Riverdale Middle School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 798 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 417th out of 504 middle schools in GA.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Clayton County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,251
- Graduation Rate: 49.0%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 50,204
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 798
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 416 (52.1%)
- Females: 382 (47.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 94 (11.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 568 (71.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 662 (83.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black | 678 | 85.0% |
| Asian | 45 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 32 | 4.0% |
| White | 18 | 2.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 233 | 29.2% |
| 7th Grade | 268 | 33.6% |
| 8th Grade | 297 | 37.2% |
Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Riverdale Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CRCT state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
CRCT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.1% | 88.6% | 91.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.6% | 68.7% | 75.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.5% | 87.7% | 91.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.9% | 50.0% | 70.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.3% | 39.3% | 64.4% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.5% | 88.9% | 91.5% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 80.6% | 85.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.3% | 86.0% | 89.4% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 67.5% | 79.6% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 48.7% | 71.1% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.5% | 90.8% | 92.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.4% | 64.1% | 74.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.9% | 93.2% | 94.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 46.4% | 65.3% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.7% | 50.8% | 69.7% |
Source: GA Department of Education 2009-2010
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