Is Riverdale High School a good school?

Riverdale High School ranks 160 th of 326 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverdale High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,019 students attended Riverdale High School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale High School?

Students at Riverdale High School are 35% White, 34% Hispanic, 23% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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

Riverdale High School

Public 9-12

240 Riverdale Drive
Jefferson, LA 70121-3599

(504) 833-7288

District: Jefferson Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
160^th of 326 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,796

Feeder schools for Riverdale High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 1,019

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.3%

Hispanic:

33.7%

African American:

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverdale High School ranks better than 50.9% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 14 ranked high schools in the Jefferson Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Riverdale High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.3%), Hispanic (33.7%), African American (23.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverdale High School is 23.1, which is the 5^th best among 14 high schools in the Jefferson Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Riverdale High School employs 43.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverdale High School is $10,796. 8 high schools in the Jefferson Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Riverdale High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverdale High School 160^th of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Riverdale High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Jefferson Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Parish 60^th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverdale High School

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Rank History for all students at Riverdale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	47.74	179^th	290	38.3%
2008	41.60	186^th	291	36.1%
2009	50.62	165^th	301	45.2%
2010	54.30	154^th	297	48.1%
2011	65.78	111^th	300	63.0%
2012	65.43	113^th	310	63.5%
2013	72.85	55^th	312	82.4%
2014	71.15	66^th	309	78.6%
2015	78.51	27^th	312	91.3%
2016	72.80	59^th	297	80.1%
2017	69.31	94^th	297	68.4%
2018	61.44	105^th	302	65.2%
2019	65.14	114^th	313	63.6%
2021	67.80	85^th	322	73.6%
2022	64.97	109^th	326	66.6%
2023	54.40	157^th	321	51.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Riverdale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.10	10^th	30	66.7%
2021	55.62	19^th	39	51.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverdale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	59.99	6^th	27	77.8%
2021	67.00	7^th	38	81.6%
2022	61.24	14^th	40	65.0%
2023	53.66	14^th	34	58.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverdale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	72.33	24^th	122	80.3%
2021	59.34	41^st	135	69.6%
2022	74.16	20^th	139	85.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverdale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	67.89	85^th	301	71.8%
2021	64.83	85^th	285	70.2%
2022	63.88	96^th	322	70.2%
2023	55.85	137^th	321	57.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverdale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	66.82	96^th	292	67.1%
2021	69.96	76^th	288	73.6%
2022	60.10	128^th	311	58.8%
2023	52.89	162^nd	308	47.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverdale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	63.06	106^th	291	63.6%
2021	64.08	92^nd	292	68.5%
2022	67.77	89^th	301	70.4%
2023	53.30	151^st	306	50.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Riverdale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	74.49	6^th	20	70.0%
2021	56.27	12^th	22	45.5%
2022	43.08	13^th	20	35.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Riverdale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	73.00	37^th	233	84.1%
2021	83.16	22^nd	243	90.9%
2022	73.94	39^th	256	84.8%
2023	58.56	82^nd	252	67.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverdale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	62.55	26^th	78	66.7%
2021	61.81	33^rd	92	64.1%
2022	58.00	40^th	103	61.2%
2023	54.63	48^th	107	55.1%

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Rank History for White students at Riverdale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	57.39	104^th	249	58.2%
2021	59.70	90^th	245	63.3%
2022	60.42	88^th	250	64.8%
2023	36.61	174^th	249	30.1%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Riverdale High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1734	1734
1990	1478	449	22	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	2025
1991	1459	542	17	118	0	n/a	n/a	0	2136
1992	1327	450	17	105	4	n/a	n/a	0	1903
1993	1275	468	21	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	1860
1994	1225	448	29	101	6	n/a	n/a	0	1809
1995	804	283	23	83	6	n/a	n/a	0	1199
1996	804	283	23	83	6	n/a	n/a	0	1199
1997	827	321	22	87	6	n/a	n/a	0	1263
1998	818	308	19	72	3	n/a	n/a	0	1220
1999	791	276	15	64	4	n/a	n/a	0	1150
2000	731	282	17	58	3	n/a	n/a	0	1091
2001	682	279	17	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	1033
2002	664	308	15	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	1053
2003	664	308	15	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	1053
2004	599	325	9	66	6	n/a	n/a	0	1005
2005	617	385	11	59	9	n/a	n/a	0	1081
2006	574	461	9	51	8	n/a	n/a	0	1103
2007	537	359	8	40	6	n/a	n/a	0	950
2008	417	329	10	44	7	n/a	n/a	0	807
2009	385	269	6	50	7	n/a	n/a	0	717
2010	357	279	7	45	10	n/a	n/a	0	698
2011	383	281	7	53	11	0	0	0	735
2012	426	338	18	74	9	0	2	0	867
2013	415	308	23	106	11	1	5	0	869
2014	393	320	31	114	10	1	11	0	880
2015	391	334	34	163	5	2	17	0	946
2016	383	342	34	196	8	3	23	0	989
2017	422	374	37	270	7	4	25	0	1139
2018	418	354	49	298	6	0	37	0	1162
2019	393	361	54	305	5	0	42	0	1160
2020	397	338	48	343	2	1	40	0	1169
2021	388	291	56	305	3	1	40	0	1084
2022	349	257	44	295	3	1	34	0	983
2023	360	238	40	343	2	1	35	0	1019

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverdale High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1734	111.0	15.6	18.5
1990	2025	125.0	16.2	23.2
1991	2136	120.0	17.8	22.1
1992	1903	106.0	17.9	29.8
1993	1860	116.0	16.0	30.5
1994	1809	122.0	14.8	40.7
1995	1199	85.0	14.1	29
1996	1199	85.0	14.1	29
1997	1263	86.0	14.7	32.9
1998	1220	85.0	14.4	32.6
1999	1150	82.0	14.0	42.6
2000	1091	79.0	13.8	33
2001	1033	76.0	13.6	32.9
2002	1053	71.0	14.8	42.1
2003	1053	71.0	14.8	42.1
2004	1005	67.0	15.0	40.3
2005	1081	67.0	16.1	33.5
2006	1103	64.0	17.2	31.7
2007	950	57.0	16.7	36.5
2008	807	59.8	13.5	47.6
2009	717	53.0	13.5	46.3
2010	698	52.0	13.4	52.9
2011	735	55.0	13.3	52.4
2012	867	47.0	18.4	56.1
2013	869	46.0	18.8	56.2
2014	880	51.8	16.9	60.1
2015	946	56.0	16.8	59.3
2016	989	67.0	14.7	56.7
2017	1139	54.5	20.8	54.8
2018	1162	53.0	21.9	47.2
2019	1160	49.6	23.3	59.7
2020	1169	50.2	23.2	63.5
2021	1084	48.0	22.5	66.9
2022	983	43.0	22.8	36.3
2023	1019	43.9	23.1	50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverdale High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1734	111.0	15.6	18.5
1990	2025	125.0	16.2	23.2
1991	2136	120.0	17.8	22.1
1992	1903	106.0	17.9	29.8
1993	1860	116.0	16.0	30.5
1994	1809	122.0	14.8	40.7
1995	1199	85.0	14.1	29
1996	1199	85.0	14.1	29
1997	1263	86.0	14.7	32.9
1998	1220	85.0	14.4	32.6
1999	1150	82.0	14.0	42.6
2000	1091	79.0	13.8	33
2001	1033	76.0	13.6	32.9
2002	1053	71.0	14.8	42.1
2003	1053	71.0	14.8	42.1
2004	1005	67.0	15.0	40.3
2005	1081	67.0	16.1	33.5
2006	1103	64.0	17.2	31.7
2007	950	57.0	16.7	36.5
2008	807	59.8	13.5	47.6
2009	717	53.0	13.5	46.3
2010	698	52.0	13.4	52.9
2011	735	55.0	13.3	52.4
2012	867	47.0	18.4	56.1
2013	869	46.0	18.8	56.2
2014	880	51.8	16.9	60.1
2015	946	56.0	16.8	59.3
2016	989	67.0	14.7	56.7
2017	1139	54.5	20.8	54.8
2018	1162	53.0	21.9	47.2
2019	1160	49.6	23.3	59.7
2020	1169	50.2	23.2	63.5
2021	1084	48.0	22.5	66.9
2022	983	43.0	22.8	36.3
2023	1019	43.9	23.1	50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverdale High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,672
2018	$10,048
2019	$10,508
2020	$10,796

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 114^th of 313 High schools	Ranks 157^th of 321 High schools	12.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Riverdale High School)	70	52	18%
End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Parish)	60	55	5%
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)	67	64	3%
End of Course English II (Riverdale High School)	81	75	6%
End of Course English II (Jefferson Parish)	64	62	2%
End of Course English II (Louisiana)	69	67	2%
End of Course U.S. History (Riverdale High School)	67	60	7%
End of Course U.S. History (Jefferson Parish)	60	53	7%
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)	59	54	5%
End of Course English I (Riverdale High School)	73	66	7%
End of Course English I (Jefferson Parish)	65	61	4%
End of Course English I (Louisiana)	71	67	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1160	1019	12.2%
African American	361	238	34.1%
American Indian	5	2	60%
Asian	54	40	25.9%
Hispanic	305	343	12.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	393	360	8.4%
Two or More Races	42	35	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.7%	50.5%	9.2%

Schools Near Riverdale High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)	LEAP English Language Arts (2023)		LEAP Social Studies (2023)		EOC Algebra I (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC U.S. History (2023)	EOC English I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	EOC Algebra I End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC U.S. History End of Course	EOC English I End of Course	Total
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	240 Riverdale Drive	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 833-7288	1,019	44	23.1	50.5%	360 (35.3%)	238 (23.4%)	343 (33.7%)	40 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	54.4	160^th of 326 public high schools	50.9%		65	109^th of 326 public high schools	66.6%	51						52.0	61.0	75.0	60.0	66.0	$10,796
Jefferson Virtual High School	Public	9-12	4400 Jefferson Highway	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 484-4000	131	14	9.5	63.4%	35 (26.7%)	62 (47.3%)	22 (16.8%)	4 (3.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	71.4	79^th of 326 public high schools	75.8%					(n/a)						93.0	61.0	68.0	75.0	76.0
JCFA-East	Public, Charter	9-12	3410 Jefferson Hwy	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	JCFA-East	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 410-3280	229	10	23.2	63.3%	64 (27.9%)	96 (41.9%)	54 (23.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	41.1	202^nd of 326 public high schools	38.0%		42.8	191^st of 326 public high schools	41.4%	11						45.0		55.0	77.0	50.0	$13,105
East Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	400 Phlox Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 888-7171	1,348	50	26.7	55.0%	264 (19.6%)	318 (23.6%)	728 (54.0%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.8%)	30.2	232^nd of 326 public high schools	28.8%		32.2	224^th of 326 public high schools	31.3%	8						46.0	60.0	59.0	42.0	39.0	$11,534
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies	Public	6-12	1416 Metairie Road	Metairie	70005	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 837-8300	892	32	28.1	23.0%	519 (58.2%)	38 (4.3%)	109 (12.2%)	178 (20.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)								(n/a)	90.0			100.0	99.0			99.0			$10,262
Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Public, Charter	8-12	5712 South Claiborne Avenue	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 324-7500	864	50	17.2	76.5%	5 (0.6%)	804 (93.1%)	43 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	18.6	266^th of 326 public high schools	18.4%		27.3	242^nd of 326 public high schools	25.8%	24						37.0	34.0	57.0	31.0	47.0	$12,727
Grace King High School	Public	9-12	4301 Grace King Place	Metairie	70002	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 888-7334	1,463	58	25.0	47.3%	182 (12.4%)	274 (18.7%)	946 (64.7%)	43 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	16 (1.1%)	18.9	265^th of 326 public high schools	18.7%		27.5	239^th of 326 public high schools	26.7%	26						36.0	40.0	56.0	36.0	39.0	$10,700
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 304-3916	420	29	14.4	80.5%	3 (0.7%)	365 (86.9%)	48 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)
Strehle Community School	Public	8-12	178 Millie Drive	Avondale	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 831-0316	231	19	12.1	70.1%	32 (13.9%)	154 (66.7%)	40 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	2	319^th of 326 public high schools	2.1%		1.9	318^th of 326 public high schools	2.5%	1		10.0	10.0			6.0	21.0			14.0	$28,449
Warren Easton Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3019 Canal Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 324-7400	1,112	69	16.1	46.0%	2 (0.2%)	1,084 (97.5%)	23 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44.8	192^nd of 326 public high schools	41.1%		43.6	187^th of 326 public high schools	42.6%	5						58.0		75.0	40.0	60.0

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