Riverdale High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

240 Riverdale Drive
New Orleans, LA 70121

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Top 20%

Riverdale High School is a public secondary school in Jefferson, unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Jefferson Parish 51�Թ��. Riverdale's attendance boundary includes several communities. They are Jefferson, Harahan, Elmwood, and River Ridge.

Serving 1,325 students in grades 9-12, Riverdale High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,325 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 87% (Top 50% in LA)
: Top 20%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 37% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riverdale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

School Overview

Riverdale High School's student population of 1,325 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has grown by 36% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverdale High School
9	384
10	360
11	313
12	268

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Total Students

1,325 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverdale High School
2023	1,019
2022	983
2021	1,084
2020	1,160
2019	1,160
2018	1,139
2017	1,139
2016	989
2015	946
2014	880
2013	869
2012	867
2011	735
2010	698
2009	717
2008	807
2007	950
2006	1,103
2005	1,081
2004	1,005
2003	1,053
2002	1,073
2001	1,033
2000	1,091
1999	1,150
1998	1,220
1997	1,263
1996	1,199
1995	1,125
1994	1,809
1993	1,860
1992	1,903
1991	2,136
1990	2,025
1989	1,734
1988	1,734
1987	1,727

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverdale High School
2023	44
2022	43
2021	48
2020	50
2019	50
2018	55
2017	55
2016	67
2015	56
2014	52
2013	46
2012	47
2011	55
2010	52
2009	53
2008	60
2007	57
2006	64
2005	67
2004	67
2003	71
2002	78
2001	76
2000	79
1999	82
1998	85
1997	86
1996	85
1995	74
1994	122
1993	116
1992	106
1991	120
1990	125
1989	111
1988	111
1987	116

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Year Founded

1962

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Empower students to be productive members in our communities who embrace diversity, model compassion, and work fervently toward academic success.

School Rankings

Riverdale High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverdale High School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#203 out of 1244 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverdale High School
2023	#203
2022	#180
2021	#317
2019	#451
2018	#296
2017	#258
2016	#392
2015	#89
2014	#354
2013	#369
2012	#52

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42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	42%	34%	28%
2022	42%	32%	28%
2021	36%	29%	24%
2019	74%	64%	60%
2018	79%	64%	61%
2017	76%	63%	60%
2016	68%	64%	61%
2015	86%	61%	62%
2014	72%	68%	69%
2013	77%	67%	66%
2012	93%	71%	69%

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65-69%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	67%	42%	38%
2021	52%	40%	34%
2019	77%	70%	64%
2018	81%	70%	61%
2017	84%	69%	65%
2016	81%	70%	67%
2015	87%	70%	69%
2014	82%	69%	68%
2013	77%	71%	72%
2012	95%	71%	70%
2011	67%	67%	62%

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37%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	37%	27%	26%
2021	33%	26%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	23:1	17:1	19:1
2022	23:1	17:1	19:1
2021	23:1	17:1	19:1
2020	23:1	17:1	18:1
2019	23:1	17:1	18:1
2018	21:1	15:1	17:1
2017	21:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	13:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	14:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	19:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	19:1
1988	16:1	18:1	19:1
1987	15:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	3%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	5%	2%	6%
2021	5%	2%	6%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	3%	2%	5%
2017	3%	2%	5%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	4%	2%	5%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	2%	2%	5%
2011	1%	1%	5%
2010	1%	2%	5%
2009	1%	1%	5%
2008	1%	1%	5%
2007	1%	2%	5%
2006	1%	1%	5%
2005	1%	1%	5%
2004	1%	1%	4%
2003	2%	1%	4%
2002	1%	1%	5%
2001	2%	1%	4%
2000	2%	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%	4%
1998	2%	1%	4%
1997	3%	1%	5%
1996	2%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	5%
1994	2%	1%	4%
1993	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

39%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	34%	11%	37%
2022	30%	9%	33%
2021	28%	9%	31%
2020	26%	7%	29%
2019	26%	7%	29%
2018	24%	6%	26%
2017	24%	6%	26%
2016	20%	6%	25%
2015	18%	6%	23%
2014	13%	5%	21%
2013	12%	4%	18%
2012	9%	4%	17%
2011	7%	3%	11%
2010	6%	3%	14%
2009	7%	3%	13%
2008	5%	3%	12%
2007	4%	2%	11%
2006	5%	2%	10%
2005	5%	2%	9%
2004	7%	2%	9%
2003	6%	2%	9%
2002	5%	2%	8%
2001	5%	1%	7%
2000	5%	1%	7%
1999	6%	1%	7%
1998	6%	1%	7%
1997	7%	1%	6%
1996	7%	1%	6%
1995	7%	1%	6%
1994	6%	1%	7%
1993	5%	1%	6%

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Black

22%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	23%	41%	35%
2022	26%	42%	37%
2021	27%	42%	38%
2020	31%	43%	39%
2019	31%	43%	39%
2018	33%	44%	41%
2017	33%	44%	41%
2016	35%	44%	42%
2015	36%	44%	43%
2014	36%	44%	44%
2013	35%	44%	45%
2012	39%	45%	46%
2011	38%	45%	47%
2010	40%	46%	49%
2009	38%	46%	50%
2008	41%	46%	50%
2007	38%	45%	49%
2006	42%	45%	50%
2005	36%	48%	52%
2004	32%	48%	51%
2003	29%	48%	50%
2002	29%	48%	49%
2001	27%	48%	47%
2000	26%	48%	46%
1999	24%	47%	45%
1998	25%	47%	44%
1997	25%	46%	43%
1996	24%	46%	42%
1995	22%	46%	40%
1994	25%	46%	39%
1993	25%	46%	38%

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White

31%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	35%	42%	21%
2022	36%	43%	22%
2021	36%	43%	23%
2020	34%	44%	24%
2019	34%	44%	24%
2018	38%	45%	26%
2017	38%	45%	26%
2016	39%	45%	27%
2015	42%	45%	27%
2014	45%	47%	28%
2013	48%	48%	29%
2012	49%	47%	30%
2011	52%	49%	32%
2010	51%	48%	31%
2009	53%	49%	31%
2008	52%	49%	32%
2007	56%	50%	34%
2006	51%	51%	34%
2005	57%	48%	33%
2004	59%	48%	35%
2003	63%	48%	36%
2002	65%	48%	38%
2001	66%	49%	40%
2000	67%	49%	42%
1999	69%	50%	43%
1998	67%	50%	45%
1997	65%	51%	46%
1996	66%	51%	48%
1995	69%	52%	49%
1994	67%	52%	50%
1993	69%	52%	52%

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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 High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	0.71	0.65	0.70
2022	0.72	0.64	0.70
2021	0.72	0.64	0.70
2020	0.72	0.62	0.70
2019	0.72	0.62	0.70
2018	0.69	0.61	0.70
2017	0.69	0.61	0.70
2016	0.69	0.61	0.69
2015	0.67	0.61	0.69
2014	0.66	0.60	0.69
2013	0.64	0.58	0.69
2012	0.61	0.58	0.68
2011	0.59	0.56	0.67
2010	0.58	0.56	0.65
2009	0.57	0.55	0.64
2008	0.56	0.55	0.64
2007	0.54	0.55	0.64
2006	0.57	0.54	0.63
2005	0.55	0.54	0.61
2004	0.55	0.54	0.61
2003	0.52	0.54	0.61
2002	0.50	0.54	0.61
2001	0.49	0.53	0.61
2000	0.49	0.53	0.61
1999	0.47	0.53	0.61
1998	0.49	0.53	0.61
1997	0.51	0.53	0.60
1996	0.50	0.53	0.60
1995	0.47	0.52	0.60
1994	0.49	0.52	0.60
1993	0.46	0.52	0.59

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87%

83%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	87%	83%	67%
2022	86%	83%	72%
2021	94%	83%	80%
2020	90%	84%	78%
2019	84%	81%	72%
2018	86%	82%	73%
2017	89%	79%	72%
2016	90%	79%	76%
2014	82%	77%	72%
2013	73%	77%	69%
2012	72%	76%	70%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	50%	58%	60%
2022	34%	46%	48%
2021	60%	53%	66%
2020	52%	51%	58%
2019	52%	51%	58%
2018	49%	60%	58%
2017	49%	60%	58%
2016	49%	54%	69%
2015	53%	58%	70%
2014	53%	60%	70%
2013	49%	59%	69%
2012	50%	60%	69%
2011	46%	59%	68%
2010	43%	58%	67%
2009	40%	57%	64%
2008	38%	55%	64%
2007	29%	53%	53%
2006	27%	55%	56%
2005	29%	53%	56%
2004	33%	53%	61%
2003	33%	52%	61%
2002	26%	51%	58%
2001	27%	50%	57%
2000	27%	52%	58%
1999	35%	50%	59%
1998	33%	52%	60%
1997	33%	50%	58%
1996	29%	50%	52%
1995	67%	53%	60%
1994	41%	52%	63%
1993	30%	51%	58%
1992	30%	49%	55%
1991	22%	47%	50%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Riverdale High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	7%	2%	2%
2020	8%	2%	4%
2019	8%	2%	4%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	6%	8%	11%
2008	9%	8%	11%
2007	8%	8%	11%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	5%	8%	9%
2004	7%	8%	10%
2003	9%	9%	12%
2002	6%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson Parish School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Scottish Rebel

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverdale High School's ranking?

Riverdale High School is ranked #203 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Riverdale High School often compared to?

Riverdale High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Jefferson High School by visitors of our site.

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Riverdale High School?

The graduation rate of Riverdale High School is 87%, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 83%.

How many students attend Riverdale High School?

1,325 students attend Riverdale High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Riverdale High School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 22% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Riverdale High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Riverdale High School offer ?

Riverdale High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Riverdale High School part of?

Riverdale High School is part of Jefferson Parish School District.