Riverdale School District 51J

Summary:

The Riverdale School District 51J in Oregon is home to two standout schools - Riverdale Grade School and Riverdale High School. Both schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with Riverdale Grade School ranked 7th out of 706 Oregon elementary schools and Riverdale High School ranked 5th out of 270 Oregon high schools in 2024-2025.

Riverdale Grade School boasts impressive test scores, with 70% or more of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. The school's 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts proficiency rates are particularly noteworthy, at 93.8% and 88.2% respectively. Riverdale High School also excels academically, with 84.2% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 72.7% in Science in 2024-2025.

While both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 34.3% in 2023-2024, their 4-year graduation rate and student-teacher ratios are impressive. Riverdale High School boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 81.8% in 2023-2024, and both schools have small class sizes, with Riverdale Grade School at 16:1 and Riverdale High School at 10.9:1. The district's significant per-student spending, with Riverdale Grade School at $19,126 and Riverdale High School at $26,207, suggests a strong commitment to providing quality education and resources to its students.

District Detail

11733 S Breyman Ave
Portland, OR 97219-8409

(503) 262-4840

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 565

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)						OSAS Mathematics (2025)							OSAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Riverdale School District 51J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 262-4844	159	17	9.4		124 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.7%)	99.3	5^th of 270 public high schools	98.1%		99.1	4^th of 268 public high schools	98.5%	1						84.2							59.1			72.7	$26,207	$241	$25,966
Riverdale Grade School	Public	K-8	11733 S Breyman Ave	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Riverdale School District 51J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 262-4842	406	25	16.5		313 (77.1%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.8%)	98.4	7^th of 706 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.7	5^th of 710 public elementary schools	99.3%	2	74.4	78.6	88.2	93.8	88.2		69.8	86.0	76.5	78.3	80.8	85.4		70.0	75.0		$19,126	$240	$18,886

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland School District 1J	0.88 mi	87	13^th
Lake Oswego School District 7J	2 mi	12	2^nd
North Clackamas School District 12	2.4 mi	31	54^th
Oregon Department of Education	2.73 mi	5	12^th
Beaverton School District 48J	3.57 mi	57	17^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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