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Riverdale School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

52 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457 · (973) 839-1300 · Part of Riverdale Borough School District

Riverdale’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
273
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Riverdale School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

52 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten24
Grade 128
Grade 231
Grade 326
Grade 422
Grade 529
Grade 635
Grade 732
Grade 831
Enrollment over time
295’20
285’21
285’22
287’23
273’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 5%Asian 5%Black 3%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 School from Riverdale families.

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Riverdale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.