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Riverdale Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Riverdale Elementary is a public elementary school located in Riverdale, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 601 students. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 34.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is also significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.1% of Riverdale Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 13.1% in the district and 26.5% statewide. Additionally, Riverdale Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.94% to 95.87% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing Riverdale Elementary to the nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that Riverdale Elementary is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. For instance, Beacon Heights Elementary and Hyattsville Elementary, which are both within a 2-mile radius, have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Riverdale Elementary. This presents an opportunity for the school and the district to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific needs of the student population and improve the overall academic performance of the school.

586

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,686

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5006 Riverdale Rd
Riverdale, MD 20737-1916

(301) 985-1850

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Riverdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

William Wirt Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

Asian:

7.3%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

672^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 136Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's County Public Schools among Maryland 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	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	672 of 865	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	772 of 859	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	719 of 855	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	703 of 862	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	743 of 853	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	741 of 857	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	786 of 847	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	748 of 845	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	741 of 859	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.5	731 of 867	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	699 of 847	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.8	595 of 857	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	19.1	743 of 853	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	766 of 855	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.8	660 of 850	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.6	679 of 838	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	78.7	141 of 818	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	84.8	80 of 804	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	85.5	82 of 805	89.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.8	78 of 803	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.1	716 of 788	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)9th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-18 vs state

Mathematics12%-14 vs state

Science8%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

My son came to Riverdale in 2015 and is now in the 3rd grade. I am very pleased with the personal attention he received last year in the 2nd grad as well as what he is receiving so far this year. The classes are very large, about 25 students last year and about the same this year. This makes it even more remarkable that the two teachers pay attention to each and every student. Thank you Riverdale! Close Quote

Schools Near Riverdale Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5006 Riverdale Rd	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1850	586	44	13.2	93.7%	17 (2.9%)	25 (4.3%)	493 (84.1%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	20.9	672^nd of 865 public elementary schools	22.3%		12.7	772^nd of 859 public elementary schools	10.1%	100	27.2	4.1	6.5	12.1	39.8	31.5	28.2	32.9	7.5	$21,686	$2,084	$19,602
Hyattsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5311 43rd Ave	Hyattsville	20781	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 209-5800	422	32	13.0	87.2%	65 (15.4%)	97 (23.0%)	234 (55.5%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	34.6	517^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.2%		27.2	559^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.9%	42	29.0	20.0	12.5	20.4	45.2	45.8	31.3	40.5	20.6	$21,311	$1,885	$19,426
University Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4315 Underwood St	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 985-1898	538	41	12.9	61.2%	111 (20.6%)	119 (22.1%)	263 (48.9%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	44.9	452^nd of 865 public elementary schools	47.7%		33.9	499^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.9%	47	40.5	22.2	17.9	27.0	55.7	54.0	41.7	50.0	14.5	$18,825	$1,045	$17,780
Port Towns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4351 58th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1480	747	56	13.2	92.9%	16 (2.1%)	189 (25.3%)	527 (70.5%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7.8	850^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.7%		6.9	848^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	7.0	5.7	3.4	5.4	10.1	13.5	14.7	12.6	2.6	$18,947	$1,729	$17,218
Rogers Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4301 58th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1860	450	38	11.9	94.9%	10 (2.2%)	22 (4.9%)	416 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.8	794^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.2%		16.5	700^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.5%	94	12.6	14.3	3.6	10.0	20.0	24.6	15.7	19.8	8.4	$20,006	$1,907	$18,099
Bladensburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4915 Annapolis Rd	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1450	713	55	12.8	91.4%	19 (2.7%)	145 (20.3%)	539 (75.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17.6	724^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.3%		23.4	604^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.7%	120	18.8	13.9	9.4	14.1	24.5	34.7	21.0	26.6	6.8	$20,171	$1,607	$18,564
Beacon Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6929 Furman Pkwy	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8700	342	31	10.8	91.8%	18 (5.3%)	44 (12.9%)	267 (78.1%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	34.2	519^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.0%		34.1	495^th of 859 public elementary schools	42.4%	24	21.2	17.3	16.2	18.0	23.1	42.3	48.5	39.0	22.1	$22,650	$2,014	$20,635
Paint Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Pierce Ave	College Park	20740	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 513-5300	488	48	10.2	91.0%	51 (10.5%)	76 (15.6%)	238 (48.8%)	114 (23.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	22.4	652^nd of 865 public elementary schools	24.6%		16.3	704^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.0%	52	29.4	14.3	13.3	19.2	33.7	26.9	22.4	27.7	12.2	$20,700	$1,545	$19,155
Edward M. Felegy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 Editors Park Dr	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 386-1610	641	62	10.3	93.6%	23 (3.6%)	116 (18.1%)	476 (74.3%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	21	671^st of 865 public elementary schools	22.4%		16.5	701^st of 859 public elementary schools	18.4%	30	18.4	9.7	15.8	14.9	30.6	31.5	32.3	31.4	8.4	$23,666	$2,123	$21,544
Woodridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Flintridge Dr	Hyattsville	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8585	299	25	12.1	93.0%	18 (6.0%)	21 (7.0%)	249 (83.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	24.1	627^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.5%		16.2	705^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.9%	78	42.9	8.7	2.2	17.3	42.9	31.1	25.6	33.1	2.2	$22,143	$1,802	$20,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale Elementary

How many students attend Riverdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Riverdale Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Riverdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Wirt Middle

What district is Riverdale Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

Is Riverdale Elementary a good school?

Riverdale Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale Elementary?

Students at Riverdale Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% African American, 3% White.

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