Riverdale Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Riverdale Elementary School

11301 Lokanotosa Trl
Orlando, FL 32817

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Bottom 50%

Serving 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 577 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Riverdale Elementary School's student population of 577 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverdale Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	70
1	86
2	89
3	112
4	98
5	104

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Total Students

577 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	595
2022	575
2021	564
2020	621
2019	621
2018	612
2017	612
2016	639
2015	674
2014	693
2013	655
2012	657
2011	622
2010	623
2009	622
2008	664
2007	794
2006	782
2005	841
2004	816
2003	844
2002	874
2001	870
2000	823
1999	714

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	38
2022	36
2021	40
2020	43
2019	43
2018	40
2017	40
2016	44
2015	45
2014	46
2013	45
2012	43
2011	43
2010	39
2009	43
2008	48
2007	52
2006	47
2005	48
2004	48
2003	50
2002	50
2001	52
2000	52
1999	41

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Year Founded

1905

School Rankings

Riverdale Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverdale Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1879 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	#1879
2022	#1764
2021	#1538
2019	#1970
2018	#2345
2017	#1861
2016	#2185
2015	#2524
2013	#1648
2012	#1382
2011	#716

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50%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	50%	52%	52%
2022	52%	52%	51%
2021	48%	48%	46%
2019	52%	59%	55%
2018	48%	58%	56%
2017	54%	57%	51%
2016	45%	54%	50%
2015	43%	53%	50%
2013	59%	58%	57%
2012	59%	57%	55%
2011	81%	68%	66%

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49%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2022	49%	52%	51%
2021	53%	52%	51%
2019	52%	56%	53%
2018	47%	55%	56%
2017	50%	54%	52%
2016	47%	52%	52%
2015	40%	53%	53%
2014	50%	58%	58%
2013	53%	58%	58%
2012	58%	57%	56%
2011	76%	62%	60%

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50-54%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2022	52%	52%	54%
2021	47%	51%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	16:1	18:1
2021	14:1	16:1	17:1
2020	14:1	16:1	17:1
2019	14:1	16:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	16:1	18:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	8%	3%	5%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	9%	3%	6%
2012	8%	3%	6%
2011	8%	3%	6%
2010	8%	4%	5%
2009	8%	4%	5%
2008	7%	3%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	6%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	6%	3%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

57%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	57%	37%	44%
2022	57%	36%	43%
2021	55%	35%	43%
2020	53%	34%	42%
2019	53%	34%	42%
2018	55%	32%	40%
2017	55%	32%	40%
2016	55%	32%	39%
2015	52%	31%	37%
2014	50%	30%	36%
2013	46%	29%	35%
2012	45%	29%	34%
2011	45%	28%	33%
2010	48%	27%	33%
2009	42%	26%	32%
2008	39%	26%	32%
2007	44%	25%	31%
2006	42%	24%	30%
2005	37%	23%	29%
2004	34%	22%	27%
2003	30%	21%	26%
2002	28%	20%	24%
2001	28%	19%	23%
2000	27%	18%	21%
1999	21%	17%	19%

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Black

16%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	15%	21%	24%
2022	14%	21%	25%
2021	16%	22%	25%
2020	15%	22%	25%
2019	15%	22%	25%
2018	15%	22%	27%
2017	15%	22%	27%
2016	13%	23%	27%
2015	15%	23%	27%
2014	13%	23%	27%
2013	16%	23%	27%
2012	13%	23%	27%
2011	13%	23%	27%
2010	12%	24%	28%
2009	15%	24%	28%
2008	15%	24%	28%
2007	13%	24%	28%
2006	13%	24%	29%
2005	13%	24%	28%
2004	11%	24%	28%
2003	11%	24%	28%
2002	9%	25%	29%
2001	10%	25%	29%
2000	6%	25%	29%
1999	9%	25%	29%

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White

15%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	17%	35%	24%
2022	19%	36%	25%
2021	19%	36%	24%
2020	23%	37%	25%
2019	23%	37%	25%
2018	24%	39%	27%
2017	24%	39%	27%
2016	24%	39%	28%
2015	26%	40%	29%
2014	28%	41%	30%
2013	27%	42%	30%
2012	30%	42%	31%
2011	30%	43%	32%
2010	32%	45%	33%
2009	35%	46%	34%
2008	39%	47%	34%
2007	38%	48%	35%
2006	38%	50%	37%
2005	43%	50%	39%
2004	49%	51%	40%
2003	53%	52%	42%
2002	56%	52%	43%
2001	56%	54%	44%
2000	63%	55%	47%
1999	65%	56%	48%

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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	Florida	Orange School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.69
2022	0.62	0.70	0.70
2021	0.64	0.70	0.70
2020	0.65	0.70	0.70
2019	0.65	0.70	0.70
2018	0.62	0.70	0.70
2017	0.62	0.70	0.70
2016	0.63	0.70	0.70
2015	0.64	0.70	0.70
2014	0.66	0.69	0.71
2013	0.70	0.69	0.72
2012	0.69	0.69	0.72
2011	0.69	0.69	0.72
2010	0.66	0.69	0.71
2009	0.69	0.69	0.71
2008	0.69	0.68	0.71
2007	0.66	0.67	0.71
2006	0.67	0.64	0.70
2005	0.67	0.65	0.69
2004	0.64	0.64	0.69
2003	0.62	0.63	0.69
2002	0.60	0.63	0.68
2001	0.60	0.62	0.67
2000	0.55	0.62	0.66
1999	0.53	0.61	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	67%	49%	44%
2022	67%	50%	44%
2021	68%	50%	49%
2020	62%	50%	47%
2019	62%	50%	47%
2018	99%	53%	61%
2017	99%	53%	61%
2015	71%	53%	54%
2014	73%	52%	56%
2013	68%	51%	56%
2012	62%	50%	48%
2011	63%	49%	50%
2010	49%	45%	42%
2009	48%	40%	39%
2008	41%	36%	38%
2007	40%	36%	37%
2006	42%	37%	38%
2005	43%	39%	41%
2004	30%	37%	33%
2003	33%	37%	34%
2002	30%	36%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2015	9%	5%	5%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	13%	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%	10%
2008	14%	9%	10%
2007	16%	9%	10%
2006	14%	9%	9%
2005	12%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	14%	9%	9%
2002	9%	9%	10%
2001	13%	9%	11%
2000	14%	8%	11%
1999	12%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Orange School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverdale Elementary School's ranking?

Riverdale Elementary School is ranked #1879 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Riverdale Elementary School often compared to?

Riverdale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arbor Ridge K-8, Orange County Preparatory Academy Charter by visitors of our site.

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

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Riverdale Elementary School?

577 students attend Riverdale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Riverdale Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 3% 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 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Riverdale Elementary School offer ?

Riverdale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Riverdale Elementary School part of?

Riverdale Elementary School is part of Orange School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 577 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education