South River Public School District

15 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 543 students in South River Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in South River Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,366 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

South River Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#530 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of South River Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South River 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.
35%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South River 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.
75-79%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of South River Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,013 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
36%
# Black Students
143 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
1,082 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
46%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
125
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
156
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
65
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,580 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of South River 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
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of South River 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
$19,709
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in South River 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
$18,580
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in South River 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 South River Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South River Middle School
Math: 13% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4073
Grades: 6-8
| 543 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,366 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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