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Riverdale High School

Public Grades 9-12

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 98% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Riverdale High School is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, serving 164 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the highly-ranked Riverdale School District 51J, which is ranked 1 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale High School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Oregon, ranking within the top 10 schools in the state for several years. The school's students outperform the state average in standardized test scores, with 84.2% of 11th-graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.4%. In mathematics, 59.1% of 11th-graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 20.3%. The school's science proficiency rate of 72.7% also significantly exceeds the state average of 32.6%. Additionally, Riverdale High School maintains a 100% four-year graduation rate, far surpassing the state average.

While Riverdale High School excels academically, it faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high spending per student at $26,207, compared to nearby schools like Lincoln High School ($20,889) and Lakeridge High School ($18,965). This investment in the school's resources suggests a commitment to providing a high-quality educational experience for its students.

159

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,207

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd
Portland, OR 97219

(503) 262-4844

District: Riverdale School District 51J

Feeder schools for Riverdale High School:

Elementary:

Riverdale Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Two or more races:

10.7%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (71% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Oregon high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Oregon avg33%

5^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 140Riverdale School District 51J among Oregon 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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	5 of 270	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	4 of 268	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	8 of 258	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	5 of 241	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	3 of 266	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	28 of 283	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	7 of 283	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	90.4	10 of 292	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.1	3 of 292	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	94.4	1 of 301	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	84.4	22 of 303	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	10 of 308	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	85.8	16 of 299	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	92.1	7 of 285	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	98.6	1 of 263	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	97.2	1 of 249	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	97.8	3 of 244	98.8%	★★★★★
2006	96.0	8 of 235	96.6%	★★★★★
2005	87.3	17 of 231	92.6%	★★★★★
2004	76.6	36 of 225	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	95.6	8 of 213	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	2 of 200	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	15 of 194	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	4 of 251	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	97.5	5 of 241	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	3 of 237	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	3 of 216	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	29 of 214	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	98.0	4 of 200	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.7	46 of 250	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	79.3	14 of 132	89.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	5 of 250	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	6 of 244	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	10 of 237	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	5 of 228	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	8 of 245	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	33 of 266	87.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)98th percentile~ school

Female (2024)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)89th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+40 vs state

Science73%+40 vs state

Mathematics59%+39 vs state

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Schools Near Riverdale High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)	OSAS Mathematics (2025)	OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Riverdale School District 51J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 262-4844	159	17	9.4		124 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.7%)	99.3	5^th of 270 public high schools	98.1%		99.1	4^th of 268 public high schools	98.5%	1	84.2	59.1	72.7	$26,207	$241	$25,966
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School	Public	9-12	1151 SW Vermont St	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5280	1,650	82	20.0	41.9%	1,149 (69.6%)	66 (4.0%)	155 (9.4%)	61 (3.7%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	185 (11.2%)	79	42^nd of 270 public high schools	84.4%		46.2	130^th of 268 public high schools	51.5%	88	54.8	30.1	52.2	$20,496	$1,630	$18,866
Lake Oswego High School	Public	9-12	2501 SW Country Club Rd	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2313	1,282	69	18.5	14.4%	799 (62.3%)	13 (1.0%)	123 (9.6%)	171 (13.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	156 (12.2%)	98.2	8^th of 270 public high schools	97.0%		92	16^th of 268 public high schools	94.0%	8	84.5	59.2	59.7	$19,581	$373	$19,208
Milwaukie Academy of the Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	11300 SE 23rd Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5834	281	1	425.7		168 (59.8%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.5%)	8 (2.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	50.2	120^th of 270 public high schools	55.6%		68	66^th of 268 public high schools	75.4%	54	50.0	20.6	28.4	$22,147	$1,204	$20,944
Milwaukie High School	Public	9-12	2301 SE Willard St.	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5830	874	52	16.8	77.8%	391 (44.7%)	24 (2.7%)	323 (37.0%)	21 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	15 (1.7%)	85 (9.7%)	13.7	244^th of 270 public high schools	9.6%		18	232^nd of 268 public high schools	13.4%	12	23.4	7.4	14.6	$24,634	$1,669	$22,965
New Urban High School	Public	9-12	1901 SE Oak Grove Blvd	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5925	320	17	19.3	22.5%	184 (57.5%)	6 (1.9%)	77 (24.1%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (10.0%)	15.2	240^th of 270 public high schools	11.1%		6.2	262^nd of 268 public high schools	2.2%	22	15.9	12.5	15.8	$40,201	$1,242	$38,959
Cleveland High School	Public	9-12	3400 SE 26th Ave	Portland	97202	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5120	1,421	72	19.7	41.9%	962 (67.7%)	41 (2.9%)	123 (8.7%)	102 (7.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	153 (10.8%)	91.2	19^th of 270 public high schools	93.0%		88.5	22^nd of 268 public high schools	91.8%	3	67.2	41.5	53.2	$20,960	$1,647	$19,313
Parrot Creek Program	Public	9-12	2595 Christie Drive	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Clackamas Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 675-2370	10	0			4 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Harmony Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2507 Christie Drive	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 496-3929	22	5	4.6	45.5%	13 (59.1%)	1 (4.5%)	4 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)				$7,849	$339	$7,510
Lakeridge High School	Public	9-12	1235 SW Overlook Dr	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2319	1,241	70	17.8	12.2%	883 (71.2%)	19 (1.5%)	104 (8.4%)	91 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	123 (9.9%)	94	12^th of 270 public high schools	95.6%		81.9	34^th of 268 public high schools	87.3%	22	74.1	49.2	51.4	$18,965	$339	$18,625

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale High School

Is Riverdale High School a good school?

Yes! Riverdale High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 270 Oregon high schools.

What district is Riverdale High School in?

Riverdale School District 51J

What schools feed into Riverdale High School?

Riverdale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Riverdale Grade School

How many students attend Riverdale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Riverdale High School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale High School?

Students at Riverdale High School are 78% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

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