Enrollment
273
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341398004498
Riverdale School
52 NEWARK POMPTON TURNPIKE, RIVERDALE, NJ 07457 · (973) 839-1300 · Morris County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
32 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
61 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
45.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
273
-60 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 10.8:1
% White
60%
was 68%
% Hispanic
26%
was 17%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
5%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Riverdale School
Riverdale School is an elementary-level community of close-knit scale in RIVERDALE, New Jersey, operated by Riverdale School District, educateing 273 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 33% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.
Riverdale School is a school of Riverdale School District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
On demographics, Riverdale School lists that 60% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 26% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Riverdale School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 22% of students at Riverdale School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Riverdale School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.9%; this one delivers 51.6%.
Across the wider county, Morris County reports that median household earnings sit near $137,326, roughly 58% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Morris County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), Riverdale School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Lenox School, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Riverdale School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.2%.
Riverdale School operates from a residential location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 18%: 333 students in 2018 compared to 273 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 17% to 26% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Riverdale School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Lenox School1.1 mi · 355
- Lincoln School1.1 mi · 344
- Pompton Lakes High School1.1 mi · 610
- North Boulevard School1.3 mi · 326
- Lakeside School1.3 mi · 370
- Samuel R. Donald Elementary School1.8 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Riverdale SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Riverdale School?
Riverdale School enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-08.
Is Riverdale School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverdale School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Riverdale School have?
Riverdale School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
How diverse is Riverdale School?
Riverdale School reports a student body of 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverdale School?
Riverdale School is overseen by Riverdale School District in Morris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.