Enrollment
300
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Saint Joe, IN
Riverdale Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Riverdale Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180306000406
👥 S:T ratio 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riverdale Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Indiana schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.8:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 30.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 300
- students enrolled
Riverdale Elementary School has class sizes larger than 86% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist · Indiana
NCES ID 180306000406 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.7%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverdale Elementary School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riverdale Elementary School
Riverdale Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Saint Joe, Indiana, enrolling 300 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.8:1 is larger than about 86% of Indiana schools and 18% above the 15.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 300 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Among 252 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #233, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1200 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spends $27,618 per pupil, 129% above the Indiana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist also operates Eastside Junior-Senior High School (559 students) and Butler Elementary School (366 students) alongside Riverdale Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Riverdale Elementary School compares
Riverdale Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.8:1 | ▲ 18% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.7% | ▼ 38% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 300 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 86% in Indiana - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
4.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$27,618
per pupil, district-wide
- above Indiana avg of $12,079
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.6, Riverdale Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist, which includes Riverdale Elementary School.
$27,618
Per student
+129%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.5%
State 31.6%
Federal 21.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Riverdale Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Junior-Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Butler Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Riverdale Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~300 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Riverdale Elementary School
How many students attend Riverdale Elementary School?
Riverdale Elementary School has 300 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Saint Joe, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverdale Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverdale Elementary School is 18.8:1, which is 18% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverdale Elementary School?
30.7% of students at Riverdale Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverdale Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Riverdale Elementary School is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Saint Joe, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverdale Elementary School?
Riverdale Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Riverdale Elementary School a good school?
Riverdale Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Indiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist?
Besides Riverdale Elementary School, Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist also operates Eastside Junior-Senior High School (559 students) and Butler Elementary School (366 students). See the Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist district page for the complete list.
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