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What's the biggest difference between Rieck Avenue Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341032001882
Rieck Avenue Elementary School
339 RIECK AVENUE, MILLVILLE, NJ 08332 · (856) 293-2345 · Cumberland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
330 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Millville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
30.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
40.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.6% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 26.7% | 43.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rieck Avenue Elementary School
Rieck Avenue Elementary School's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rieck Avenue Elementary School this school | 419 | 78.8% | 31.1% |
| Number 1 Linden | 454 | 75.6% | 25.2% |
| Dr. Albert M. Bean School PINE HILL | 364 | 77.7% | 22.9% |
| West End Memorial Elementary School Woodbury | 469 | 70.6% | 21.7% |
| Field Street School CARNEYS POINT | 463 | 76.5% | 22.6% |
| Child Family Center MILLVILLE | 554 | 75.3% | N/A |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rieck Avenue Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #942 of 1,290 | #9 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #778 of 1,319 ▼ 92 | #2 of 32 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #1,094 of 1,319 ▲ 24 | #14 of 32 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #637 of 1,562 | #22 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #533 of 1,390 | #9 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #211 of 1,392 | #6 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.8% | #227 of 1,481 | #12 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #361 of 798 | #8 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
419
-24 (-5%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 781
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 419 | 39.2 | 10.7:1 | 79% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 45 | 9.3:1 | 79% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 43 | 9.6:1 | 74% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 40 | 11.1:1 | 66% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 42.5 | 11.2:1 | 65% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 35 | 12.1:1 | 60% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 37 | 12.9:1 | 53% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 493 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 41% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 781 | 43 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rieck Avenue Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (475 to 419); teachers down 8% (42.5 to 39.2).
About Rieck Avenue Elementary School
Rieck Avenue Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in MILLVILLE, New Jersey, (ZIP code 08332). It educates 419 students in kindergarten through 5.
The Millville School District system has 8 schools and 4,992 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Rieck Avenue Elementary School, 44% of enrollment. Other groups make up 28% Black, 21% White, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 36% of Cumberland County residents are Hispanic. Rieck Avenue Elementary School has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.7 students per teacher. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 79%. The 67% average for public schools in Cumberland County is 12 points lower.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, Rieck Avenue Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 23.1%. Rieck Avenue Elementary School scores 31.1%.
Among Cumberland County residents, median household income is about $67,436, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 52 public schools in Cumberland County, with a combined enrollment of about 27,803.
The school nearest to Rieck Avenue Elementary School is Mount Pleasant Elementary School, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Rieck Avenue Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Rieck Avenue Elementary School as Suburb: Small.
Enrollment was 443 in 2020-21 and 419 in 2024-25, a decrease of 24 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,305
Census ACS
Median income
$67,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
27,803 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Millville School District
- Millville High SchoolHigh · 1,687 students
- Lakeside Middle SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Child Family CenterElementary · 554 students
- Holly Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Silver Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- R. M. Bacon Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
Other schools in MILLVILLE
- Millville High SchoolHigh · 1,687 students
- Cumberland County Technical Education CenterHigh · 1,296 students
- Lakeside Middle SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Child Family CenterElementary · 554 students
- Holly Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Silver Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School1.0 mi · 193
- Silver Run Elementary School1.6 mi · 460
- R. M. Bacon Elementary School2.3 mi · 284
- Millville Public Charter School2.6 mi · 327
- Lakeside Middle School2.6 mi · 929
- Millville High School3.0 mi · 1,687
Frequently asked questions
About Rieck Avenue Elementary SchoolHow large is Rieck Avenue Elementary School?
Rieck Avenue Elementary School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Rieck Avenue Elementary School serve?
Rieck Avenue Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rieck Avenue Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rieck Avenue Elementary School is approximately 10.7:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rieck Avenue Elementary School?
At Rieck Avenue Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 44% Hispanic, 28% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Rieck Avenue Elementary School?
Rieck Avenue Elementary School is overseen by Millville School District in Cumberland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.