Riverbank Charter School of Excellence

As a tiny elementary-level community in Roebling, New Jersey, Riverbank Charter School of Excellence hosts 158 students from grades K through 3, part of Riverbank Charter School of Excellence. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Riverbank Charter School of Excellence sits 61% below that benchmark.

Riverbank Charter School of Excellence sits inside Riverbank Charter School of Excellence, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Riverbank Charter School of Excellence lists that 59% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 16% Black, 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Burlington County's rate of about 32%.

After controlling for student poverty, Riverbank Charter School of Excellence sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 53.3%; actual is 76.8%, +23.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Burlington County reports that median household earnings sit near $108,111, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Burlington County's 139 public schools (combined enrollment of about 69,020 students), Riverbank Charter School of Excellence is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Roebling Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Riverbank Charter School of Excellence comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 31.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area. Riverbank Charter School of Excellence operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 10%: 144 students in 2018 compared to 158 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 4% to 11%.

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