Ridge and Valley Charter School

Set in Frelinghuysen, New Jersey, Ridge and Valley Charter School is a tiny primary school, run under Ridge and Valley Charter School. It instructs 134 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 67% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Operationally, Ridge and Valley Charter School answers to Ridge and Valley Charter School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Ridge and Valley Charter School records that White students make up the majority at 73%; the rest breaks down as 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. Compared to Warren County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Ridge and Valley Charter School records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Warren County's rate of about 36%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ridge and Valley Charter School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.0%, the actual is 43.3%, a residual of -7.7 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Warren County indicate median household earnings sit near $100,869, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Warren County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,462 students), Ridge and Valley Charter School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Blairstown Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ridge and Valley Charter School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.8%.

The campus sits in a rural setting. As a public charter, Ridge and Valley Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Ridge and Valley Charter School's enrollment has climbed 6% since 2018, when it stood at 127 (now 134). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 91% to 73%.

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