For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,065 students in Riverside Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverside Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
1,536 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Riverside Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#613 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
47%
34%
% Black
12%
15%
% White
38%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $20,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,616 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,892
$26,940
Spending / Student
$19,616
$25,837
Best Riverside Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
112 E Washington Street
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1255
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1255
Gr: PK-5 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
112 E Washington Street
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1255
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1255
Gr: 6-8 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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