Riverdale Avenue Community School serves 349 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Riverdale Avenue Community School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Riverdale Avenue Community School’s learner population of 349 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

School Comparison: Riverdale Avenue Community School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Riverdale Avenue Community School is 0.41, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Riverdale Avenue Community School is Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Riverdale Avenue Middle School (0.0 miles away)