River Vale Public School District

609 Westwood Avenue
River Vale, NJ 07675
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 357 students in River Vale Public 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 Vale Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
3 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,013 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

River Vale Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#93 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of River Vale Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Vale Public   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.
66%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Vale Public   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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
36%
# Black Students
14 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
788 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
78%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
95
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
12
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,057 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,788 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of River Vale Public   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
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of River Vale Public   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
$29,057
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in River Vale Public   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
$27,788
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in River Vale Public   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 Vale Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holdrum Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
393 Rivervale Road
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4016
Grades: 6-8
| 357 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,013 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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