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Riverdale High School

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Riverdale High School ranks 325 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 28% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Riverdale High School is a public high school in Riverdale, Georgia, serving 1,299 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Riverdale High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia high schools, with a ranking between 257 and 328 over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale High School's academic performance is significantly lower than nearby high-performing schools, such as the Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts and the Elite Scholars Academy School, which are both ranked in the top 5% of Georgia high schools. Riverdale High School's proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments range from 22.3% to 31.8%, which is well below the Clayton County and Georgia state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.1% to 87.8%, slightly below the state average, and it has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.37% to 90.55%.

While Riverdale High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than some other lower-performing nearby schools, such as Mundy's Mill High School, Mount Zion High School, and North Clayton High School, the school's consistently low test scores, graduation rates, and rankings compared to the state and nearby high-performing schools are a concern. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Riverdale High School may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

1,359

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,595

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Roberts Dr
Riverdale, GA 30274

(770) 473-2905

District: Clayton County

Feeder schools for Riverdale High School:

Elementary:	Callaway Elementary School
	Church Street Elementary School
	Lake Ridge Elementary School
	Pointe South Elementary School
Middle:	Kendrick Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.6%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 20% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

325^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13High Schools in the Clayton County

173^rd of 206Clayton County among Georgia 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	325 of 452	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	325 of 458	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	305 of 442	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	322 of 429	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	328 of 410	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	323 of 438	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	305 of 428	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	304 of 420	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.8	257 of 426	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.6	286 of 435	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.1	349 of 425	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.8	325 of 425	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.4	328 of 396	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	330 of 402	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.3	308 of 384	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.6	334 of 372	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.9	309 of 370	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	322 of 358	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	296 of 335	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

United States History32%-7 vs state

Biology28%-16 vs state

Algebra I24%-21 vs state

American Literature and Composition22%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	160 Roberts Dr	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2905	1,359	70	19.4	100.0%	15 (1.1%)	973 (71.6%)	303 (22.3%)	31 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.3%)	25.9	325^th of 452 public high schools	28.1%		25.4	325^th of 458 public high schools	29.0%		22.3	23.9	27.8	31.8								$13,595	$1,547	$12,049
Charles R. Drew High School	Public	9-12	6237 Garden Walk Blvd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	1,708	96	17.7	100.0%	15 (0.9%)	978 (57.3%)	642 (37.6%)	34 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.1%)	27.8	313^th of 452 public high schools	30.8%		21.4	349^th of 458 public high schools	23.8%	36	23.3	14.3	22.0	45.9								$13,751	$1,366	$12,385
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for	Public	6-12	137 Spring St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 515-7601	887	66	13.4	100.0%	14 (1.6%)	590 (66.5%)	242 (27.3%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	4.3	444^th of 452 public high schools	1.8%		5.3	445^th of 458 public high schools	2.8%	1	4.3	2.6	1.1	1.4
Jonesboro High School	Public	9-12	7728 Mount Zion Blvd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2855	1,630	77	21.1	100.0%	51 (3.1%)	1,134 (69.6%)	363 (22.3%)	27 (1.7%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (2.9%)	34.2	275^th of 452 public high schools	39.2%		25.8	323^rd of 458 public high schools	29.5%	48	32.2	27.8	34.7	29.1								$13,002	$1,298	$11,704
North Clayton High School	Public	9-12	1525 Norman Dr	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4035	1,124	64	17.5	100.0%	4 (0.4%)	936 (83.3%)	129 (11.5%)	26 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	44.7	201^st of 452 public high schools	55.5%		23.6	335^th of 458 public high schools	26.9%	134	31.2	43.7	27.5	50.2								$14,140	$1,449	$12,691
Forest Park High School	Public	9-12	5452 Phillips Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3890	1,711	99	17.2	100.0%	39 (2.3%)	642 (37.5%)	898 (52.5%)	85 (5.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (2.6%)	24.3	336^th of 452 public high schools	25.7%		24.2	328^th of 458 public high schools	28.4%	8	26.0	18.8	20.5	30.9								$13,791	$1,403	$12,389
Elite Scholars Academy School	Public	6-12	7923 Fielder Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2823	757	40	18.9	100.0%	8 (1.1%)	478 (63.1%)	127 (16.8%)	109 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.2%)	95.2	6^th of 452 public high schools	98.7%		95.9	5^th of 458 public high schools	98.9%	1	89.9	94.9	91.7		97.4	98.1	97.5	92.1	96.3	94.9	94.1	$14,505	$1,023	$13,482
Mundy's Mill High School	Public	9-12	9652 Fayetteville Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 817-3000	1,665	91	18.2	99.4%	13 (0.8%)	1,316 (79.0%)	261 (15.7%)	26 (1.6%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	39 (2.3%)	22.1	346^th of 452 public high schools	23.5%		28.7	302^nd of 458 public high schools	34.1%	44	21.8	17.6	16.4	34.0								$13,498	$1,448	$12,050
Mount Zion High School	Public	9-12	2535 Mount Zion Pkwy	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2940	1,232	68	18.1	100.0%	17 (1.4%)	833 (67.6%)	319 (25.9%)	39 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (1.7%)	19.9	357^th of 452 public high schools	21.0%		19.4	367^th of 458 public high schools	19.9%	10	17.8	27.6	23.6	22.0								$14,527	$1,629	$12,898
Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts	Public	9-12	2580 Mount Zion Pkwy	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2785	494	35	14.1	100.0%	6 (1.2%)	387 (78.3%)	71 (14.4%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	77.5	56^th of 452 public high schools	87.6%		87.4	30^th of 458 public high schools	93.4%	26	74.2	54.7	55.0	60.0								$16,950	$1,124	$15,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale High School

What schools feed into Riverdale High School?

Riverdale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Callaway Elementary School
Elementary : Church Street Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Pointe South Elementary School
Middle : Kendrick Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale High School?

Students at Riverdale High School are 72% African American, 22% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Riverdale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,359 students attended Riverdale High School.

Is Riverdale High School a good school?

Riverdale High School ranks 325^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Riverdale High School in?

Clayton County

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