River Edge School District

The River Edge School District is home to two high-performing elementary schools, Cherry Hill School and Roosevelt School, which have consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New Jersey. Both schools have received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating they are among the best-performing schools in the state.

Cherry Hill School and Roosevelt School have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Cherry Hill School had 92% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Similarly, Roosevelt School had 84.6% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, also significantly higher than the state average. Both schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, though slightly higher than the district average.

While the two schools have similar high-performing profiles, there are some notable differences. Cherry Hill School had a higher per-student spending of $11,402 in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to $7,192 for Roosevelt School. Additionally, Cherry Hill School had a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.2, while Roosevelt School had a ratio of 12.6. These differences in resource allocation and staffing ratios may contribute to the schools' varying levels of academic achievement and warrant further investigation to ensure equitable distribution of resources within the district.