Riverdale Elementary School

Riverdale Elementary School is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in Riverdale, Georgia, one of the schools within Clayton County, educateing 559 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Riverdale Elementary School is one of 68 schools operated by Clayton County, a district that educates 51,326 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Riverdale Elementary School records that 63% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Riverdale Elementary School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Riverdale Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 21.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Clayton County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,806 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Riverdale Elementary School is one of 73 public schools in Clayton County (combined enrollment of about 63,156 students).

Charles R. Drew High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Riverdale Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 18.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Riverdale Elementary School has ticked down 28%, going from 779 students in 2018 to 559 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Riverdale Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.