Riverdale Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 524 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Riverdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 524 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riverdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Riverdale Elementary School's student population of 524 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverdale Elementary School
Kind	109
1	53
2	61
3	81
4	72
5	71
6	77

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Total Students

524 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	494
2022	499
2021	539
2020	606
2019	606
2018	574
2017	574
2016	566
2015	580
2014	553
2013	506
2012	524
2011	555
2010	581
2009	650
2008	678
2007	646
2006	706
2005	703
2004	760
2003	793
2002	761
2001	721
2000	724
1999	706
1998	791
1997	651
1996	634
1995	603
1994	594
1993	583
1992	601
1991	630
1990	636
1989	616
1988	636
1987	613

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	19
2022	21
2021	22
2020	25
2019	25
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	21
2014	20
2013	20
2012	21
2010	27
2009	27
2008	30
2007	29
2006	30
2005	31
2004	33
2003	35
2002	32
2001	32
2000	32
1999	30
1998	34
1997	27
1996	25
1995	24
1994	24
1993	24
1992	28
1991	27
1990	25

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. May 27, 2026

School Motto

We are committed to preparing all students to be successful and responsible citizens who contribute and thrive in a diverse society.

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Riverdale Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverdale Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4811 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	#4811
2022	#4598
2019	#4798
2018	#4259
2017	#4202
2016	#4271
2015	#4728
2013	#3451
2012	#5339
2011	#5623
2010	#5921

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	31%	34%	48%
2022	32%	33%	45%
2019	43%	40%	52%
2018	45%	39%	50%
2017	44%	38%	46%
2016	42%	37%	45%
2015	29%	34%	39%
2013	76%	59%	68%
2012	66%	59%	69%
2011	62%	58%	67%
2010	60%	56%	65%

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38%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2022	38%	47%	58%
2019	41%	51%	61%
2018	43%	50%	50%
2017	41%	48%	57%
2016	41%	48%	54%
2015	34%	44%	49%
2013	48%	57%	58%
2012	41%	58%	59%
2011	38%	56%	58%
2010	35%	54%	55%

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20-24%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	25:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	28:1	24:1	26:1
2014	28:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	23:1	26:1
2010	21:1	21:1	24:1
2009	24:1	20:1	24:1
2008	23:1	18:1	22:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	24:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	25:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	23:1	20:1	24:1
2002	24:1	20:1	24:1
2001	23:1	20:1	24:1
2000	23:1	21:1	24:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	24:1	23:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	26:1
1992	22:1	24:1	26:1
1991	23:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	16%	12%	36%
2022	17%	12%	37%
2021	16%	12%	37%
2020	13%	12%	36%
2019	13%	12%	36%
2018	15%	11%	37%
2017	15%	11%	37%
2016	16%	11%	36%
2015	14%	11%	32%
2014	16%	11%	35%
2013	18%	11%	34%
2012	16%	11%	34%
2011	17%	11%	34%
2010	16%	11%	33%
2009	16%	11%	33%
2008	19%	12%	32%
2007	20%	12%	32%
2006	20%	12%	31%
2005	20%	12%	32%
2004	20%	12%	30%
2003	19%	11%	30%
2002	20%	11%	30%
2001	22%	11%	30%
2000	21%	11%	31%
1999	24%	11%	31%
1998	26%	11%	32%
1997	32%	11%	32%
1996	32%	11%	33%
1995	36%	11%	32%
1994	35%	11%	32%
1993	33%	11%	31%
1992	33%	11%	30%
1991	33%	11%	28%

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Hispanic

79%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	80%	55%	54%
2022	80%	56%	53%
2021	81%	56%	53%
2020	83%	55%	54%
2019	83%	55%	54%
2018	80%	54%	54%
2017	80%	54%	54%
2016	81%	54%	54%
2015	82%	54%	50%
2014	79%	53%	54%
2013	77%	53%	54%
2012	79%	52%	53%
2011	77%	51%	53%
2010	78%	50%	53%
2009	78%	49%	53%
2008	78%	50%	54%
2007	75%	49%	53%
2006	75%	48%	53%
2005	76%	47%	52%
2004	75%	46%	52%
2003	75%	45%	51%
2002	74%	44%	50%
2001	73%	43%	49%
2000	73%	42%	48%
1999	70%	41%	46%
1998	68%	40%	44%
1997	62%	40%	43%
1996	59%	39%	41%
1995	55%	38%	40%
1994	54%	37%	39%
1993	58%	36%	37%
1992	57%	35%	36%
1991	56%	34%	35%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	2%	21%	6%
2022	1%	21%	6%
2021	1%	22%	7%
2020	1%	23%	7%
2019	1%	23%	7%
2018	3%	24%	8%
2017	3%	24%	8%
2016	2%	24%	9%
2015	3%	24%	10%
2014	2%	25%	10%
2013	3%	25%	10%
2012	3%	26%	11%
2011	4%	27%	11%
2010	3%	27%	12%
2009	3%	28%	12%
2008	2%	29%	13%
2007	4%	29%	14%
2006	4%	31%	15%
2005	3%	31%	15%
2004	4%	32%	17%
2003	5%	34%	18%
2002	6%	35%	19%
2001	5%	36%	20%
2000	6%	37%	20%
1999	6%	38%	22%
1998	6%	39%	23%
1997	6%	39%	24%
1996	9%	40%	25%
1995	9%	41%	27%
1994	10%	42%	28%
1993	8%	43%	31%
1992	9%	44%	33%
1991	10%	45%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	0.34	0.64	0.58
2022	0.33	0.63	0.59
2021	0.32	0.62	0.58
2020	0.30	0.63	0.58
2019	0.30	0.63	0.58
2018	0.34	0.64	0.58
2017	0.34	0.64	0.58
2016	0.32	0.64	0.58
2015	0.31	0.64	0.56
2014	0.35	0.65	0.59
2013	0.38	0.65	0.59
2012	0.35	0.65	0.59
2011	0.38	0.67	0.60
2010	0.37	0.67	0.60
2009	0.37	0.71	0.60
2008	0.37	0.65	0.60
2007	0.40	0.67	0.60
2006	0.40	0.66	0.61
2005	0.39	0.67	0.61
2004	0.40	0.67	0.62
2003	0.40	0.67	0.63
2002	0.41	0.67	0.63
2001	0.42	0.67	0.64
2000	0.42	0.67	0.65
1999	0.46	0.67	0.65
1998	0.47	0.67	0.66
1997	0.52	0.67	0.67
1996	0.55	0.67	0.67
1995	0.57	0.67	0.67
1994	0.58	0.67	0.68
1993	0.56	0.67	0.68
1992	0.57	0.67	0.68
1991	0.58	0.67	0.68

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Eligible for

77%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	78%	51%	70%
2022	70%	51%	64%
2021	73%	53%	63%
2020	72%	52%	60%
2019	72%	52%	60%
2018	67%	49%	57%
2017	67%	49%	57%
2016	69%	50%	57%
2015	74%	50%	62%
2014	70%	49%	63%
2013	68%	48%	63%
2011	70%	46%	56%
2010	69%	46%	58%
2009	63%	43%	53%
2008	63%	41%	51%
2007	52%	40%	47%
2006	52%	40%	47%
2005	54%	40%	47%
2004	50%	40%	47%
2003	48%	39%	47%
2002	52%	39%	46%
2001	52%	39%	46%
2000	50%	40%	47%
1999	49%	40%	47%
1998	74%	47%	57%
1997	81%	47%	58%
1996	33%	46%	48%
1995	81%	45%	58%
1994	76%	43%	52%
1993	78%	41%	51%
1992	80%	38%	48%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	12%	9%	10%
2017	12%	9%	10%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	12%	9%	12%
2014	16%	9%	14%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2011	14%	8%	13%
2010	15%	9%	13%
2009	16%	10%	14%
2008	14%	10%	13%
2007	14%	10%	14%
2006	11%	9%	13%
2005	13%	9%	14%
2004	19%	9%	14%
2003	22%	9%	14%
2002	17%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Garden Grove Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverdale Elementary School's ranking?

Riverdale Elementary School is ranked #4811 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Riverdale Elementary School?

524 students attend Riverdale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Riverdale Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Riverdale Elementary School?

Riverdale Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Riverdale Elementary School offer ?

Riverdale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Riverdale Elementary School part of?

Riverdale Elementary School is part of Garden Grove Unified School District.

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