Riverdale Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

Riverdale Elementary School

10724 Elm Drive
Denver, CO 80233

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Bottom 50%

Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 394 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Riverdale Elementary School's student population of 394 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 25% 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	55
Kind	50
1	72
2	43
3	54
4	62
5	58

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Total Students

394 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	408
2022	403
2021	416
2020	468
2019	468
2018	423
2017	423
2016	410
2015	420
2014	418
2013	433
2012	444
2011	437
2010	421
2009	469
2008	517
2007	492
2006	473
2005	465
2004	485
2003	503
2002	460
2001	508
2000	502
1999	504
1998	536
1997	528
1996	543
1995	526
1994	648
1993	646
1992	698
1991	650

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	25
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	20
2014	22
2013	22
2012	23
2011	23
2010	23
2009	25
2008	24
2007	23
2006	23
2005	22
2004	22
2003	23
2002	25
2001	29
2000	27
1999	26
1998	27
1997	29
1996	26
1995	27
1994	34
1993	32
1992	32
1991	33

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School Rankings

Riverdale Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverdale Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1220 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School
2023	#1220
2022	#1029
2021	#1509
2019	#1094
2018	#857
2017	#864
2016	#1077
2015	#1247
2014	#964
2013	#879
2012	#857

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15-19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	17%	33%	34%
2022	27%	32%	32%
2021	10%	33%	31%
2019	22%	35%	35%
2018	27%	35%	34%
2017	27%	33%	34%
2016	22%	33%	33%
2015	18%	31%	31%
2014	66%	57%	55%
2013	68%	57%	55%
2012	69%	56%	54%

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30-34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2022	32%	45%	43%
2021	22%	47%	46%
2019	42%	47%	46%
2018	47%	44%	34%
2017	42%	42%	41%
2016	32%	40%	37%
2015	26%	40%	36%
2014	57%	69%	65%
2013	62%	70%	65%
2012	63%	70%	65%
2011	82%	89%	88%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	16:1	16:1	18:1
2022	16:1	15:1	18:1
2021	17:1	15:1	18:1
2020	23:1	16:1	19:1
2019	23:1	16:1	19:1
2018	20:1	17:1	19:1
2017	20:1	17:1	19:1
2016	19:1	17:1	19:1
2015	21:1	17:1	19:1
2014	19:1	17:1	20:1
2013	20:1	17:1	21:1
2012	19:1	17:1	20:1
2011	19:1	17:1	20:1
2010	18:1	16:1	20:1
2009	19:1	16:1	20:1
2008	22:1	16:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	19:1
2005	21:1	17:1	20:1
2004	22:1	16:1	20:1
2003	22:1	16:1	20:1
2002	18:1	17:1	19:1
2001	18:1	17:1	20:1
2000	19:1	17:1	19:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	18:1	18:1	20:1
1996	21:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	4%	3%	6%
2022	3%	3%	7%
2021	3%	3%	6%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	7%	4%	6%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	5%	3%	5%
2001	6%	3%	5%
2000	6%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

56%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	53%	35%	45%
2022	53%	35%	44%
2021	49%	34%	44%
2020	47%	34%	42%
2019	47%	34%	42%
2018	45%	34%	41%
2017	45%	34%	41%
2016	45%	33%	40%
2015	42%	33%	38%
2014	33%	33%	35%
2013	35%	32%	33%
2012	34%	32%	33%
2011	30%	32%	32%
2010	31%	29%	31%
2009	31%	28%	31%
2008	29%	28%	31%
2007	31%	28%	30%
2006	30%	27%	29%
2005	25%	26%	28%
2004	20%	25%	27%
2003	22%	24%	25%
2002	19%	23%	24%
2001	18%	22%	23%
2000	16%	21%	21%
1999	17%	20%	20%
1998	16%	19%	19%
1997	15%	19%	19%
1996	14%	18%	18%
1995	15%	18%	17%
1994	14%	17%	16%
1993	15%	17%	16%
1992	15%	17%	16%
1991	15%	16%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1990	1%	5%	2%
1989	1%	5%	2%
1988	2%	5%	2%

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White

35%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	37%	51%	42%
2022	39%	52%	43%
2021	43%	52%	44%
2020	45%	53%	47%
2019	45%	53%	47%
2018	46%	53%	50%
2017	46%	53%	50%
2016	47%	54%	51%
2015	49%	54%	51%
2014	60%	55%	54%
2013	57%	56%	57%
2012	57%	56%	57%
2011	66%	57%	63%
2010	60%	60%	59%
2009	60%	61%	59%
2008	63%	61%	60%
2007	60%	62%	61%
2006	60%	63%	62%
2005	66%	64%	63%
2004	72%	65%	65%
2003	71%	66%	66%
2002	72%	67%	67%
2001	72%	68%	69%
2000	74%	70%	72%
1999	74%	71%	73%
1998	77%	72%	74%
1997	81%	72%	75%
1996	82%	73%	76%
1995	82%	74%	77%
1994	83%	75%	78%
1993	81%	75%	78%
1992	81%	75%	78%
1991	82%	76%	79%

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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	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	0.58	0.62	0.62
2022	0.57	0.61	0.62
2021	0.58	0.61	0.61
2020	0.58	0.60	0.60
2019	0.58	0.60	0.60
2018	0.59	0.60	0.59
2017	0.59	0.60	0.59
2016	0.58	0.60	0.58
2015	0.59	0.60	0.58
2014	0.53	0.59	0.58
2013	0.56	0.59	0.57
2012	0.56	0.59	0.57
2011	0.48	0.58	0.51
2010	0.54	0.55	0.55
2009	0.54	0.55	0.55
2008	0.52	0.55	0.54
2007	0.54	0.54	0.54
2006	0.55	0.53	0.53
2005	0.50	0.52	0.53
2004	0.44	0.52	0.51
2003	0.45	0.51	0.50
2002	0.45	0.50	0.49
2001	0.45	0.49	0.48
2000	0.43	0.47	0.44
1999	0.42	0.46	0.43
1998	0.38	0.46	0.41
1997	0.32	0.45	0.40
1996	0.31	0.45	0.39
1995	0.31	0.43	0.37
1994	0.29	0.41	0.36
1993	0.32	0.41	0.35
1992	0.32	0.40	0.35
1991	0.31	0.40	0.35

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Eligible for

60%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	47%	33%	34%
2022	43%	30%	31%
2021	38%	33%	32%
2020	38%	33%	29%
2019	38%	33%	29%
2018	38%	35%	31%
2017	38%	35%	31%
2016	40%	34%	31%
2015	38%	34%	30%
2014	39%	35%	31%
2013	39%	34%	30%
2012	37%	34%	27%
2011	34%	33%	28%
2010	27%	31%	26%
2009	18%	28%	23%
2008	19%	28%	23%
2007	22%	27%	24%
2006	21%	27%	23%
2005	15%	25%	19%
2004	19%	24%	19%
2003	8%	22%	16%
2002	10%	21%	15%
2001	6%	20%	14%
2000	7%	21%	14%
1999	6%	21%	14%
1998	9%	22%	17%
1997	7%	22%	15%
1996	10%	22%	17%
1995	10%	22%	18%
1994	8%	21%	16%
1993	6%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Riverdale Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	12%	7%	11%
2022	12%	6%	9%
2021	15%	7%	9%
2020	12%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	9%
2018	8%	8%	7%
2017	8%	8%	7%
2016	13%	7%	7%
2015	12%	7%	7%
2014	12%	7%	6%
2013	13%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	10%	7%	6%
2009	13%	7%	6%
2008	9%	7%	6%
2007	8%	7%	5%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverdale Elementary School's ranking?

Riverdale Elementary School is ranked #1220 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Riverdale Elementary School often compared to?

Riverdale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dupont Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Riverdale Elementary School?

394 students attend Riverdale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Riverdale Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Riverdale Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

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 Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 394 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education