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Riverdale Elementary

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Riverdale Elementary ranks 454 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Riverdale Elementary is a PK–5 school in Courtland, VA, serving 533 students as part of Southampton County Public Schools in a rural area where 91.2% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school earned a 3-star rating and ranked 454th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (59th percentile) in 2025–26, placing it as a solid mid-tier performer among regional peers.

Riverdale's standout strength is mathematics. In 2025–26, 4th grade math proficiency reached 90.4% — far above the state average of 73.3% — and has exceeded 90% for three consecutive years. Third-grade (85.5%) and 5th-grade (82.4%) math also beat state averages. Fifth-grade VA Studies (history/social studies) is another bright spot at 83.6% versus a 74.4% state average. The school also posts remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 4.8% in 2024–25, compared to 14.8% statewide — an especially impressive feat given the high poverty rate. In math, Riverdale outperforms same-district schools like Capron Elementary (4th grade: 90.4% vs. 85.7%) and Nottoway Elementary (90.4% vs. 82.1%), all while spending less per student ($7,413) than any nearby school.

Reading is Riverdale's main challenge. Third-grade reading proficiency was 62.9% in 2025–26, below the state average of 67.6% and the district's 65.3%, and this gap has persisted for years. Fourth-grade reading (73.5%) also trails Capron's 94.3% and Nottoway's 85.7%, creating a 17-point gap between 4th grade math and reading — the school's defining academic pattern. Outcomes for some student groups shifted between 2024–25 and 2025–26, though small cohort sizes may explain part of the change. With targeted reading intervention, Riverdale has clear potential to climb further in statewide rankings.

533

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,413

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31023 Camp Parkway
Courtland, VA 23837

(757) 562-3007

District: Southampton County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

African American:

42.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Southampton County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg76%

Virginia avg72%

454^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Southampton County Public Schools

70^th of 131Southampton County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	454 of 1111	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	390 of 1110	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	451 of 1114	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	472 of 1114	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	492 of 1109	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	573 of 1103	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	420 of 1105	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	450 of 1097	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	591 of 1099	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.5	583 of 1096	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.4	804 of 1100	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.8	942 of 1110	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	1017 of 1120	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.1	1062 of 1117	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	46.2	690 of 1117	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	6.0	1099 of 1113	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	1059 of 1082	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	895 of 1081	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.1	893 of 1083	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.3	735 of 1071	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.0	871 of 1062	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	268 of 591	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	119 of 579	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	188 of 588	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	268 of 579	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	411 of 1100	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	467 of 1096	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	464 of 1098	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	537 of 1100	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	440 of 1040	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	284 of 1046	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	261 of 1036	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	520 of 1099	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.9	305 of 1093	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	426 of 1101	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	398 of 1093	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	405 of 974	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	493 of 973	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	506 of 979	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	378 of 984	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)63rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile~ school

African American (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

VA Studies84%+9 vs state

English Reading69%-3 vs state

Science68%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL VA Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31023 Camp Parkway	Courtland	23837	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 562-3007	533	33	15.9	91.2%	265 (49.7%)	224 (42.0%)	17 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	61.8	454^th of 1111 public elementary schools	59.1%		67.2	390^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.9%	64	85.5	90.4	82.4		67.6	62.9	73.5	68.9			83.6	$7,413	$793	$6,621
S.P. Morton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Morton Street	Franklin	23851	Franklin city	Franklin City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 562-5458	620	40	15.5	101.5%	84 (13.5%)	463 (74.7%)	34 (5.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	1.3	1107^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.4	1086^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.2%	21	40.9	21.9	23.9	26.4	40.9	31.3	33.8	40.9	44.4	24.7		$10,602	$2,051	$8,552
Carrsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5355 Carrsville Hwy	Carrsville	23315	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 357-8844	232	16	14.9	69.4%	163 (70.3%)	33 (14.2%)	17 (7.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	73.3	301^st of 1111 public elementary schools	72.9%		78.9	234^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.9%	67	93.0	78.4	86.0		82.0	83.7	69.4	84.0		72.2		$11,625	$1,032	$10,592
Meherrin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28600 Grays Shop Rd.	Newsoms	23874	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 654-6461	218	21	10.5	89.0%	104 (47.7%)	97 (44.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	40.8	727^th of 1111 public elementary schools	34.6%		34.7	777^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.0%	50	93.6	83.8	43.8		56.3	64.5	75.7	56.3			53.1	$10,071	$1,030	$9,041
Nottoway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13093 Ivor Rd.	Sedley	23878	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 859-6539	235	16	14.9	91.5%	161 (68.5%)	53 (22.6%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	68.9	361^st of 1111 public elementary schools	67.5%		71.2	339^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.5%	22	69.4	82.1	93.8		71.9	69.4	85.7	87.5			84.4	$8,372	$871	$7,501
Capron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18414 Southampton Pky	Capron	23829	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 658-4348	176	14	12.5	90.9%	112 (63.6%)	44 (25.0%)	10 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	6 (3.4%)	73.5	299^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.1%		75.7	278^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.0%	21	84.4	85.7	85.7		76.2	68.8	94.3	76.2			80.0	$8,523	$812	$7,711
Southwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Pioneer Rd	Suffolk	23437	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 925-5782	579	31	18.6	69.4%	324 (56.0%)	153 (26.4%)	53 (9.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.3%)	68.1	372^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	66.5%		64.8	423^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	61.9%	51	71.8	81.5	92.7		81.5	63.1	87.0	78.1		85.7		$7,804	$717	$7,087
Windsor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20008 Courthouse Hwy	Windsor	23487	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 242-4193	624	46	13.6	72.0%	441 (70.7%)	91 (14.6%)	35 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.3%)	67.9	374^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.3%		67.4	388^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.0%	14	88.2	76.4	83.0		85.0	75.3	77.3	77.0		71.3		$10,867	$1,032	$9,834
Kilby Shores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Kilby Shores Dr	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 934-6214	494	29	17.0	69.2%	179 (36.2%)	211 (42.7%)	52 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	45 (9.1%)	39.6	738^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.6%		52.1	573^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	48.4%	165	80.0	71.3	62.1		59.1	64.3	75.5	62.1		56.4		$9,375	$1,045	$8,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale Elementary

What district is Riverdale Elementary in?

Southampton County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale Elementary?

Students at Riverdale Elementary are 50% White, 42% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Riverdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Riverdale Elementary.

Is Riverdale Elementary a good school?

Riverdale Elementary ranks 454^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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