Riverdale Elementary School
Saint Joe, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
161 students tested45.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency5
- At proficiency68
- Approaching proficiency66
- Below proficiency22
Math
161 students tested54.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency72
- Approaching proficiency46
- Below proficiency27
Science
75 students tested58.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency19
- At proficiency25
- Approaching proficiency24
- Below proficiency7
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 82 | 82 | 75 |
| Proficient | 63.4% | 64.6% | 58.7% |
Social studies (grade 5)
44 students tested77.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency8
- At proficiency26
- Approaching proficiency3
- Below proficiency7
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 279 | 301 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.4% · 1 | 0.3% · 1 |
| Suspended in school | 0.4% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
6.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 306 | 310 | 313 |
| Chronically absent | 13.7% · 42 | 10.3% · 32 | 6.7% · 21 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Principal
Nicholas Beard
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino2.4%
White94.3%
Black or African American1.0%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races1.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180306000406
- District
- Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 297 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25