Total enrollment
1,426
-62 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Riverdale Joint Unified
California · 1,426 students · 1 city
Riverdale Joint Unified in California runs 5 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 1,426 students (an average of 285 per school).
4-year change in Riverdale Joint Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Riverdale Joint Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #376 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,426 | #485 of 587 | #5,656 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #442 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #19 of 587 | #6,961 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 91.1% | #28 of 587 | #680 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #473 of 530 | #5,877 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Riverdale Joint Unified
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,621 to 1,404 students (down 13%) and from 79 to 84 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Elementary | Riverdale | Middle | 04-08 | 507 |
| Riverdale High | Riverdale | High | 09-12 | 496 |
| Fipps Primary | Riverdale | Elementary | KG-03 | 394 |
| Riverdale Virtual | Riverdale | Combined | KG-12 | 22 |
| Horizon High | Riverdale | High | 09-12 | 7 |
About Riverdale Joint Unified
Across 5 schools, Riverdale Joint Unified serves about 1,426 students in California. By footprint it is a sparse district.
In terms of grade levels, Riverdale Joint Unified consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 285 in this district, noticeably below the California typical of 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Riverdale Joint Unified has declined 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,488 students to 1,426. Riverdale Joint Unified now counts 5 public schools, up from 4 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Riverdale Joint Unified discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.