Riverdale Joint Unified School District

3160 W. Mt. Whitney Ave.
Riverdale, CA 93656-9272
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 522 students in Riverdale Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Riverdale Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,469 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Riverdale Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1008 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1001 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Riverdale Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverdale Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverdale Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverdale Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Riverdale Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,304 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
53%
# Black Students
6 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
153 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
11%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
130
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,857 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,843 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Riverdale Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Riverdale Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,857
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Riverdale Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,843
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Riverdale Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Riverdale Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3700 Stathem St.
Riverdale, CA 93656
(559) 867-3589
Grades: 4-8
| 522 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,469 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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