Summary:
Riverdale Joint Unified School District contains one middle school, Riverdale Elementary, which serves grades 4 through 8 and educates 507 students in a high-poverty area where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
While the school's academic proficiency rates are generally below state averages, it performs close to or better than the Riverdale Joint Unified district average, particularly in mathematics. A notable strength is its low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.8%, which is significantly better than both the district and state averages, indicating strong student engagement and attendance support. The school shows interesting variation across grade levels, with 6th graders performing at the state average in English Language Arts, while science scores, especially in 5th grade, are an area needing improvement.
Over the past three years, the school's statewide ranking has declined, moving from the 57th to the 46th percentile. Despite this trend, the school's ability to maintain better-than-average attendance in a challenging economic context and the success of its 6th-grade English program are positive indicators. For parents, this suggests a school that is effectively supporting student presence but faces ongoing challenges in elevating academic achievement across all subjects and grades to match state standards.
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