📍 52 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale, Morris County, 07457
Riverdale School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Riverdale, Morris County. The school has 285 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Riverdale School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Riverdale School enrolls 285 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 33 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 5.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 183 | 64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 19% |
| Asian | 16 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
32 of the school's 285 students (11%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 31 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Riverdale School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 40, state house district 40.
Riverdale School is one of 1 schools in Riverdale School District, based in Riverdale, New Jersey. The district serves 274 students district-wide and employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 285 students, Riverdale School is close to the district average of about 274 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large