Riverdale Elementary
3700 Stathem Street, Riverdale, CA 93656
Summary
Riverdale Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 42nd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 38.0% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 28.0% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 38.0% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 28.0% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,055/1,734 (39th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 945/1,735 (46th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 507 |
| Low-Income Students | 459 (90.5%) |
| English Learners | 171 (33.7%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 2.9 points from last year and rose 3.5 points over the full period. Math rose 1.5 points from last year and fell 0.6 points over the full period.
•Math -0.6 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 26.1% to 50.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,055 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 32.1-point reading income gap is wider than the 18.4-point gap at a typical California 4–8 school. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.1% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 45.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 48% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 26% to 26%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 16.3% to 36.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 945 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 23.8-point math income gap is wider than the 16.8-point gap at a typical California 4–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 33.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 19 schools for reading and 19 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 4–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Riverdale Elementary rank in California?
Riverdale Elementary ranks No. 1,055 of 1,734 in reading and No. 945 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
