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Riverside School

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Serving 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 313 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riverside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Riverside School's student population of 313 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside School
Pre-K	18
Kind	40
1	43
2	40
3	55
4	51
5	66

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Total Students

313 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverside School
2023	293
2022	280
2021	289
2020	308
2019	308
2018	292
2017	292
2016	252
2015	286
2014	277
2013	245
2012	255
2011	276
2010	299
2009	310
2008	341
2007	636
2006	339
2005	292
2004	316
2003	311
2002	314
2001	333
2000	332
1999	360
1998	340
1996	367
1995	332
1994	329
1993	324
1992	320
1991	307
1990	313

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverside School
2023	35
2022	38
2021	37
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	31
2015	32
2014	30
2013	31
2012	28
2011	28
2010	30
2009	42
2008	23
2007	31
2006	32
2005	27
2004	27
2003	27
2002	27
2001	26
2000	26
1999	25
1998	27
1996	23
1995	23
1994	24
1993	22
1992	21
1991	23
1990	22

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School Rankings

Riverside School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverside School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#155 out of 2201 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Riverside School
2022	#155
2021	#166
2019	#546
2018	#368
2017	#280
2016	#182
2015	#189
2014	#806
2013	#457
2012	#113
2011	#40

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70-74%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Riverside School	New Jersey	Princeton Public School District
2022	72%	36%	58%
2021	57%	26%	49%
2019	62%	44%	63%
2018	72%	42%	65%
2017	67%	41%	64%
2016	72%	40%	67%
2015	72%	36%	64%
2014	82%	75%	91%
2013	87%	75%	92%
2012	95%	75%	92%
2011	95%	75%	91%

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75-79%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Riverside School	New Jersey	Princeton Public School District
2022	77%	49%	75%
2021	67%	47%	72%
2019	72%	57%	78%
2018	72%	55%	65%
2017	77%	53%	77%
2016	77%	50%	76%
2015	72%	47%	72%
2014	82%	69%	90%
2013	87%	69%	90%
2012	87%	69%	88%
2011	92%	69%	89%

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50-59%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Riverside School	New Jersey	Princeton Public School District
2022	54%	23%	49%
2021	44%	22%	48%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

7:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverside School	New Jersey	Princeton Public School District
2023	8:1	11:1	11:1
2022	7:1	11:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1	11:1
2020	9:1	12:1	11:1
2019	9:1	12:1	11:1
2018	9:1	12:1	11:1
2017	9:1	12:1	11:1
2016	8:1	12:1	11:1
2015	9:1	12:1	11:1
2014	9:1	12:1	11:1
2013	8:1	12:1	11:1
2012	9:1	13:1	11:1
2011	10:1	15:1	12:1
2010	10:1	14:1	13:1
2009	7:1	12:1	11:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	21:1	13:1	16:1
2006	11:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	13:1	12:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	13:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	15:1	15:1	14:1
1991	13:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverside School	New Jersey	Princeton Public School District
2023	16%	10%	24%
2022	12%	10%	22%
2021	14%	10%	22%
2020	11%	11%	20%
2019	11%	11%	20%
2018	11%	10%	21%
2017	11%	10%	21%
2016	11%	10%	19%
2015	11%	10%	18%
2014	10%	10%	17%
2013	12%	10%	17%
2012	11%	9%	16%
2011	11%	9%	15%
2010	10%	9%	15%
2009	12%	9%	15%
2008	15%	9%	14%
2007	12%	8%	13%
2006	13%	8%	13%
2005	12%	7%	12%
2004	12%	7%	11%
2003	12%	7%	11%
2002	10%	7%	11%
2001	9%	6%	10%
2000	10%	6%	11%
1999	9%	6%	11%
1998	11%	6%	9%
1996	11%	5%	9%
1995	11%	5%	9%
1994	9%	5%	9%
1993	9%	5%	7%
1992	9%	5%	8%

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Hispanic

10%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverside School	New Jersey	Princeton Public School District
2023	10%	33%	16%
2022	12%	32%	16%
2021	13%	31%	16%
2020	16%	29%	15%
2019	16%	29%	15%
2018	14%	27%	13%
2017	14%	27%	13%
2016	14%	26%	13%
2015	16%	25%	13%
2014	18%	24%	13%
2013	16%	23%	12%
2012	15%	23%	12%
2011	17%	22%	11%
2010	14%	21%	10%
2009	15%	20%	10%
2008	10%	19%	9%
2007	10%	19%	8%
2006	7%	18%	7%
2005	6%	18%	9%
2004	5%	17%	8%
2003	5%	17%	8%
2002	6%	16%	8%
2001	5%	15%	8%
2000	6%	15%	7%
1999	5%	14%	7%
1998	5%	14%	8%
1996	5%	14%	8%
1995	4%	13%	9%
1994	4%	13%	8%
1993	4%	13%	8%
1992	4%	12%	7%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverside School	New Jersey	Princeton Public School District
2023	6%	15%	6%
2022	7%	15%	6%
2021	7%	15%	6%
2020	7%	15%	6%
2019	7%	15%	6%
2018	8%	16%	6%
2017	8%	16%	6%
2016	8%	16%	6%
2015	8%	16%	6%
2014	9%	16%	6%
2013	5%	16%	6%
2012	7%	16%	6%
2011	8%	16%	7%
2010	8%	17%	7%
2009	7%	17%	8%
2008	8%	17%	8%
2007	8%	17%	8%
2006	9%	18%	6%
2005	9%	18%	9%
2004	10%	18%	9%
2003	13%	18%	10%
2002	11%	18%	9%
2001	11%	18%	9%
2000	11%	18%	9%
1999	15%	18%	10%
1998	11%	18%	11%
1996	8%	19%	11%
1995	9%	19%	11%
1994	11%	19%	11%
1993	12%	19%	12%
1992	12%	19%	12%

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White

53%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverside School	New Jersey	Princeton Public School District
2023	56%	39%	47%
2022	56%	40%	49%
2021	53%	41%	49%
2020	56%	43%	53%
2019	56%	43%	53%
2018	61%	45%	56%
2017	61%	45%	56%
2016	64%	46%	58%
2015	60%	48%	59%
2014	61%	49%	60%
2013	65%	50%	62%
2012	64%	51%	63%
2011	62%	52%	66%
2010	66%	53%	68%
2009	65%	54%	67%
2008	67%	55%	69%
2007	70%	56%	71%
2006	70%	56%	74%
2005	73%	57%	70%
2004	73%	58%	72%
2003	70%	58%	71%
2002	73%	59%	72%
2001	75%	61%	73%
2000	73%	61%	73%
1999	71%	62%	72%
1998	73%	62%	71%
1996	75%	62%	72%
1995	75%	63%	71%
1994	74%	63%	72%
1993	74%	63%	73%
1992	75%	64%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Riverside School	New Jersey	Princeton Public School District
2023	12%	3%	7%
2022	13%	3%	7%
2021	13%	3%	7%
2020	10%	2%	6%
2019	10%	2%	6%
2018	6%	2%	4%
2017	6%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	5%	1%	4%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	2%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverside School	New Jersey	Princeton Public School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.70
2022	0.64	0.71	0.69
2021	0.67	0.71	0.69
2020	0.64	0.70	0.66
2019	0.64	0.70	0.66
2018	0.59	0.70	0.63
2017	0.59	0.70	0.63
2016	0.56	0.69	0.61
2015	0.60	0.68	0.61
2014	0.59	0.68	0.59
2013	0.54	0.67	0.57
2012	0.56	0.66	0.57
2011	0.57	0.65	0.54
2010	0.53	0.65	0.51
2009	0.54	0.64	0.52
2008	0.52	0.63	0.49
2007	0.48	0.62	0.47
2006	0.48	0.62	0.47
2005	0.44	0.61	0.48
2004	0.45	0.60	0.46
2003	0.48	0.60	0.46
2002	0.45	0.59	0.46
2001	0.42	0.58	0.44
2000	0.45	0.57	0.44
1999	0.47	0.57	0.46
1998	0.44	0.57	0.47
1996	0.42	0.56	0.46
1995	0.42	0.55	0.46
1994	0.43	0.55	0.46
1993	0.43	0.55	0.45
1992	0.42	0.54	0.44

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverside School	New Jersey	Princeton Public School District
2023	3%	31%	10%
2022	5%	30%	9%
2021	8%	32%	11%
2020	8%	33%	10%
2019	8%	33%	10%
2018	12%	33%	10%
2017	12%	33%	10%
2016	11%	33%	10%
2015	13%	31%	10%
2014	14%	32%	10%
2013	10%	31%	10%
2012	11%	29%	9%
2011	9%	27%	9%
2010	10%	26%	8%
2009	8%	24%	8%
2008	4%	22%	7%
2007	2%	21%	5%
2006	6%	21%	6%
2004	12%	21%	6%
2003	10%	21%	7%
2002	7%	22%	8%
2001	9%	22%	7%
2000	9%	23%	8%
1999	11%	24%	8%
1998	11%	24%	9%
1996	9%	24%	10%
1995	10%	24%	11%
1994	11%	24%	10%
1993	15%	23%	10%
1992	13%	21%	9%
1991	10%	18%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Riverside School	New Jersey	Princeton Public School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	7%	5%	3%
2017	7%	5%	3%
2016	5%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	2%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	6%	6%	3%
2012	6%	6%	3%
2011	6%	5%	3%
2010	6%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	6%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	6%	6%	2%
2002	6%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Princeton Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverside School's ranking?

Riverside School is ranked #155 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Riverside School often compared to?

Riverside Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Littlebrook School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Riverside School?

313 students attend Riverside School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Riverside School students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Riverside School?

Riverside School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Riverside School offer ?

Riverside School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Riverside School part of?

Riverside School is part of Princeton Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 313 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education