| Index | Riverdale Park | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Riverdale Park | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 61.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 59.7% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.3% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.9% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.5% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.5% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Riverdale Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Riverdale Park, MD schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Riverdale Park, MD, an average of 61.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Rose Hill, VA | 21,846 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Arlington, VA | 236,434 | 83% | 72.5% |
| Springfield, VA | 32,960 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Potomac, MD | 46,256 | 81% | 68.3% |
| Riverdale Park, MD | 7,216 | 32% | 34.4% |
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| Umatilla, OR | 7,215 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Dunellen, NJ | 7,215 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Neptune Beach, FL | 7,214 | 70% | 46.4% |
| Lago Vista, TX | 7,212 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Twin Rivers, NJ | 7,221 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Riverdale Park, MD | 7,216 | 32% | 34.4% |
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