Riverdale Elementary School serves 750 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Riverdale Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maryland 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Riverdale Elementary School’s learner population of 750 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Riverdale Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Riverdale Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Riverdale Elementary School is International High School @ Langley Park (1.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Excel Academy Public Charter (0.7 miles away)