Riverdale Middle School

3900 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson LA, 70121 | Jefferson Parish School District | 504-828-2706
  • grades 6-8
  • students 807
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 61% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Jefferson
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
53%Jefferson
66%Louisiana

Riverdale Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Parish School District" in Jefferson, LA. There are a total of 807 students and 34 teachers at Riverdale Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Riverdale Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 8% lower than the Louisiana average.

Riverdale Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students807
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

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 Middle School, 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
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
653%
755-59%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
664%
775-79%
870-74%
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 Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 40.0% 28.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 39.6% 43.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 5.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9% 19.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 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 Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.