RIVERDALE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL

www.riverdaleavenuebrooklyn.org

118 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

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.

118

Total Students

13.1

Full-Time Teachers

9.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RIVERDALE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	34
Black	78
Asian	2
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Black
78 (66.1 %)
Hispanic
34 (28.8 %)
White
2 (1.7 %)
Asian
2 (1.7 %)
Two or More
1 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23
Phone:	(718)346-0764
Website:	http://www.riverdaleavenuebrooklyn.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	118
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.0
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	93
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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

Grade 6 35

Grade 7 45

Grade 8 38