RIVERDALE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
RIVERDALE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a Title I public middle school that is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23 school district, located in BROOKLYN, NY with about 129 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 11 teachers, RIVERDALE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 11:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
RIVERDALE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL (M.S. 584) is a public middle school located in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school operates within the New York City Department of Education system. It is situated in a community-focused area, aiming to provide a supportive academic environment that prepares students for the transition to high school while addressing the specific needs of the local student population.
The school emphasizes a structured learning experience and often focuses on core academic subjects alongside social-emotional development. As part of the Brooklyn North district, RIVERDALE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL works to engage families and the community to foster a positive school culture. Like many schools in the area, it strives to utilize its resources to improve literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking skills, ensuring that students have access to the programs necessary for their future educational success.
For more information, contact RIVERDALE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL at (718) 346-0764 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
BROOKLYN, NY 11212
(718) 346-0764
RIVERDALE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in BROOKLYN, NY with about 129 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23
- Total Students:
- 129
- Teachers:
- 11.01
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 129 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending RIVERDALE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 75% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 75.2%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 17.1%
- Asian
- 3.1%
- White
- 1.6%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 1.6%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.8%
- Two or more races
- 0.8%
- Female
- 43.4%
- Male
- 56.6%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.