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Public high school · Riverdale Sd 51j · Portland, Oregon

Riverdale High School

Riverdale High School rates 9.1, right at the middle of Riverdale Sd 51j's high schools, whose rated median is 9.1.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.1this school

9.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Riverdale Sd 51j median is 9.1.

#57 of 1,229 schools in Oregon · Riverdale Sd 51j: 1 high schools rated, median 9.1

The brief

A Riverdale Sd 51j high school where students score 72 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 57 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 2 of 2 in Riverdale Sd 51j.

Riverdale High School is listed in Riverdale Sd 51j, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math59%27 points above the Oregon average of 32%22 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Reading84%41 points above the Oregon average of 43%19 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Proficiency is down 13 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 72% recently.2025 OSAS; 30 test records from OR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.2
25% of the rating
Academics
9.8
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 72% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 88% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 97219; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Riverdale High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$115,525
Median home value
$651,600
Median rent
$1,603/mo
College educated
66.1%
Homeownership
71.5%
Poverty rate
6.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97219; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
29
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
30
Some Transit
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
5,782/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Portland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Portland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
15 sports
7 boys' · 8 girls' · 18 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Riverdale High School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Riverdale High School serve?

Riverdale High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Riverdale High School?

Riverdale High School has an enrollment of approximately 164 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Riverdale High School is 11.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Riverdale High School rank in OR?

Riverdale High School ranks #57 of 1,229 schools in OR.

What is Riverdale High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Riverdale High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Riverdale High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Riverdale High School has 72% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 88% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Riverdale High School a charter school?

No, Riverdale High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Riverdale High School a Title I school?

No, Riverdale High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
164
Student-teacher ratio
11.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
14
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Multnomah County
4-year graduation
90%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$20,111
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 97219)
43,111
Area average commute
22.7 min
Area median age
41.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oregon Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.