Is River Dell Elementary a good school?

River Dell Elementary ranks 262 nd of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Dell Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 922 students attended River Dell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of River Dell Elementary?

Students at River Dell Elementary are 54% White, 21% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of River Dell Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Dell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Archer Lodge Middle High : Corinth Holders High

River Dell Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

12100 Buffalo Road
Clayton, NC 27527

(919) 553-1977

District: Johnston County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
262^nd of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,530

Students who attend River Dell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Archer Lodge Middle
High:	Corinth Holders High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 922

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

African American:

20.6%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details River Dell Elementary ranks better than 82.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 7^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at River Dell Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.6%), African American (20.6%), Hispanic (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Dell Elementary is 14.9. 16 elementary schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare River Dell Elementary employs 61.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Dell Elementary is $8,530. 19 elementary schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

River Dell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks River Dell Elementary 262^nd of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See River Dell Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Johnston County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnston County Public Schools 99^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at River Dell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	81.00	160^th	1276	87.5%
2007	80.76	162^nd	1293	87.5%
2008	78.49	213^th	1324	83.9%
2009	84.43	134^th	1354	90.1%
2010	85.00	119^th	1363	91.3%
2011	87.97	72^nd	1381	94.8%
2012	85.47	103^rd	1388	92.6%
2013	80.67	219^th	1403	84.4%
2014	87.12	137^th	1390	90.1%
2015	70.78	400^th	1440	72.2%
2016	71.64	366^th	1425	74.3%
2017	65.01	494^th	1429	65.4%
2018	62.46	543^rd	1434	62.1%
2019	68.72	425^th	1473	71.1%
2021	67.99	426^th	1489	71.4%
2022	83.51	199^th	1514	86.9%
2023	78.57	262^nd	1502	82.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at River Dell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	52.79	37^th	97	61.9%
2022	58.38	48^th	133	63.9%
2023	63.57	45^th	154	70.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Dell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	27.85	1057^th	1332	20.6%
2019	48.55	714^th	1361	47.5%
2021	56.51	470^th	1329	64.6%
2022	80.18	141^st	1366	89.7%
2023	79.38	167^th	1437	88.4%

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Rank History for Female students at River Dell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	64.72	488^th	1405	65.3%
2019	70.31	381^st	1424	73.2%
2021	67.90	392^nd	1440	72.8%
2022	83.75	177^th	1458	87.9%
2023	79.58	222^nd	1459	84.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at River Dell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	33.84	630^th	897	29.8%
2019	59.70	249^th	878	71.6%
2021	45.30	293^rd	646	54.6%
2022	45.18	286^th	634	54.9%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at River Dell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	62.79	266^th	612	56.5%
2021	68.98	121^st	494	75.5%
2022	65.30	156^th	500	68.8%
2023	69.05	17^th	582	97.1%

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Rank History for Male students at River Dell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	59.07	577^th	1413	59.2%
2019	64.59	461^st	1430	67.8%
2021	65.39	460^th	1444	68.1%
2022	80.36	225^th	1464	84.6%
2023	75.01	297^th	1461	79.7%

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Rank History for African American students at River Dell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	41.98	547^th	927	41.0%
2019	46.85	491^st	949	48.3%
2021	64.31	204^th	896	77.2%
2022	91.25	37^th	927	96.0%
2023	80.75	104^th	933	88.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Dell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	55.71	337^th	851	60.4%
2019	50.88	407^th	865	52.9%
2021	59.53	262^nd	843	68.9%
2022	86.77	62^nd	893	93.1%
2023	81.17	96^th	915	89.5%

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Rank History for White students at River Dell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	49.00	653^rd	1178	44.6%
2019	57.43	504^th	1183	57.4%
2021	60.20	434^th	1172	63.0%
2022	71.60	305^th	1194	74.5%
2023	68.24	340^th	1183	71.3%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	233	44	2	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	308
2005	428	80	0	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2006	421	94	1	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
2007	515	80	1	58	1	n/a	n/a	26	681
2008	572	80	3	68	2	n/a	n/a	41	766
2009	551	97	3	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	724
2010	570	123	4	71	4	n/a	n/a	0	772
2011	604	73	7	84	3	0	22	0	793
2012	607	78	8	89	7	0	20	0	809
2013	645	67	8	78	7	0	22	0	827
2014	658	71	9	75	6	0	23	0	842
2015	709	71	11	70	6	0	31	0	898
2016	719	75	15	78	4	0	30	0	921
2017	774	87	14	93	4	0	29	0	1001
2018	806	78	13	122	4	0	38	0	1061
2019	784	90	16	133	2	0	43	0	1068
2020	775	114	14	158	3	0	71	0	1135
2021	696	149	12	176	5	0	74	0	1112
2022	564	148	9	134	4	1	75	0	935
2023	494	190	8	152	2	0	76	0	922

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at River Dell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	308	29.0	10.6	25.3
2005	551	29.0	19.0	25.8
2006	561	29.0	19.3	27.6
2007	681	n/a	n/a	24.4
2008	766	47.5	16.1	n/a
2009	724	47.4	15.3	n/a
2010	772	46.5	16.6	29.4
2011	793	46.5	17.0	25.7
2012	809	46.8	17.2	25.2
2013	827	48.9	16.9	22.1
2014	842	49.9	16.8	25.3
2015	898	51.0	17.6	21.7
2016	921	55.0	16.7	21.2
2017	1001	57.9	17.2	22.9
2018	1061	65.5	16.1	19.9
2019	1068	67.3	15.8	21.2
2020	1135	68.0	16.6	21.4
2021	1112	71.0	15.6	20.9
2022	935	60.0	15.5	18.8
2023	922	61.5	14.9	34.8

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 River Dell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	308	29.0	10.6	25.3
2005	551	29.0	19.0	25.8
2006	561	29.0	19.3	27.6
2007	681	n/a	n/a	24.4
2008	766	47.5	16.1	n/a
2009	724	47.4	15.3	n/a
2010	772	46.5	16.6	29.4
2011	793	46.5	17.0	25.7
2012	809	46.8	17.2	25.2
2013	827	48.9	16.9	22.1
2014	842	49.9	16.8	25.3
2015	898	51.0	17.6	21.7
2016	921	55.0	16.7	21.2
2017	1001	57.9	17.2	22.9
2018	1061	65.5	16.1	19.9
2019	1068	67.3	15.8	21.2
2020	1135	68.0	16.6	21.4
2021	1112	71.0	15.6	20.9
2022	935	60.0	15.5	18.8
2023	922	61.5	14.9	34.8

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 River Dell Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$614 (7.2%)	$7,916 (92.8%)	$8,530

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on River Dell Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 425^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 262^nd of 1502 Elementary schools	11.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (River Dell Elementary)	69.9	68.4	1.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)	56.8	64.5	7.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (River Dell Elementary)	61.4	53.8	7.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)	51.1	51.4	0.3%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (River Dell Elementary)	67	66.5	0.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)	51	58.5	7.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (River Dell Elementary)	56.7	64.5	7.8%
4th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)	47.4	58.2	10.8%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (River Dell Elementary)	74.6	84.8	10.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)	55.6	59.5	3.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (River Dell Elementary)	61.9	62.9	1%
5th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)	46.9	53.2	6.3%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (River Dell Elementary)	83.2	90.7	7.5%
5th Grade Science (Johnston County Public Schools)	66.8	72.2	5.4%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1068	922	13.7%
African American	90	190	111.1%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	16	8	50%
Hispanic	133	152	14.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	784	494	37%
Two or More Races	43	76	76.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.2%	34.8%	13.7%

Schools Near River Dell Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Dell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12100 Buffalo Road	Clayton	27527	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 553-1977	922	62	14.9	34.8%	494 (53.6%)	190 (20.6%)	152 (16.5%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.2%)	78.6	262^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	82.6%		83.5	199^th of 1514 public elementary schools	86.9%	63	68.4	66.5	84.8	53.8	64.5	62.9	90.7	$8,530	$614	$7,917
Thanksgiving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1161 Lynch Rd	Selma	27576	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(984) 400-7300	769	49	15.6	44.7%	417 (54.2%)	136 (17.7%)	159 (20.7%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.9%)	72	375^th of 1502 public elementary schools	75.0%		73.3	349^th of 1514 public elementary schools	76.9%	26	60.8	66.1	72.6	52.8	64.4	55.6	83.9
East Clayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2075 NC Highway 42 East	Clayton	27527	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 550-5311	515	34	15.1	57.9%	164 (31.8%)	178 (34.6%)	125 (24.3%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.6%)	39.5	945^th of 1502 public elementary schools	37.1%		53.2	686^th of 1514 public elementary schools	54.7%	259	58.0	32.2	50.0	44.4	40.0	51.1	63.3	$9,338	$524	$8,814
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3145 Vinson Rd	Clayton	27527	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 553-3259	616	42	14.6	34.3%	356 (57.8%)	114 (18.5%)	95 (15.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	79.4	248^th of 1502 public elementary schools	83.5%		82.3	219^th of 1514 public elementary schools	85.5%	29	69.1	69.5	75.2	61.0	64.2	62.4	84.2	$9,061	$544	$8,517
Riverwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Athletic Club Blvd	Clayton	27527	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 359-6300	810	52	15.7	37.8%	447 (55.2%)	147 (18.1%)	146 (18.0%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.8%)	83.8	187^th of 1502 public elementary schools	87.5%		80.8	235^th of 1514 public elementary schools	84.5%	48	78.3	75.8	79.5	60.5	68.8	65.1	77.7	$8,213	$432	$7,780
Corinth-Holders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3976 Nc 231	Zebulon	27597	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 365-7560	550	41	13.4	60.2%	244 (44.4%)	70 (12.7%)	191 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	57.8	624^th of 1502 public elementary schools	58.5%		56.4	638^th of 1514 public elementary schools	57.9%	14	68.3	58.9	59.4	43.3	53.4	42.7	79.2	$9,379	$977	$8,402
Cooper Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	849 North Mial St	Clayton	27520	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 553-0256	444	40	11.1	67.8%	116 (26.1%)	136 (30.6%)	155 (34.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	55.4	662^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	55.9%		43.5	851^st of 1514 public elementary schools	43.8%	189	58.2	55.9	53.4	39.2	66.1	45.2	83.3	$10,146	$817	$9,330
Wilson's Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4654 Wilson's Mills Rd	Wilsons Mills	27593	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 934-2978	503	38	13.2	82.3%	98 (19.5%)	99 (19.7%)	270 (53.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.6%)	43.9	870^th of 1502 public elementary schools	42.1%		47.9	776^th of 1514 public elementary schools	48.7%	94	48.8	47.0	40.3	36.3	56.0	50.0	77.8	$11,582	$1,639	$9,943
West Clayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 S Lombard St	Clayton	27520	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 553-7113	761	50	15.3	64.9%	248 (32.6%)	156 (20.5%)	288 (37.8%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.9%)	55.1	671^st of 1502 public elementary schools	55.3%		45.5	819^th of 1514 public elementary schools	45.9%	148	66.1	44.6	43.0	52.9	55.4	55.0	74.5	$9,685	$477	$9,208
Lake Myra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Elk Falls Rd	Wendell	27591	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 365-8990	648	47	13.8	54.8%	212 (32.7%)	182 (28.1%)	199 (30.7%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	41.4	906^th of 1502 public elementary schools	39.7%		34.6	1017^th of 1514 public elementary schools	32.8%	111	61.2	40.0	47.7	51.5	44.8	46.8	56.8	$10,121	$996	$9,125

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