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Riverdale

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Riverdale ranks 478 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Riverdale is an elementary school located in Dedham, Massachusetts, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 193 students. While the school is part of the Dedham school district, which is ranked 174 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts, Riverdale's academic performance has been generally below the district and state averages.

Riverdale's students have struggled on the MCAS Next Generation assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics falling short of the Dedham and Massachusetts state averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in 5th grade, where proficiency rates are around 30%, significantly below the district and state. However, Riverdale's special education and low socioeconomic status students have performed relatively better, ranking in the 200th-300th percentile statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, such as the Early Childhood Center and Avery, also in the Dedham district, Riverdale's performance is generally lower. However, when compared to schools in other districts, such as the high-performing Broadmeadow in Needham and the lower-performing schools in Boston, Riverdale's performance appears to be more average.

206

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,597

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

143 Needham Street
Dedham, MA 02026

(781) 310-2000

District: Dedham

Students who attend Riverdale usually attend:

Middle:	Dedham Middle School
High:	Dedham High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

17.0%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Dedham's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

478^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Dedham

174^th of 348Dedham among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	478 of 906	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	450 of 916	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	367 of 928	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	431 of 932	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	395 of 936	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	485 of 942	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	451 of 934	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	410 of 938	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	349 of 932	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.3	350 of 914	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	381 of 926	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	425 of 928	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	267 of 930	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	60.0	406 of 924	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	418 of 920	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.6	243 of 909	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	242 of 908	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	60.3	402 of 911	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	305 of 911	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.1	293 of 887	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.3	336 of 882	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.8	418 of 884	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	42.9	339 of 672	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	288 of 632	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	513 of 665	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	86.0	52 of 656	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	462 of 869	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	467 of 886	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	357 of 887	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	485 of 901	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	474 of 898	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	540 of 902	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	544 of 893	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	275 of 736	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	219 of 760	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	153 of 757	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	374 of 772	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	398 of 705	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	612 of 700	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	80.4	68 of 685	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	457 of 884	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	389 of 891	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	407 of 896	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	418 of 908	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	340 of 904	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	404 of 907	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	323 of 898	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	311 of 717	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	238 of 731	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	553 of 905	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	388 of 894	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	438 of 896	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	236 of 886	73.4%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	61.2	369 of 925	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	425 of 737	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	453 of 753	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	339 of 762	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	409 of 764	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	350 of 765	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	432 of 780	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	446 of 772	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+8 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Riverdale

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Riverdale	Public	1-5	143 Needham Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-2000	206	21	9.5		129 (62.6%)	24 (11.7%)	35 (17.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	47.5	478^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.2%		51.8	450^th of 916 public elementary schools	50.9%	28	57.1	35.9	30.0				42.3	45.2	30.8	33.3				36.9	50.0		50.0		$25,597
Kilmer K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	35 Baker Street	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8060	401	40	9.9		168 (41.9%)	95 (23.7%)	95 (23.7%)	22 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	49.2	464^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.8%		57	402^nd of 916 public elementary schools	56.1%	62	34.0	51.7	46.7	42.9	20.0	20.7	36.0	36.2	69.0	46.7	25.7	16.1	16.7	34.7	33.3	3.3	18.3	23.3	$36,139
Beethoven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5125 Washington Street	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8149	287	24	11.8		70 (24.4%)	87 (30.3%)	107 (37.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)								(n/a)																			$35,159
Lyndon K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Mt. Vernon Street	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6824	512	42	12.1		297 (58.0%)	45 (8.8%)	120 (23.4%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	69.7	286^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.4%		58.9	379^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.6%	93	60.0	42.6	55.9	56.5	29.6	14.8	47.3	54.0	52.1	61.0	39.1	21.4	10.3	44.2	50.9	6.9	36.4	20.7	$32,414
Broadmeadow	Public	K-5	120 Broadmeadow Rd	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0448	502	36	14.0		351 (69.9%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.8%)	70 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.2%)	92.1	48^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.7%		92	52^nd of 916 public elementary schools	94.3%	4	67.8	67.1	77.3				70.7	70.1	65.9	80.7				72.2	77.3		77.3		$23,288
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1100 High Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-8000	285	24	11.7		174 (61.1%)	33 (11.6%)	50 (17.5%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)								(n/a)																			$26,154
Avery	Public	1-5	336 High Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-5000	321	31	10.2		166 (51.7%)	34 (10.6%)	92 (28.7%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	36.1	585^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.4%		34.7	601^st of 916 public elementary schools	34.4%	16	39.1	41.7	24.6				35.5	37.5	31.9	32.8				34.0	32.8		32.8		$25,356
Mozart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	236 Beech Street	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8082	155	14	10.7		67 (43.2%)	39 (25.2%)	33 (21.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (7.1%)	67	309^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.9%		61.4	353^rd of 916 public elementary schools	61.5%	44	55.0	47.4	62.5	46.2			52.9	55.0	36.8	50.0	53.9			48.5	56.3		56.3		$36,577
Memorial Spaulding	Public	K-5	250 Brookline Street	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9600	342	35	9.9		175 (51.2%)	14 (4.1%)	29 (8.5%)	96 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	92.6	45^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.0%		92.7	43^rd of 916 public elementary schools	95.3%	2	68.9	75.0	81.1				74.3	68.9	73.3	79.3				73.3	69.8		69.8		$25,515
Bates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	426 Beech Street	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8064	281	28	10.1		118 (42.0%)	55 (19.6%)	83 (29.5%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	48.2	474^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.7%		51.5	455^th of 916 public elementary schools	50.3%	19	47.4	27.8	42.1	35.5			38.5	50.0	33.3	36.8	45.2			41.3	47.4		47.4		$34,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale

How many students attend Riverdale?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Riverdale.

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale?

Students at Riverdale are 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Riverdale in?

Dedham

Is Riverdale a good school?

Riverdale ranks 478^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Riverdale attend?

Students who attend Riverdale usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dedham Middle School
High : Dedham High

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

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