Riverdale Primary School
143 Needham St
Dedham MA, 02026, Norfolk County
Phone: 781-310-2000
Ranking: (459 out of 1,316, top 35%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 5
School District: Dedham School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
Total Students: | 182 | 198 | 228 | 221 | 228 | 224 | 228 | |||||||
Grade 1: | 37 | 20.3% | 40 | 20.2% | 38 | 16.7% | 47 | 21.3% | 44 | 19.3% | 41 | 18.3% | 51 | 22.4% |
Grade 2: | 37 | 20.3% | 33 | 16.7% | 45 | 19.7% | 43 | 19.5% | 40 | 17.5% | 50 | 22.3% | 36 | 15.8% |
Grade 3: | 33 | 18.1% | 40 | 20.2% | 48 | 21.1% | 44 | 19.9% | 53 | 23.2% | 38 | 17.0% | 56 | 24.6% |
Grade 4: | 40 | 22.0% | 40 | 20.2% | 45 | 19.7% | 52 | 23.5% | 38 | 16.7% | 51 | 22.8% | 44 | 19.3% |
Grade 5: | 35 | 19.2% | 45 | 22.7% | 52 | 22.8% | 35 | 15.8% | 53 | 23.2% | 44 | 19.6% | 41 | 18.0% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 98 | 53.8% | 109 | 55.1% | 121 | 53.1% | 120 | 54.3% | 115 | 50.4% | 120 | 53.6% | 113 | 49.6% |
Female: | 84 | 46.2% | 89 | 44.9% | 107 | 46.9% | 101 | 45.7% | 113 | 49.6% | 104 | 46.4% | 107 | 46.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% |
Asian: | 5 | 2.7% | 7 | 3.5% | 7 | 3.1% | 6 | 2.7% | 8 | 3.5% | 7 | 3.1% | 7 | 3.1% |
Hispanic: | 15 | 8.2% | 15 | 7.6% | 21 | 9.2% | 16 | 7.2% | 21 | 9.2% | 20 | 8.9% | 21 | 9.2% |
Black: | 9 | 4.9% | 8 | 4.0% | 15 | 6.6% | 20 | 9.0% | 20 | 8.8% | 15 | 6.7% | 11 | 4.8% |
White: | 143 | 78.6% | 158 | 79.8% | 177 | 77.6% | 170 | 76.9% | 173 | 75.9% | 175 | 78.1% | 183 | 80.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 4.4% | 8 | 4.0% | 6 | 2.6% | 6 | 2.7% | 4 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 17.0% | 39 | 19.7% | 40 | 17.5% | 47 | 21.3% | 49 | 21.5% | 34 | 15.2% | 38 | 16.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 3.8% | 11 | 5.6% | 17 | 7.5% | 14 | 6.3% | 12 | 5.3% | 14 | 6.3% | 10 | 4.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.32 | 11.62 | 11.84 | 12.02 | 14.46 | 13.30 | 13.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73.8% | 72.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 61% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 66% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 70% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 70% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 77% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 71% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 72% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 65% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 66% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 69% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 75% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 77% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 74% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 77% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 76% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 71% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54.1% | 61.2% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 58% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 48% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 46% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 62% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 53% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 60% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 54% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37.7% | 44.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 48% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 52% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 41% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 51% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 48% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 54% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 64% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 54% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 71% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 71% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 76% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 73% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 72% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 77% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 47% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 53% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 65% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 66% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 70% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 76% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 76% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 76% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63.79% | 57% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 62% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 57% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 63% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 59% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 72% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 66% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 71% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 70% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 68% | 51% |
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* Riverdale Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.