Riverdale

143 Needham Street, Dedham MA, 2026 | Dedham School District | 781-310-2000
  • grades 1-5
  • students 179
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Dedham
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
54%Dedham
52%Massachusetts

Riverdale is a school servicing grades 1 to 5 and is located in the district of "Dedham School District" in Dedham, MA. There are a total of 179 students and 19 teachers at Riverdale, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Riverdale has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 5% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Riverdale location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students179
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Riverdale, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
330-39%
430-39%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
330-39%
440-49%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Riverdale race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 78.0% 75.0% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 3.8% 7.1% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 2.8% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6% 11.4% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.2% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.4% 3.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Dedham demographics profile

StatisticDedhamMassachusettsNational
Population25,3306,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,46689491
Median age43.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%53%55%
Speak English83%77%79%
Speak Spanish6%9%13%

Education level achieved in Dedham

IndexDedhamMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade92.7%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college69.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.2%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.5%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters20.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.0%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Riverdale data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.