Riverside School

Summary:

Riverside School is an exceptional elementary school located in Princeton, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 293 students. It is part of the Princeton Public School District, which is ranked 104 out of 615 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Riverside School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, ranking 81st out of 1,342 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 90% of 4th-grade students at Riverside School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 74% in the district and 51.3% statewide. Riverside School also has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 56.31% White, 5.8% African American, 10.58% Hispanic, 15.7% Asian, and 11.6% two or more races, which is higher than the nearby Community Park School (51.4% White) and Johnson Park School (38.88% White).

Another key advantage of Riverside School is its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.4 to 8.3 students per teacher over the past few years, significantly lower than the nearby Johnson Park School (10.2 students per teacher) and Littlebrook School (10.3 students per teacher). Additionally, Riverside School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.9% to 9.4% over the past few years, lower than the nearby Community Park School (13.1% chronic absenteeism) and Johnson Park School (16.3% chronic absenteeism).


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 58 Riverside Drive
       Princeton, NJ  08540-5425


(609) 806-4260

District: Princeton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
81st of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,874 Help


Students who attend Riverside School usually attend:

Middle:    Princeton Middle School
High:    Princeton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.3 Help
Number of students:  293

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.3%
Asian:
15.7%
Two or more races:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  5.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Riverside School ranks better than 94% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Princeton Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.39. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.3%), Asian (15.7%), two or more races (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 5.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Princeton Public School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside School is 8.3, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Princeton Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside School is $17,874, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Princeton Public School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Riverside School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside School 81st of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Riverside School in the ranking list.)

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Princeton Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton Public School District 104th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverside School

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Rank History for all students at Riverside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.23 295th 1204 75.5%
2004 82.95 112th 1298 91.4%
2005 74.42 350th 1303 73.1%
2006 76.08 307th 1314 76.6%
2007 72.21 400th 1329 69.9%
2008 77.20 260th 1338 80.6%
2009 83.84 116th 1346 91.4%
2010 83.66 114th 1354 91.6%
2011 86.60 43rd 1360 96.8%
2012 85.68 61st 1363 95.5%
2013 80.25 232nd 1367 83.0%
2014 71.46 446th 1363 67.3%
2015 85.75 183rd 1357 86.5%
2016 85.94 162nd 1346 88.0%
2017 75.43 364th 1352 73.1%
2018 84.57 184th 1353 86.4%
2019 77.18 322nd 1360 76.3%
2021 92.73 81st 1317 93.8%
2022 93.24 72nd 1345 94.6%
2023 92.39 81st 1342 94.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.22 18th 1001 98.2%
2022 88.23 66th 949 93.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Riverside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.33 302nd 1333 77.3%
2019 68.24 459th 1331 65.5%
2021 94.65 34th 1290 97.4%
2022 93.81 45th 1326 96.6%
2023 89.82 107th 1318 91.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Riverside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.03 133rd 1334 90.0%
2019 72.01 394th 1335 70.5%
2021 83.89 174th 1297 86.6%
2022 91.68 87th 1324 93.4%
2023 92.56 57th 1315 95.7%
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Rank History for White students at Riverside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.99 76th 1022 92.6%
2019 81.49 132nd 1023 87.1%
2021 94.23 13th 964 98.7%
2022 91.03 32nd 976 96.7%
2023 94.61 15th 975 98.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Riverside School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 340 49 26 8 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1989 216 39 26 21 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1990 218 40 37 18 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1991 227 39 32 9 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1992 241 38 28 12 1 n/a n/a 0 320
1993 243 38 29 12 2 n/a n/a 0 324
1994 245 37 30 13 4 n/a n/a 0 329
1995 274 29 42 20 2 n/a n/a 0 367
1996 274 29 42 20 2 n/a n/a 0 367
1998 249 36 38 17 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1999 256 53 32 18 1 n/a n/a 0 360
2000 241 38 31 21 1 n/a n/a 0 332
2001 250 38 28 17 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2002 218 39 37 17 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2003 218 39 37 17 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2004 232 31 36 17 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2005 215 25 35 17 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2006 240 30 43 24 2 n/a n/a 0 339
2007 444 51 75 66 0 n/a n/a 0 636
2008 229 28 49 35 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2009 203 21 37 46 0 3 0 0 310
2010 196 23 30 43 0 0 7 0 299
2011 172 23 30 46 0 0 5 0 276
2012 163 17 28 37 0 0 10 0 255
2013 160 12 27 40 0 0 6 0 245
2014 168 24 27 49 0 0 9 0 277
2015 169 24 32 44 0 1 16 0 286
2016 161 20 26 34 0 1 10 0 252
2017 176 24 32 40 0 1 19 0 292
2018 184 18 33 41 0 0 28 0 304
2019 171 23 35 48 0 0 31 0 308
2020 165 18 39 48 0 0 38 0 308
2021 152 20 41 39 0 0 37 0 289
2022 156 21 33 34 0 0 36 0 280
2023 165 17 46 31 0 0 34 0 293

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverside School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 423 29.0 14.5 n/a
1989 302 23.0 13.1 n/a
1990 313 22.0 14.2 10.2
1991 307 23.0 13.3 10.4
1992 320 21.0 15.2 13.1
1993 324 21.8 14.9 14.5
1994 329 23.5 14.0 11.2
1995 367 23.4 15.7 9.3
1996 367 23.4 15.7 9.3
1998 340 26.5 12.8 10.6
1999 360 25.5 14.1 10.8
2000 332 26.0 12.8 12.7
2001 333 26.2 12.7 12.3
2002 311 27.0 11.5 15.4
2003 311 27.0 11.5 15.4
2004 316 27.0 11.7 15.5
2005 292 27.0 10.8 n/a
2006 339 32.0 10.6 11.5
2007 636 31.0 20.5 5.3
2008 341 23.0 14.8 7.6
2009 310 41.7 5.8 9.4
2010 299 30.0 9.9 15.7
2011 276 28.0 9.8 15.2
2012 255 27.7 9.1 16.9
2013 245 31.1 7.8 15.5
2014 277 29.5 9.3 18.1
2015 286 32.0 8.9 17.8
2016 252 31.0 8.1 16.7
2017 292 34.1 8.5 19.5
2018 304 33.0 9.2 16.1
2019 308 35.5 8.6 13.3
2020 308 35.3 8.7 10.7
2021 289 36.6 7.8 10.7
2022 280 37.5 7.4 7.1
2023 293 35.0 8.3 5.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverside School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 423 29.0 14.5 n/a
1989 302 23.0 13.1 n/a
1990 313 22.0 14.2 10.2
1991 307 23.0 13.3 10.4
1992 320 21.0 15.2 13.1
1993 324 21.8 14.9 14.5
1994 329 23.5 14.0 11.2
1995 367 23.4 15.7 9.3
1996 367 23.4 15.7 9.3
1998 340 26.5 12.8 10.6
1999 360 25.5 14.1 10.8
2000 332 26.0 12.8 12.7
2001 333 26.2 12.7 12.3
2002 311 27.0 11.5 15.4
2003 311 27.0 11.5 15.4
2004 316 27.0 11.7 15.5
2005 292 27.0 10.8 n/a
2006 339 32.0 10.6 11.5
2007 636 31.0 20.5 5.3
2008 341 23.0 14.8 7.6
2009 310 41.7 5.8 9.4
2010 299 30.0 9.9 15.7
2011 276 28.0 9.8 15.2
2012 255 27.7 9.1 16.9
2013 245 31.1 7.8 15.5
2014 277 29.5 9.3 18.1
2015 286 32.0 8.9 17.8
2016 252 31.0 8.1 16.7
2017 292 34.1 8.5 19.5
2018 304 33.0 9.2 16.1
2019 308 35.5 8.6 13.3
2020 308 35.3 8.7 10.7
2021 289 36.6 7.8 10.7
2022 280 37.5 7.4 7.1
2023 293 35.0 8.3 5.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverside School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $105 (0.6%) $17,769 (99.4%) $17,874

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 322nd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 81st of 1342 Elementary schools
 17.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverside School)69.468.5
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Public School District)61.261.3
 0.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverside School)62.186.8
 24.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Princeton Public School District)67.374.7
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside School)86.190
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Public School District)75.274
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverside School)80.683.6
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Princeton Public School District)67.175.4
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside School)68.973.3
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Public School District)74.273.7
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riverside School)58.773.3
 14.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Princeton Public School District)6870.8
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students308293
 4.9%
African American2317
 26.1%
American Indian00
Asian3546
 31.4%
Hispanic4831
 35.4%
Pacific Islander00
White171165
 3.5%
Two or More Races3134
 9.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.3%5.8%
 7.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside School

In the 2022-23 school year, 293 students attended Riverside School.

Students at Riverside School are 56% White, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American.

Students who attend Riverside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Princeton Middle School
High : Princeton High School

Yes. Riverside School ranks in the top 6.0% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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