Riverdale Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.2% |
| Met Standard | 22.5% |
| Below Standard | 59.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Riverdale Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.2% of students exceeded standard while 22.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.7 points below the Garden Grove Unified district average of 28.9%. Compared to the 37 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.6 points higher (vs 12.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 8.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 11.5% | 24.6% | 36.1% |
| 4th | 78 | 16.7% | 17.9% | 34.6% |
| 5th | 68 | 17.6% | 26.5% | 44.1% |
| 6th | 69 | 18.8% | 34.8% | 53.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 19.4% | 30.6% | 50.0% |
| 4th | 78 | 10.3% | 20.5% | 30.8% |
| 5th | 70 | 17.1% | 7.1% | 24.3% |
| 6th | 70 | 34.3% | 18.6% | 52.9% |
Nearby schools
37 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.2