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Riverdale High School

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Riverdale High School ranks 102 nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 74% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Riverdale High School is a public high school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,124 students. It is part of the Rutherford County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 55th out of 273 Tennessee high schools in 2016-2017 (rated 4 stars) to 189th out of 384 in 2022-2023 (rated 3 stars). The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as White and Hispanic students, is higher compared to others like Asian students and English Language Learners. Additionally, Riverdale High School's graduation rates have ranged from 86.5% to 96.1% in recent years, and its dropout rates have fluctuated between 2.3% and 8.1%. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 20.2%.

Academically, Riverdale High School's proficiency rates on TNReady assessments are generally lower than the Rutherford County and Tennessee state averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, and English II. However, the school performs better in subjects like Biology I and Geometry, where its proficiency rates are closer to or exceed the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, such as Smyrna High School, Stewarts Creek High School, and Oakland High School, Riverdale High School's performance is generally on par or slightly lower, suggesting potential areas for improvement in targeted interventions and support for struggling students.

2,275

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,535

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 Warrior DR
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

(615) 890-6450

District: Rutherford County

Feeder schools for Riverdale High School:

Elementary:	Barfield Elementary
	Buchanan Elementary
	Christiana Elementary
	Plainview Elementary School
Middle:	Christiana Middle School
	Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

African American:

22.6%

Hispanic:

20.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg40%

102^nd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11High Schools in the Rutherford County

39^th of 139Rutherford County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	102 of 389	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	141 of 392	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	189 of 384	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	160 of 358	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	185 of 347	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	117 of 342	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	120 of 341	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	55 of 273	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	62.6	93 of 351	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	66.3	98 of 300	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.2	108 of 296	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	61 of 285	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	56 of 269	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	84 of 273	69.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	58 of 267	78.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	81 of 233	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	107 of 240	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	148 of 239	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	126 of 222	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	145 of 208	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	80 of 187	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	122 of 199	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	37 of 49	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	39 of 47	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	31 of 45	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	34 of 45	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	39 of 47	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	34 of 50	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	17 of 29	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	93 of 365	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	152 of 365	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	190 of 366	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	176 of 350	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	175 of 340	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	115 of 337	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	63.9	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	68 of 213	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	55 of 209	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	88 of 202	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	94 of 189	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	80 of 180	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	62 of 153	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	41 of 159	74.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	109 of 324	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	185 of 337	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	241 of 330	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	202 of 322	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	233 of 317	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	147 of 302	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.2	231 of 308	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	115 of 368	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	134 of 366	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	180 of 359	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	156 of 349	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	215 of 332	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	129 of 329	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	91 of 198	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.4	173 of 183	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	77 of 151	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	105 of 125	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.3	18 of 127	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	45 of 159	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	65 of 323	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	109 of 326	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	154 of 325	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	114 of 312	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	118 of 306	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	91 of 301	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	101 of 307	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)55th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-20 vs school

Homeless (2025)42nd percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II57%~ state avg

Biology I52%+7 vs state

US History42%+4 vs state

English I41%~ state avg

Geometry40%+3 vs state

Algebra II39%+4 vs state

Algebra I25%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)		TNReady English Language Arts (2025)		TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)				TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)				TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)		TNReady Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	802 Warrior DR	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 890-6450	2,124	175	12.1		1,039 (48.9%)	465 (21.9%)	432 (20.3%)	91 (4.3%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	93 (4.4%)	64.1	102^nd of 389 public high schools	73.8%		54.7	141^st of 392 public high schools	64.0%	39					25.2		24.6	89.4	32.8	5.9	38.8	91.0	47.9	16.7	52.4		42.8		42.5	41.4	40.9	59.2	8.3		56.7		34.7		40.1					$11,535	$367	$10,844
Rutherford County Adult High School	Public	9-12	2240 Southpark Drive #1	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 896-0876	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westbrooks - Woods Academy	Public	6-12	814 South Church ST	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 893-5812	0																		(n/a)
Holloway High School	Public	9-12	619 South Highland AVE	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 890-6004	123	17	7.2		56 (45.5%)	29 (23.6%)	26 (21.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.9%)	45.4	193^rd of 389 public high schools	50.4%		47.3	187^th of 392 public high schools	52.3%	6					23.1		22.2		27.8		31.9		32.3		28.2	50.0	27.3		39.1	29.6	32.1	42.4			40.5		28.6		26.3					$24,682	$297	$24,266
Central Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	701 East Main ST	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-6789	1,212	71	16.9		901 (74.3%)	52 (4.3%)	64 (5.3%)	134 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.9%)								(n/a)									92.1																									$11,539	$297	$10,892
Blackman High School	Public	9-12	3956 Blaze DR	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3850	2,233	134	16.7		1,114 (49.9%)	485 (21.7%)	372 (16.7%)	130 (5.8%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	122 (5.5%)	71.8	71^st of 389 public high schools	81.7%		71.8	67^th of 392 public high schools	82.9%	4					28.4		28.2	87.9	35.6		40.4	91.8	35.4		55.2		45.5	45.0	45.4	51.4	51.2	67.1	27.3	15.0	63.0		38.1	12.5	44.1					$10,860	$333	$10,196
Daniel McKee Alternative School	Public	6-12	2623 Halls Hill PIKE	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 890-2282	56	15	3.6		21 (37.5%)	21 (37.5%)	6 (10.7%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	6 (10.7%)	7.6	380^th of 389 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)	16.7	11.5	14.3	14.3			8.7										7.1		6.3	11.1	10.5	28.6			28.6					38.5	25.9	28.6	25.0
Rockvale High School	Public	9-12	6545 Highway 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-5812	2,178	130	16.7		1,172 (53.8%)	413 (19.0%)	365 (16.8%)	88 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (6.2%)	78.6	46^th of 389 public high schools	88.2%		74.5	56^th of 392 public high schools	85.7%	10					35.3		35.0		38.5	13.3	41.0	90.1	38.5		55.6		48.6		48.8	54.1	54.0	70.3	26.9		67.7		45.0	5.0	46.2					$11,373	$297	$10,669
Oakland High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2225 Patriot DR	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-3780	1,947	135	14.4		986 (50.6%)	485 (24.9%)	329 (16.9%)	43 (2.2%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (4.8%)	71.9	68^th of 389 public high schools	82.5%		66.3	91^st of 392 public high schools	76.8%	23					32.1	16.7	31.5	78.9	33.0		43.5		40.6	15.0	58.1	38.5	39.2	26.7	38.6	54.6	54.3	66.1			64.6		41.4	36.4	49.8					$12,621	$342	$11,951
Siegel High School	Public	9-12	3300 Siegel RD	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3800	1,873	121	15.4		1,179 (62.9%)	310 (16.6%)	253 (13.5%)	45 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	80 (4.3%)	76.9	51^st of 389 public high schools	86.9%		69.2	74^th of 392 public high schools	81.1%	23					31.1		30.8		35.1	7.7	44.0	93.0	50.3		56.6	50.0	56.2	40.9	54.9	51.0	50.8	67.7			66.3	93.5	37.6		45.0					$12,148	$470	$11,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale High School

What district is Riverdale High School in?

Rutherford County

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale High School?

Students at Riverdale High School are 48% White, 23% African American, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Riverdale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,275 students attended Riverdale High School.

What schools feed into Riverdale High School?

Riverdale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barfield Elementary
Elementary : Buchanan Elementary
Elementary : Christiana Elementary
Elementary : Plainview Elementary School
Middle : Christiana Middle School
Middle : Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School

Is Riverdale High School a good school?

Riverdale High School ranks 102^nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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