Other / mixed grade configuration · Riverdale, NJ
Riverdale School
Federal NCES profile for Riverdale School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
The verdict
Riverdale School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 10.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 273
- students enrolled
Riverdale School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341398004498 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Riverdale School held near 287 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 33.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+2 students YoY 341398004498 · Riverdale, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
273 enr · 8.3:1 · 10.9% lunch · RII 66
Nearest enrollment peer: Kachina Elementary School (273 students)
Riverdale School held near 287 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 33.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Riverdale School compares
Riverdale School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.9% | ▼ 63% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 273 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 60.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Riverdale School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Riverdale School District reports $25,729 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~273 students)
Frequently asked questions about Riverdale School
How many students attend Riverdale School?
Riverdale School has 273 students enrolled. It is a public school in Riverdale, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 285 (2022-23) → 287 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverdale School?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverdale School is 8.3:1, which is 30% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverdale School?
10.9% of students at Riverdale School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverdale School?
The largest demographic group at Riverdale School is White at 60.4% of enrollment, in Riverdale, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverdale School?
Riverdale School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Riverdale School District?
None reported; Riverdale School District operates only Riverdale School as a public school district in NCES's records.