River Dell Regional School District

230 Woodland Avenue
River Edge, NJ 07661-1504
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

River Dell Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 589 students in River Dell Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in River Dell Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,588 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

River Dell Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#39 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of River Dell Regional   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Dell Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Dell Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of River Dell Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
423 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
27%
9%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
10 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
926 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
58%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
-
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
22
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,331 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of River Dell Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of River Dell Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,026
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in River Dell Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,331
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in River Dell Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best River Dell Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Dell Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
230 Woodland Avenue
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 599-7246
Grades: 7-8
| 589 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 1,588 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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