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Riverdale High School

240 Riverdale Drive, Jefferson, LA 70121

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,259
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
91stpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
92ndpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
46thpercentile
College readinessAt least 15% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
58thpercentile
Class size17.9 students per teacher
17thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Riverdale High School

Riverdale High School is a magnet high school in Jefferson, Louisiana, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Jefferson Parish. The school is located in a large suburb in Jefferson Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,259 students were enrolled, with about 17.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana high school (14.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

240 Riverdale Drive
Jefferson, LA 70121
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,259 students
Students per teacher
17.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Jefferson Parish
County
Jefferson Parish
NCES school ID
220084000642

Schools near Riverdale High School

All 5 schools in Jefferson →
JCFA-East
Charter · Grades 9–12 · 154 students
0.4 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.