Riverside Township School District

Item: Riverside Township School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

112 East Washington Street
Riverside, NJ 08075

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 461-1255

www.riverside.k12.nj.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,065 students in Riverside Township School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.

Public Elementary Schools in Riverside Township School District have an score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 20% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,930 Schools

# Students

1,536 Students

886,629 Students

# Teachers

128 Teachers

77,858 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	108	61
Kind	107	126
1	119	138
2	112	142
3	117	141
4	92	143
5	115	144
6	97	146
7	101	118
8	97	119

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District Rank

Riverside Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#613 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Riverside Township School District
2023	#613
2022	#629
2021	#631
2019	#615
2018	#620
2017	#636
2016	#633
2015	#597
2014	#548
2013	#551
2012	#548

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13%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2023	13%	38%
2022	9%	36%
2021	5%	26%
2019	17%	44%
2018	15%	42%
2017	11%	41%
2016	12%	40%
2015	15%	36%
2014	59%	75%
2013	62%	75%
2012	63%	75%

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19%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	49%
2021	23%	47%
2019	28%	57%
2018	15%	55%
2017	19%	53%
2016	22%	50%
2015	26%	47%
2014	61%	69%
2013	57%	69%
2012	55%	69%
2011	57%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2022	8%	23%
2021	6%	22%

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87%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2023	87%	85%
2022	67%	85%
2021	67%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	77%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	87%	90%
2016	82%	90%
2015	87%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	82%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.62	0.71
2022	0.63	0.71
2021	0.62	0.71
2020	0.61	0.70
2019	0.61	0.70
2018	0.58	0.70
2017	0.58	0.70
2016	0.57	0.69
2015	0.53	0.68
2014	0.54	0.68
2013	0.51	0.67
2012	0.48	0.66
2011	0.46	0.65
2010	0.44	0.65
2009	0.42	0.64
2008	0.39	0.63
2007	0.39	0.62
2006	0.37	0.62
2005	0.33	0.61
2004	0.34	0.60
2003	0.29	0.60
2002	0.23	0.59
2001	0.23	0.58
2000	0.19	0.57
1999	0.22	0.57
1998	0.21	0.57
1996	0.17	0.56
1995	0.17	0.55
1994	0.15	0.55
1993	0.16	0.55
1992	0.17	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2021	1%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

47%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2023	46%	33%
2022	42%	32%
2021	37%	31%
2020	30%	29%
2019	30%	29%
2018	26%	27%
2017	26%	27%
2016	25%	26%
2015	22%	25%
2014	20%	24%
2013	19%	23%
2012	17%	23%
2011	16%	22%
2010	15%	21%
2009	15%	20%
2008	13%	19%
2007	15%	19%
2006	15%	18%
2005	10%	18%
2004	10%	17%
2003	6%	17%
2002	6%	16%
2001	5%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	5%	13%
1992	4%	12%

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% Black

12%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	15%
2022	14%	15%
2021	14%	15%
2020	15%	15%
2019	15%	15%
2018	16%	16%
2017	16%	16%
2016	15%	16%
2015	13%	16%
2014	15%	16%
2013	13%	16%
2012	12%	16%
2011	11%	16%
2010	11%	17%
2009	9%	17%
2008	10%	17%
2007	8%	17%
2006	7%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	8%	18%
2003	8%	18%
2002	6%	18%
2001	7%	18%
2000	6%	18%
1999	7%	18%
1998	6%	18%
1996	4%	19%
1995	4%	19%
1994	4%	19%
1993	4%	19%
1992	4%	19%

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% White

38%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2023	40%	39%
2022	43%	40%
2021	48%	41%
2020	54%	43%
2019	54%	43%
2018	58%	45%
2017	58%	45%
2016	59%	46%
2015	64%	48%
2014	64%	49%
2013	66%	50%
2012	69%	51%
2011	71%	52%
2010	73%	53%
2009	75%	54%
2008	76%	55%
2007	76%	56%
2006	78%	56%
2005	81%	57%
2004	80%	58%
2003	83%	58%
2002	87%	59%
2001	86%	61%
2000	89%	61%
1999	87%	62%
1998	88%	62%
1996	91%	62%
1995	91%	63%
1994	92%	63%
1993	91%	63%
1992	91%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,616 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$32 MM	$26 MM
2022	$30 MM	$25 MM
2021	$32 MM	$26 MM
2020	$30 MM	$25 MM
2019	$29 MM	$25 MM
2018	$27 MM	$24 MM
2017	$26 MM	$23 MM
2016	$25 MM	$21 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$21 MM
2012	$24 MM	$21 MM
2011	$23 MM	$20 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$22 MM	$20 MM
2008	$21 MM	$19 MM
2007	$20 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$18 MM
2005	$17 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$15 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$14 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$13 MM
1998	$11 MM	$12 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$11 MM
1992	$9 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$30 MM	$25 MM
2022	$29 MM	$24 MM
2021	$30 MM	$25 MM
2020	$29 MM	$24 MM
2019	$28 MM	$25 MM
2018	$27 MM	$24 MM
2017	$25 MM	$23 MM
2016	$25 MM	$22 MM
2015	$23 MM	$20 MM
2014	$24 MM	$20 MM
2012	$24 MM	$20 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$23 MM	$20 MM
2009	$22 MM	$19 MM
2008	$21 MM	$20 MM
2007	$20 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$18 MM
2005	$18 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$16 MM
2003	$33 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$13 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$14 MM
1998	$11 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,892

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$21,112	$27,451
2022	$21,200	$26,511
2021	$23,630	$27,862
2020	$21,200	$26,511
2019	$21,263	$27,169
2018	$19,819	$25,776
2017	$18,672	$24,717
2016	$18,171	$23,074
2015	$16,207	$19,116
2014	$17,447	$22,539
2012	$17,708	$22,326
2011	$17,613	$15,563
2010	$16,336	$19,116
2009	$15,953	$20,414
2008	$14,566	$19,641
2007	$13,970	$17,846
2006	$12,979	$16,912
2005	$11,951	$15,983
2004	$9,789	$15,178
2003	$17,682	$14,414
2002	$10,652	$13,992
2001	$10,274	$13,524
2000	$9,901	$12,563
1999	$9,248	$11,702
1998	$8,840	$11,220
1995	$7,502	$10,398
1992	$7,364	$10,290
1990	$6,111	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$19,616

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Riverside Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$19,822	$26,479
2022	$20,524	$25,682
2021	$22,187	$26,876
2020	$20,524	$25,682
2019	$20,554	$26,960
2018	$19,242	$25,387
2017	$18,158	$25,235
2016	$17,778	$23,517
2015	$16,692	$19,190
2014	$16,659	$21,879
2012	$17,155	$21,692
2011	$16,907	$15,139
2010	$16,826	$19,190
2009	$15,673	$19,395
2008	$14,590	$19,863
2007	$13,812	$18,129
2006	$12,929	$16,981
2005	$12,511	$16,151
2004	$9,845	$14,709
2003	$23,552	$14,730
2002	$10,352	$14,261
2001	$13,020	$13,311
2000	$9,215	$12,817
1999	$9,247	$12,247
1998	$8,615	$11,565
1995	$7,490	$10,509
1992	$6,832	$9,044
1990	$5,906	$7,994

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Best Riverside Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Riverside Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

112 E Washington Street
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1255

Gr: PK-5 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #22.

Riverside Middle School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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112 E Washington Street
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1255

Gr: 6-8 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education