Riverdale Grade School

www.riverdaleschool.com

406 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Riverdale Grade School, located in the Dunthorpe neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, is a small, high-performing K–8 public school known for its rigorous academic environment and strong sense of community. As the only K–8 district in Oregon, it offers a unique, intimate educational experience where students remain in the same school environment for nine years. The school is celebrated for its small class sizes, personalized attention from educators, and an emphasis on preparing students for advanced high school curricula.

In addition to its core academic focus, Riverdale Grade School emphasizes the development of the "whole child" through a variety of enrichment programs, including music, art, and physical education. The school benefits from a highly engaged parent community and a dedicated foundation that supports its extracurricular offerings. Because it operates as an independent district, the school maintains a distinct identity and culture, often serving as a bridge between the atmosphere of a private institution and the accessibility of a public school system.

406

Total Students

24.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Riverdale Grade School
Demographic	Student Count
White	313
Hispanic	24
Black	1
Asian	15
Two or More	52

White
313 (77.3%)
Two or More
52 (12.8%)
Hispanic
24 (5.9%)
Asian
15 (3.7%)
Black
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Riverdale SD 51J
Phone:	(503)262-4842
Website:	http://www.riverdaleschool.com
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	406
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 49

Grade 7 51

Grade 8 52