41.0		42.7	29.6		29.6	12.8	$13,076	$1,395	$11,682
Cedarville Elementary School	Public	K-3	12225 Hardisty Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0110	764	40	19.1	25.5%	668 (87.4%)	7 (0.9%)	35 (4.6%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)								(n/a)	69.9				69.9	87.9				87.9					$9,834	$883	$8,952
J E Ober Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 E Houston St	Garrett	46738	DeKalb County	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 357-3112	704	51	13.9	59.5%	634 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.3%)	26.8	758^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.8	769^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.9%	11	21.9	24.8	31.3		25.6	32.0	33.6	29.3		31.8	31.2		31.2	23.2	$10,443	$1,241	$9,202
Woodlan Elementary School	Public	K-6	17117 Woodburn Road	Woodburn	46797	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0100	572	34	16.9	45.5%	485 (84.8%)	8 (1.4%)	47 (8.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	61	382^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	62.0%		71.2	283^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	72.0%	99	54.8	39.8	49.5	39.0	45.9	70.2	44.6	53.8	29.3	49.7	41.5	30.5	36.0	39.8	$10,501	$949	$9,552
Cedar Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15011 Coldwater Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-6101	508	34	15.0	9.6%	421 (82.9%)	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.5%)	31 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.3%)	84.7	137^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.4%		81.6	164^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.8%	27	60.8	53.8	57.1		57.1	81.1	62.5	51.4		63.3	58.8		58.8	61.0	$9,620	$387	$9,233
Willard Shambaugh Elementary School	Public	K-5	5320 Rebecca Dr	Fort Wayne	46835	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6150	266	26	10.2	51.9%	167 (62.8%)	27 (10.2%)	33 (12.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (12.4%)	49.4	521^st of 1005 public elementary schools	48.2%		43.9	586^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.0%	65	54.6	36.8	22.0		39.6	52.7	55.3	31.7		47.0	47.4		47.4	7.3	$16,852	$1,848	$15,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale Elementary School

What district is Riverdale Elementary School in?

DeKalb County Eastern Com School District

How many students attend Riverdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Riverdale Elementary School.

Is Riverdale Elementary School a good school?

Riverdale Elementary School ranks 270^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale Elementary School?

Students at Riverdale Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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