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Riverdale High School

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Riverdale High School ranks 181 st of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 45% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Riverdale High School is a public high school located in Jefferson, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,325 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 73 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Riverdale High School has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school's proficiency rates in subjects like Geometry, English II, and Biology are higher than the district and state, its performance in Algebra I, English I, and U.S. History is lower. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 71.6% to 91.2% over the past few years, which is generally on par with the district and state averages. However, Riverdale's dropout rate has fluctuated between 3.2% and 8.4%, which is higher than the district and state. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.8% to 24.8% in the same year, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Riverdale High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy and Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies, which consistently rank among the top high schools in the state. However, Riverdale outperforms the nearby Strehle Community School, which is also part of the Jefferson Parish district. The school's ranking and star rating have declined over the years, from a high of 5 stars in 2014-2015 to only 2 stars in the most recent school year, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining its academic standards and student outcomes.

1,259

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,194

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Riverdale Drive
Jefferson, LA 70121-3599

(504) 833-7288

District: Jefferson Parish

Feeder schools for Riverdale High School:

Elementary:	Harahan School
	Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School
	Jefferson School
	Joseph C Moscona School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.7%

White:

29.1%

African American:

23.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

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

!English I scores 17 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg62%

181^st of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 14High Schools in the Jefferson Parish

73^rd of 118Jefferson Parish among Louisiana 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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	181 of 329	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	177 of 333	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	157 of 321	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	109 of 326	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	85 of 322	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	114 of 313	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	105 of 302	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.3	94 of 297	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.8	59 of 297	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	27 of 312	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	71.1	66 of 309	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	55 of 312	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	65.4	113 of 310	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	111 of 300	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.3	154 of 297	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	165 of 301	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	186 of 291	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	179 of 290	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	114 of 256	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	100 of 260	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	82 of 252	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	39 of 256	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	22 of 243	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.0	37 of 233	84.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.4	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2022	43.1	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	11 of 50	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	14 of 40	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	169 of 308	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	171 of 308	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	162 of 308	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	128 of 311	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	76 of 288	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	96 of 292	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	63 of 120	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	62 of 113	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	48 of 107	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	40 of 103	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	33 of 92	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	26 of 78	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	167 of 323	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	168 of 328	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	137 of 321	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	96 of 322	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	85 of 285	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	85 of 301	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	173 of 313	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	161 of 315	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	151 of 306	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	89 of 301	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	92 of 292	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	106 of 291	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.6	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	10 of 30	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	83 of 170	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	75 of 165	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	20 of 139	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	41 of 135	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	24 of 122	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	176 of 245	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	179 of 248	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	174 of 249	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	88 of 250	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	90 of 245	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	104 of 249	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)85th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II67%~ state avg

Biology61%~ state avg

Geometry60%+3 vs state

U.S. History55%~ state avg

English I52%-17 vs state

Algebra I48%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Riverdale High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)	LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (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	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	240 Riverdale Drive	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 833-7288	1,259	70	17.8	58.7%	366 (29.1%)	289 (23.0%)	513 (40.7%)	52 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.8%)	46.1	181^st of 329 public high schools	45.0%		49.8	177^th of 333 public high schools	46.8%	4		48.0	60.0	67.0	55.0	52.0	61.0	$13,194
Jefferson Virtual High School	Public	9-12	4400 Jefferson Highway	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 484-4000	67	17	3.9	56.7%	19 (28.4%)	26 (38.8%)	14 (20.9%)	4 (6.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	65.4	105^th of 329 public high schools	68.1%		83.7	35^th of 333 public high schools	89.5%	70			54.0		70.0			$25,607
JCFA-East	Public, Charter	9-12	3410 Jefferson Hwy	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	JCFA-East	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-3280	154	15	10.3	82.5%	55 (35.7%)	33 (21.4%)	59 (38.3%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	20.6	261^st of 329 public high schools	20.7%		30.1	236^th of 333 public high schools	29.1%	25		54.0	42.0	34.0	49.0	25.0	33.0	$18,711
East Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	400 Phlox Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-7171	1,381	70	19.6	62.8%	208 (15.1%)	329 (23.8%)	791 (57.3%)	24 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.0%)	46.4	180^th of 329 public high schools	45.3%		32.9	227^th of 333 public high schools	31.8%	47		54.0	61.0	61.0	58.0	37.0	68.0	$13,276
Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Public, Charter	9-12	5712 South Claiborne Avenue	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7500	690	48	14.2	83.3%	8 (1.2%)	632 (91.6%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	55.3	151^st of 329 public high schools	54.1%		43.3	196^th of 333 public high schools	41.1%	45		51.0	71.0	72.0	52.0	70.0	60.0	$19,411
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	4301 Grace King Place	Metairie	70002	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 837-8300	872	52	16.7	30.4%	488 (56.0%)	43 (4.9%)	119 (13.6%)	178 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.9%)								(n/a)	100.0							$13,832
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1426 Napoleon Avenue	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3916	534	29	18.4	86.3%	1 (0.2%)	499 (93.4%)	29 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Strehle Community School	Public	8-12	178 Millie Drive	Avondale	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 831-0316	145	19	7.5	77.9%	20 (13.8%)	98 (67.6%)	26 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0.9	327^th of 329 public high schools	0.6%		1	331^st of 333 public high schools	0.6%	4				12.0	11.0			$26,183
Warren Easton Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3019 Canal Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7400	1,138	65	17.5	74.8%	2 (0.2%)	1,089 (95.7%)	44 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41.8	194^th of 329 public high schools	41.0%		46.1	186^th of 333 public high schools	44.1%	8		49.0	62.0	62.0	47.0	54.0	58.0	$16,158
Booker T. Washington High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1201 South Roman St.	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	KIPP Booker T. Washington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-5289	532	36	14.7	86.8%	6 (1.1%)	487 (91.5%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale High School

What schools feed into Riverdale High School?

Riverdale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harahan School
Elementary : Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School
Elementary : Jefferson School
Elementary : Joseph C Moscona School

Is Riverdale High School a good school?

Riverdale High School ranks 181^st of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale High School?

Students at Riverdale High School are 41% Hispanic, 29% White, 23% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Riverdale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,259 students attended Riverdale High School.

What district is Riverdale High School in?

Jefferson Parish

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