Riverdale School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Riverdale, New Jersey 07457 · Riverdale School District
#505 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey
#5628 of 50,301 nationally
About Riverdale School
Riverdale School is a public elementary located in Riverdale, in the Riverdale School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 273 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 78.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 505th of 1,479 ranked elementary schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is students per teacher (93th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (61th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 273.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)54%
- Reading proficiency (30%)68%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)22.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)8.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Riverdale School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 273
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 22.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 8.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 68%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 54%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Riverdale School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lenox School
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355 students · 1.7 km away
Lincoln School
Pompton Lakes · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
344 students · 1.8 km away
Pompton Lakes High School
Pompton Lakes · Public high · Grades 9–12
610 students · 1.8 km away
North Boulevard School
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326 students · 2.1 km away
Lakeside School
Pompton Lakes · Public middle · Grades 6–8
370 students · 2.1 km away
Samuel R. Donald Elementary School
Bloomingdale · Public elementary · Grades 2–4
232 students · 2.8 km away
Richard Butler School
Butler · Public middle · Grades 5–8
291 students · 2.9 km away
Martha B. Day Elementary School
Bloomingdale · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
207 students · 3.0 km away
Butler High School
Butler · Public high · Grades 9–12
482 students · 3.0 km away
Pequannock Township High School
Pompton Plains · Public high · Grades 9–12
655 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
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Belvidere Elementary School
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J. Harvey Rodgers School
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Stony Brook School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Riverdale School a good school?
Riverdale School has a Success Index (US) of 78.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #505 of 1,479 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Riverdale School rank in New Jersey?
Riverdale School ranks #505 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey and #5628 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Riverdale School?
Riverdale School had 273 students in 2025.
Is Riverdale School a elementary school or a high school?
Riverdale School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Riverdale School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Riverdale School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.