Riverdale Middle School

Riverdale Middle School is a close-knit middle-grades school in Mt Blanchard, Ohio, part of Riverdale Local. The school caters to 208 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 57% below the state mean of about 482.

Riverdale Local runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 947 students. Riverdale Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Riverdale Middle School lists that nearly all students (95%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Riverdale Middle School logs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Hancock County shows the typical household earns roughly $73,141 per year, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Hancock County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,975 students), Riverdale Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Riverdale High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 19%: 257 students in 2018 compared to 208 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 20.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Riverdale Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.