Scott Elementary School vs Riverdale Grade School

Scott Elementary School ranks #59 of 1,226 Oregon schools while Riverdale Grade School ranks #51 of 1,226 — a gap of just eight positions, and their overall ratings sit within 0.1 points of each other (Scott at 9.0/10, Riverdale at 9.1/10). Parents who stop at headline ratings will see two schools that are functionally equivalent. The meaningful differences emerge below that surface.

On academics, Riverdale Grade School leads by a substantial margin — 9.9/10 versus Scott Elementary School's 7.5/10, a 2.4-point gap that reflects measurably higher proficiency on state assessments. Scott, however, flips that result on growth: a 9.9/10 growth score versus Riverdale's 8.6/10. That spread means students at Scott Elementary are outpacing their predicted trajectories at a higher rate than Riverdale students, even while entering with lower baseline proficiency.

Scott Elementary School enrolls 500 students compared to Riverdale Grade School's 400, yet Scott maintains the tighter student-teacher ratio — 14.7:1 versus Riverdale's 16.0:1. That means more adults per child at Scott despite the larger enrollment. The two schools sit 8.5 miles apart, so families weighing a commute should factor that into the calculus alongside these academic distinctions.

The grade range is a structural differentiator worth weighing carefully. Scott Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade only, meaning families face a middle school transition after fifth. Riverdale Grade School runs kindergarten through eighth grade, keeping students in a single building through middle school. For families who value continuity and want to delay a school transition, Riverdale's K–8 span is a concrete advantage that Scott simply cannot match at this stage.