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Schools in Riverdale · Riverdale Joint Unified School District

Riverdale’s public schools outscore 56% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Riverdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 27% of Riverdale’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#406of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 7 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 6 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.4K
▼ 4% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,397 students on the public path
In brief

Riverdale’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 341 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Riverdale’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Riverdale’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,448 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Riverdale Elementary, then Riverdale High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Riverdale’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 56% of California school districts, #406 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (341)Better than 80%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 762 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Riverdale anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Riverdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (762 in math, 762 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Riverdale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Fipps PrimaryRiverdale Joint Unified School DistrictC−
4–8Riverdale ElementaryRiverdale Joint Unified School DistrictC+
9–12Riverdale HighRiverdale Joint Unified School DistrictB

Riverdale’s public schools are run by Riverdale Joint Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Riverdale Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,426 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,448CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 46.7% · 762 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.1% · 762 students tested

Riverdale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Riverdale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RiverdaleBRiverdale Joint Unified

Every school in Riverdale

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Riverdaleby address
Fipps Primary
Elementary · Grades K–3
C−
394 students19:1Rate it →
Riverdale Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–8
C+
507 students18:1Rate it →
Riverdale High
High · Grades 9–12
B
496 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Horizon High and Riverdale Virtual).

Questions about Riverdale’s schools

Are Riverdale’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Riverdale children attend outscore 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #406 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Riverdale in?

Riverdale Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,426 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Riverdale kids go to high school?

Riverdale High, with 496 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Riverdale’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Riverdale Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Riverdale spend per student?

$20,448 in Riverdale Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.