Riverdale Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

31023 Camp Parkway
Courtland, VA 23837

Top 50%

Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverdale Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 569 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 50% in VA
: 80% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riverdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Riverdale Elementary School's student population of 569 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverdale Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	93
1	71
2	85
3	87
4	82
5	95

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Total Students

569 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	548
2022	535
2021	498
2020	597
2019	597
2018	524
2017	524
2016	549
2015	554
2014	622
2013	647
2012	627
2011	602
2010	652
2009	593
2008	388
2007	361
2006	372
2005	390
2004	427
2003	429
2002	448
2001	467
2000	467
1999	477
1998	476
1997	504
1996	486
1995	450
1994	460
1993	405
1992	381
1991	372
1990	356
1989	370
1988	352
1987	349

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	35
2022	36
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	37
2014	37
2013	34
2012	33
2011	33
2010	35
2009	31
2008	25
2007	35
2006	35
2005	29
2004	33
2003	36
2002	35
2001	31
1999	30
1994	29
1993	23
1992	22
1991	21
1990	20
1989	20
1988	19

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Rankings

Riverdale Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverdale Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#689 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	#689
2022	#960
2021	#960
2019	#861
2018	#658
2017	#791
2016	#944
2015	#1264
2014	#1284
2013	#1554
2012	#1737

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80%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	80%	68%	63%
2021	52%	54%	43%
2019	85%	82%	85%
2017	82%	72%	86%
2016	82%	80%	87%
2015	79%	79%	86%
2014	74%	74%	76%
2013	57%	71%	64%
2012	43%	68%	57%
2011	85%	86%	84%
2010	82%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

65-69%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2021	67%	69%	66%
2019	79%	78%	80%
2018	81%	80%
2017	77%	80%	81%
2016	77%	80%	79%
2015	69%	79%	77%
2014	58%	74%	68%
2013	59%	74%	71%
2012	78%	89%	84%
2011	81%	88%	82%
2010	74%	89%	82%

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(20-21)

30-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	17:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	16:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	19:1	17:1	17:1
2008	16:1	17:1	18:1
2007	10:1	13:1	13:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	14:1
1991	18:1	16:1	14:1
1990	18:1	16:1	14:1
1989	18:1	16:1	14:1
1988	19:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Virginia
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	2%	19%	3%
2022	2%	18%	3%
2021	1%	18%	3%
2020	1%	16%	2%
2019	1%	16%	2%
2016	1%	14%	1%
2013	2%	12%	2%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	3%	10%	2%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	9%	2%

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Black

42%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	43%	22%	39%
2022	43%	22%	39%
2021	49%	22%	40%
2020	48%	22%	41%
2019	48%	22%	41%
2018	49%	23%	42%
2017	49%	23%	42%
2016	50%	23%	42%
2015	51%	23%	41%
2014	45%	23%	40%
2013	44%	23%	40%
2012	46%	24%	41%
2011	43%	24%	42%
2010	45%	26%	43%
2009	42%	26%	44%
2008	36%	27%	45%
2007	37%	27%	46%
2006	38%	27%	49%
2005	40%	27%	49%
2004	40%	27%	49%
2003	38%	27%	50%
2002	42%	27%	52%
2001	41%	27%	54%
2000	42%	27%	54%
1999	44%	27%	55%
1998	44%	27%	54%
1997	45%	27%	54%
1996	45%	27%	54%
1995	41%	26%	55%
1994	42%	26%	57%
1993	40%	26%	58%

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White

52%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	52%	45%	55%
2022	52%	46%	55%
2021	46%	46%	54%
2020	46%	49%	54%
2019	46%	49%	54%
2018	47%	50%	54%
2017	47%	50%	54%
2016	46%	50%	55%
2015	46%	52%	56%
2014	51%	52%	57%
2013	52%	53%	57%
2012	53%	54%	56%
2011	55%	54%	55%
2010	52%	57%	54%
2009	55%	57%	53%
2008	62%	57%	53%
2007	61%	58%	52%
2006	61%	59%	53%
2005	59%	60%	50%
2004	59%	61%	49%
2003	62%	61%	49%
2002	58%	63%	47%
2001	59%	64%	46%
2000	58%	65%	46%
1999	56%	65%	45%
1998	56%	65%	46%
1997	55%	66%	46%
1996	55%	67%	46%
1995	59%	67%	45%
1994	58%	68%	43%
1993	60%	68%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	0.55	0.71	0.55
2022	0.55	0.70	0.55
2021	0.55	0.70	0.55
2020	0.56	0.68	0.54
2019	0.56	0.68	0.54
2018	0.54	0.67	0.53
2017	0.54	0.67	0.53
2016	0.54	0.68	0.53
2015	0.53	0.66	0.52
2014	0.54	0.66	0.53
2013	0.54	0.65	0.52
2012	0.52	0.64	0.52
2011	0.52	0.64	0.53
2010	0.53	0.62	0.53
2009	0.53	0.60	0.52
2008	0.49	0.60	0.52
2007	0.50	0.59	0.52
2006	0.49	0.58	0.51
2005	0.50	0.57	0.52
2004	0.50	0.55	0.52
2003	0.48	0.55	0.52
2002	0.50	0.53	0.51
2001	0.49	0.52	0.51
2000	0.49	0.51	0.51
1999	0.51	0.51	0.51
1998	0.50	0.50	0.50
1997	0.50	0.49	0.50
1996	0.50	0.48	0.50
1995	0.49	0.49	0.50
1994	0.49	0.47	0.50
1993	0.48	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

69%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	76%	52%	76%
2022	45%	41%	43%
2021	47%	35%	41%
2020	53%	39%	45%
2019	53%	39%	45%
2018	45%	35%	38%
2017	45%	35%	38%
2016	44%	35%	36%
2015	48%	34%	37%
2014	48%	33%	40%
2013	42%	32%	38%
2012	41%	32%	36%
2011	40%	31%	36%
2010	42%	29%	36%
2009	39%	26%	33%
2008	33%	25%	33%
2007	29%	24%	31%
2006	31%	24%	37%
2005	33%	24%	34%
2004	28%	23%	33%
2003	27%	23%	32%
2002	32%	23%	35%
2001	29%	21%	33%
2000	53%	23%	55%
1999	33%	24%	37%
1998	36%	24%	39%
1997	32%	24%	38%
1996	33%	24%	39%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	9%	7%	10%
2008	5%	7%	9%
2007	8%	7%	10%
2006	6%	7%	10%
2005	4%	7%	6%
2004	7%	7%	9%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	3%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Southampton County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverdale Elementary School's ranking?

Riverdale Elementary School is ranked #689 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Riverdale Elementary School often compared to?

Riverdale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Meherrin Elementary School, Nottoway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Riverdale Elementary School?

569 students attend Riverdale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Riverdale Elementary School students are White, 42% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Riverdale Elementary School?

Riverdale Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Riverdale Elementary School offer ?

Riverdale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Riverdale Elementary School part of?

Riverdale Elementary School is part of Southampton County Public Schools.

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