Riverside Elementary School

Summary:

Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Riverside, New Jersey, with a student population of 739. The school is part of the Riverside Township School District, which is ranked 598 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Elementary School consistently performs well below the state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 13.5% of 3rd graders, 25.9% of 4th graders, and 30.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42%, 51.3%, and 53.2%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is similarly low, with only 25.5% of 3rd graders, 14.4% of 4th graders, and 12.1% of 5th graders achieving proficiency, compared to the state averages of 45.9%, 44.3%, and 40.1%. Additionally, Riverside Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.2% in 2017-2018 to 24.8% in 2020-2021, which is well above the state average.

When comparing Riverside Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Eleanor Rush Intermediate School in the Cinnaminson Township School District and Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School, it becomes clear that Riverside Elementary School is performing significantly worse academically. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 112 E Washington Street
       Riverside, NJ  08075


(856) 461-1255

District: Riverside Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1190th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,560 Help


Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Riverside Middle School
High:    Riverside High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  739

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.6%
White:
36.5%
African American:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Riverside Elementary School ranks worse than 88.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.85. (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: Hispanic (50.6%), White (36.5%), African American (10.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School is 13.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside Elementary School is $11,560.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Riverside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Elementary School 1190th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Riverside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Riverside Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Township School District 598th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverside Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 42.72 802nd 1204 33.4%
2004 24.88 1074th 1298 17.3%
2005 35.20 989th 1303 24.1%
2006 28.40 1064th 1314 19.0%
2007 38.49 1000th 1329 24.8%
2008 30.62 1060th 1338 20.8%
2009 28.89 1078th 1346 19.9%
2010 40.20 957th 1354 29.3%
2011 40.93 948th 1360 30.3%
2012 42.93 917th 1363 32.7%
2013 33.05 1026th 1367 24.9%
2014 30.22 1045th 1363 23.3%
2015 24.54 1042nd 1357 23.2%
2016 13.57 1180th 1346 12.3%
2017 10.43 1217th 1352 10.0%
2018 11.92 1202nd 1353 11.2%
2019 11.95 1212th 1360 10.9%
2021 8.92 1233rd 1317 6.4%
2022 11.76 1210th 1345 10.0%
2023 12.85 1190th 1342 11.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.09 351st 434 19.1%
2019 11.29 440th 463 5.0%
2021 19.62 379th 411 7.8%
2022 22.90 409th 489 16.4%
2023 17.79 456th 499 8.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.63 663rd 1001 33.8%
2019 35.72 575th 1007 42.9%
2021 26.40 624th 868 28.1%
2022 19.47 780th 949 17.8%
2023 32.24 587th 958 38.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.26 821st 942 12.8%
2019 23.31 729th 948 23.1%
2021 13.50 746th 839 11.1%
2022 26.31 651st 863 24.6%
2023 24.21 697th 910 23.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.99 1154th 1333 13.4%
2019 13.11 1172nd 1331 11.9%
2021 10.43 1204th 1290 6.7%
2022 15.32 1122nd 1326 15.4%
2023 13.92 1140th 1318 13.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.75 1171st 1334 12.2%
2019 13.49 1161st 1335 13.0%
2021 10.07 1194th 1297 7.9%
2022 9.99 1211th 1324 8.5%
2023 13.69 1138th 1315 13.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.49 393rd 517 24.0%
2019 46.96 270th 522 48.3%
2021 17.79 426th 456 6.6%
2022 14.71 468th 494 5.3%
2023 36.83 297th 463 35.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.09 744th 870 14.5%
2019 10.85 799th 899 11.1%
2021 11.37 885th 896 1.2%
2022 20.08 785th 953 17.6%
2023 16.38 860th 982 12.4%
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Rank History for White students at Riverside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.12 958th 1022 6.3%
2019 7.92 955th 1023 6.6%
2021 5.93 949th 964 1.6%
2022 4.15 934th 976 4.3%
2023 8.57 906th 975 7.1%
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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 Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 468 29 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 505
1989 549 27 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1990 581 24 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 614
1991 586 28 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1992 560 36 8 32 1 n/a n/a 0 637
1993 567 28 3 34 2 n/a n/a 0 634
1994 566 23 4 21 2 n/a n/a 0 616
1995 496 30 2 26 1 n/a n/a 0 555
1996 496 30 2 26 1 n/a n/a 0 555
1998 461 34 4 19 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1999 451 43 4 20 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2000 473 35 1 20 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2001 450 42 4 34 2 n/a n/a 0 532
2002 500 58 6 45 3 n/a n/a 0 612
2003 500 58 6 45 3 n/a n/a 0 612
2004 478 51 6 83 1 n/a n/a 0 619
2005 497 62 3 71 1 n/a n/a 0 634
2006 488 51 2 100 0 n/a n/a 0 641
2007 478 53 3 100 3 n/a n/a 0 637
2008 462 67 5 86 1 n/a n/a 0 621
2009 446 56 6 96 1 2 6 0 613
2010 426 76 5 118 1 3 0 0 629
2011 421 84 9 126 2 2 0 0 644
2012 418 106 7 141 1 2 0 0 675
2013 423 116 7 153 4 2 1 0 706
2014 439 116 5 177 3 2 4 0 746
2015 394 82 5 187 1 3 6 0 678
2016 388 93 4 215 1 5 6 0 712
2017 385 97 4 226 2 3 4 0 721
2018 364 92 5 237 1 4 2 0 705
2019 368 85 2 229 1 4 1 0 690
2020 353 80 2 268 1 3 1 0 708
2021 296 76 2 263 0 1 3 0 641
2022 271 77 1 306 0 0 10 0 665
2023 270 75 2 374 1 0 17 0 739

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 505 34.0 14.8 n/a
1989 588 35.0 16.8 n/a
1990 614 37.0 16.5 11.6
1991 630 38.0 16.5 15.1
1992 637 38.0 16.7 22.8
1993 634 38.5 16.5 20.7
1994 616 40.0 15.4 23.5
1995 555 36.0 15.4 27.4
1996 555 36.0 15.4 27.4
1998 518 38.0 13.6 26.4
1999 518 39.0 13.3 27.8
2000 529 41.0 12.9 37.2
2001 532 41.2 12.9 38.5
2002 612 45.0 13.6 36.3
2003 612 45.0 13.6 36.3
2004 619 43.0 14.4 39.3
2005 634 45.0 14.1 n/a
2006 641 47.0 13.6 39.6
2007 637 46.0 13.8 38.9
2008 621 40.0 15.5 41.2
2009 613 48.3 13.0 44
2010 629 36.0 17.4 45.2
2011 644 39.0 16.5 46.1
2012 675 56.7 11.8 53
2013 706 43.0 16.4 56.2
2014 746 44.4 16.8 60.1
2015 678 50.0 13.5 61.7
2016 712 50.0 14.2 61.5
2017 721 49.2 14.6 62
2018 705 48.2 14.6 60.9
2019 690 49.2 14.0 57.5
2020 708 46.2 15.3 57.8
2021 641 49.2 13.0 55.1
2022 665 49.2 13.5 47.7
2023 739 54.2 13.6 51.7

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 505 34.0 14.8 n/a
1989 588 35.0 16.8 n/a
1990 614 37.0 16.5 11.6
1991 630 38.0 16.5 15.1
1992 637 38.0 16.7 22.8
1993 634 38.5 16.5 20.7
1994 616 40.0 15.4 23.5
1995 555 36.0 15.4 27.4
1996 555 36.0 15.4 27.4
1998 518 38.0 13.6 26.4
1999 518 39.0 13.3 27.8
2000 529 41.0 12.9 37.2
2001 532 41.2 12.9 38.5
2002 612 45.0 13.6 36.3
2003 612 45.0 13.6 36.3
2004 619 43.0 14.4 39.3
2005 634 45.0 14.1 n/a
2006 641 47.0 13.6 39.6
2007 637 46.0 13.8 38.9
2008 621 40.0 15.5 41.2
2009 613 48.3 13.0 44
2010 629 36.0 17.4 45.2
2011 644 39.0 16.5 46.1
2012 675 56.7 11.8 53
2013 706 43.0 16.4 56.2
2014 746 44.4 16.8 60.1
2015 678 50.0 13.5 61.7
2016 712 50.0 14.2 61.5
2017 721 49.2 14.6 62
2018 705 48.2 14.6 60.9
2019 690 49.2 14.0 57.5
2020 708 46.2 15.3 57.8
2021 641 49.2 13.0 55.1
2022 665 49.2 13.5 47.7
2023 739 54.2 13.6 51.7

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 Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $816 (7.1%) $10,744 (92.9%) $11,560

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1212th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1190th of 1342 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)20.213.5
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Township School District)20.213.5
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverside Elementary School)21.525.5
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverside Township School District)21.525.5
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)33.425.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Township School District)33.425.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Elementary School)2614.4
 11.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Township School District)2614.4
 11.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)35.630.7
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Township School District)35.630.7
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Elementary School)28.312.1
 16.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Township School District)28.312.1
 16.2%
   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 Students690739
 7.1%
African American8575
 11.8%
American Indian11
Asian22
Hispanic229374
 63.3%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White368270
 26.6%
Two or More Races117
 1600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.5%51.7%
 5.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 37% White, 10% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 739 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle School
High : Riverside High School

Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.3% 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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