Riverdale High School

240 Riverdale Drive, Jefferson LA, 70121 | Jefferson Parish School District | 504-833-7288
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1162
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 76% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Jefferson
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
53%Jefferson
66%Louisiana

Riverdale High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Parish School District" in Jefferson, LA. There are a total of 1,162 students and 53 teachers at Riverdale High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Riverdale High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.5%, which is 15% higher than the Louisiana average.

Riverdale High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1162
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment63
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)63
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 High School, there are a total of 63 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
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

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 High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 44.6% 28.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 36.4% 43.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 5.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 19.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Jefferson demographics profile

StatisticJeffersonLouisianaNational
Population10,2864,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,79910891
Median age46.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%52%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish8%4%13%

Education level achieved in Jefferson

IndexJeffersonLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade80.5%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.7%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college54.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.7%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Riverdale High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.