Summary:
The Riverdale School District in New Jersey contains a single elementary school, Riverdale School, which serves students from grades K-8. The school has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past three years, with a ranking of 470 out of 1,347 schools in 2024-2025.
Riverdale School has demonstrated strong academic performance, with proficiency rates on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) that exceed the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple grade levels. The school's ELA proficiency rates range from 54.3% to 80%, compared to the state average of 44.9% to 57.1%, while its Mathematics proficiency rates range from 15.4% to 75%, surpassing the state average of 20.7% to 49.8%. Additionally, the school's NJSLA-S (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments - Science) proficiency rates of 46.4% in 5th grade and 33.3% in 8th grade are higher than the state averages of 30.1% and 19%, respectively.
The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 14.29%, suggests a more affluent student population, which may contribute to the school's academic success. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $12,574 is higher than the state average, which may also be a factor in its strong performance. While Riverdale School is a high-performing institution, there are a few areas, such as 6th-8th grade Mathematics and 8th grade Science, where the school could focus on improvement to further enhance its academic achievements.
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