River Valley Charter School

River Valley Charter School is an elementary school in Newburyport, Massachusetts, according to federal school records. It had 288 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 8. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 24% lower.

Federal records list River Valley Charter as the district for River Valley Charter School.

At River Valley Charter School, 84% of students are White. Other students are 7% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. That is higher than the 68% White share among all Essex County residents. The diversity index for River Valley Charter School is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school lists 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.

Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, River Valley Charter School outscored 66%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.

In Essex County, median household income comes to about $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 221, with about 113,427 students.

Of the public schools around it, River Valley Charter School is closest to Edward G. Molin Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

NCES assigns River Valley Charter School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. River Valley Charter School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

Enrollment went from 288 in 2020-21 to 288 in 2024-25, a change of zero students.

This page is set up for the River Valley Charter School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.