Riverdale Elementary

Riverdale Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary campus in Riverdale, Maryland, operated by Prince George's County Public Schools. The school instructs 586 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.

Prince George's County Public Schools runs 199 schools in total, collectively educating 132,693 students. Riverdale Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Riverdale Elementary records that 84% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 7% Asian, 4% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Riverdale Elementary has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Prince George's County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Riverdale Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Prince George's County shows the typical household earns roughly $101,798 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Prince George's County's 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), Riverdale Elementary is one campus in the mix.

College Park Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Riverdale Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 28.9%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Riverdale Elementary's enrollment has decreased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 750 (now 586).

On the community side, members of the Riverdale Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.