For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,528 students in South River Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in South River Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,915 Schools
# Students
2,395 Students
883,589 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
77,663 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South River Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 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 81% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#544 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
23%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.2%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
47%
35%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
42%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,470 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,355 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,470
$27,031
Spending / Student
$18,355
$25,924
Best South River Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South River Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
81 Johnson Place
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4073
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4073
Gr: 3-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #22.
South River Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4073
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4073
Gr: 6-8 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
22 David Street
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4006
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4006
Gr: PK-2 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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