Ridge and Valley Charter School

Ridge and Valley Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Ridge and Valley Charter School District, located in Blairstown, New Jersey. With a total enrollment of 130 students, the school stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with 74.62% white, 3.85% African American, 12.31% Hispanic, 1.54% Asian, and 7.69% two or more races.

The school's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels outperforming the state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, while others underperform. For instance, in ELA, the school's proficiency rates range from 31.3% in grade 3 to 71.4% in grade 5, compared to the state averages of 42% to 55.7%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates range from 20% in grade 6 to 57.1% in grade 7, compared to the state averages of 34.3% to 45.9%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.2%, which may be an area of concern.

Despite these challenges, Ridge and Valley Charter School stands out for its small size, with a student-teacher ratio of 7.2, and its relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 2.31%. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,265, which is higher than the state average, but it's unclear how this funding is being utilized to support student learning and academic outcomes.