Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Riverdale High

Q: Is Riverdale High a good school?

Riverdale High ranks 1210 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 44% of California high schools

Summary

Riverdale High is a public high school serving about 500 students in grades 9-12 within the Riverdale Joint Unified district, notable for its exceptionally high graduation rate and strong student engagement despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school's greatest strength is its success in keeping students on track to graduate, with a 97.5% graduation rate that far exceeds the state average and a remarkably low dropout rate of less than 1%. Furthermore, student attendance is excellent, with chronic absenteeism at just 10.9%, which is much lower than many nearby schools like Horizon High in the same district (61.1%) and MARC High (76.7%). While test scores in math and science are below state averages, the school's performance in English Language Arts is close to the state benchmark, which is a notable achievement compared to some schools with similar student populations, such as Laton High.

However, the school's overall state ranking has declined in recent years, and it faces challenges in raising proficiency in core academic subjects. When compared to other schools in the region, such as the higher-performing Lemoore Middle College High or Sierra Pacific High, Riverdale High achieves its solid graduation and attendance outcomes with moderate per-student spending, suggesting efficient use of resources to support student persistence and engagement.

496

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,409

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3086 West Mt. Whitney Ave.
Riverdale, CA 93656-0726

(559) 867-3562

District: Riverdale Joint Unified

Feeder schools for Riverdale High:

Elementary:	Fipps Primary
Middle:	Riverdale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.7%

White:

10.1%

Two or more races:

0.2%

See top rated California high schools

Compare Riverdale High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

California avg41%

1,210^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

992^nd of 1,543Riverdale Joint Unified among California districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1210 of 2162	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	969 of 2159	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	1043 of 2170	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	656 of 2123	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	687 of 1290	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	812 of 2133	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	1116 of 2017	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	1012 of 2021	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.2	823 of 2039	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	773 of 1994	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	584 of 2426	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	61.0	515 of 2354	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	52.1	736 of 2367	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	499 of 2281	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	50.8	723 of 2238	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.7	424 of 2117	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	304 of 2063	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	62.0	428 of 1968	78.3%	★★★★☆
2005	63.4	363 of 1901	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	55.0	418 of 1653	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	398 of 555	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	429 of 1085	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	290 of 1064	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	288 of 1044	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	188 of 467	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	389 of 941	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1124 of 1906	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1157 of 1915	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1116 of 1915	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	555 of 1858	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	553 of 1054	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	722 of 1833	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	963 of 1760	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	942 of 1900	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	691 of 1902	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	725 of 1917	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.2	311 of 1861	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	499 of 1814	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	739 of 1742	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1189 of 2013	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	913 of 2026	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	781 of 2030	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	432 of 1943	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	556 of 1126	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	628 of 1937	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	950 of 1862	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	1144 of 1942	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	757 of 1948	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	839 of 1963	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	648 of 1916	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	677 of 1122	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	841 of 1880	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	1145 of 1834	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	825 of 1252	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.7	582 of 1173	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	692 of 1204	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	634 of 1222	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	962 of 1173	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+6 vs school

White (2024)50th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2021)28th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science20%-12 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Riverdale High and help other families decide.

Rate Riverdale High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Riverdale High

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverdale High	Public	9-12	3086 West Mt. Whitney Ave.	Riverdale	93656	Fresno County	Riverdale Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 867-3562	496	33	15.1	90.7%	50 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	445 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42.2	1210^th of 2162 public high schools	44.0%		51.5	969^th of 2159 public high schools	55.1%	241		20.6		20.5	46.5	46.5	20.5	20.5	$35,409	$33,506	$1,903
Horizon High	Public	9-12	3086 West Mt. Whitney Ave.	Riverdale	93656	Fresno County	Riverdale Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 867-3562	7	2	3.5		1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Caruthers High	Public	9-12	2580 West Tahoe Ave.	Caruthers	93609	Fresno County	Caruthers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 864-6500	682	33	20.7	89.1%	52 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	603 (88.4%)	18 (2.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49.7	1048^th of 2162 public high schools	51.5%		50.1	997^th of 2159 public high schools	53.8%	51		28.7		28.6	59.1	59.1	13.5	13.5	$29,027	$26,636	$2,391
MARC High	Public	9-12	2580 West Tahoe Ave.	Caruthers	93609	Fresno County	Caruthers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 495-6443	18	1	20.0	83.3%	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$43,291	$40,480	$2,811
Laton High	Public	9-12	6449 DeWoody	Laton	93242	Fresno County	Laton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 922-4080	163	13	12.4	87.7%	20 (12.3%)	1 (0.6%)	140 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	27.2	1550^th of 2162 public high schools	28.3%		29.9	1493^rd of 2159 public high schools	30.8%	57		17.1	8.3	14.9	26.3	26.3	15.8	15.8	$21,819	$18,572	$3,247
Lemoore Online College Preparatory High	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	555 College Ave.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Online College Preparatory High District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 925-3524	141	9	15.2	58.9%	39 (27.7%)	3 (2.1%)	73 (51.8%)	8 (5.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.5%)	24.1	1609^th of 2162 public high schools	25.6%		37.8	1299^th of 2159 public high schools	39.8%	310		7.1		7.1	42.9	42.9	4.8	4.8
Lemoore Middle College High	Public, Charter	9-12	555 College Ave.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Middle College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 925-3552	255	14	18.3	39.6%	79 (31.0%)	6 (2.4%)	129 (50.6%)	22 (8.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	94.4	109^th of 2162 public high schools	95.0%		95.9	88^th of 2159 public high schools	95.9%	21		70.2		70.2	86.0	86.0	49.1	49.1
Lemoore High	Public	9-12	101 East Bush St.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6600	1,798	88	20.3	59.0%	375 (20.9%)	78 (4.3%)	1,126 (62.6%)	69 (3.8%)	30 (1.7%)	14 (0.8%)	99 (5.5%)	63.1	739^th of 2162 public high schools	65.8%		58.7	802^nd of 2159 public high schools	62.9%	63		34.8		34.6	65.6	65.6	22.9	22.9	$21,626	$21,116	$510
Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	351 East Bush St.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6620	90	7	12.2	78.9%	12 (13.3%)	4 (4.4%)	67 (74.4%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	20.4	1685^th of 2162 public high schools	22.1%		17.4	1754^th of 2159 public high schools	18.8%	69			5.0	5.0	34.8	34.8	0.0	0.0	$35,940	$33,578	$2,362
Sierra Pacific High	Public	9-12	1259 North 13th Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5912	1,183	45	26.1	58.8%	285 (24.1%)	40 (3.4%)	748 (63.2%)	47 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (4.7%)	72.5	553^rd of 2162 public high schools	74.4%		51.5	968^th of 2159 public high schools	55.2%	415	34.7	22.2		33.5	67.1	67.1	34.3	34.3	$19,333	$18,718	$615

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale High

What district is Riverdale High in?

Riverdale Joint Unified

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale High?

Students at Riverdale High are 90% Hispanic, 10% White.

How many students attend Riverdale High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Riverdale High.

Is Riverdale High a good school?

Riverdale High ranks 1210^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Riverdale High?

Riverdale High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fipps Primary
Middle : Riverdale Elementary

Rate Riverdale High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia High School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Riverdale, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Riverdale High!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.