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D−

Riverdale Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5006 Riverdale Rd, Riverdale, MD 20737 · (301) 985-1850 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

Riverdale Park’s School Grade D better than 8% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
586
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverdale Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Riverdale Park kids: 39 middle schools

On the path

Where Riverdale Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Riverdale ElementaryYou are here
6–839 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts6%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5006 Riverdale Rd, Riverdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten80
Grade 178
Grade 290
Grade 392
Grade 4101
Grade 5105
Enrollment over time
654’20
635’21
630’22
601’23
586’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 84%Asian 7%Black 4%White 3%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverdale Elementary from Riverdale Park families.

Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

The district →
Colin L Powell Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Washington
1,661 students16:1
Beltsville Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beltsville
C
1,113 students14:1
Cherokee Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adelphi
C−
863 students14:1
Springhill Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenbelt
D−
804 students13:1
Calverton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beltsville
D
767 students13:1
Port Towns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bladensburg
D
747 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Riverdale Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.