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Enrollment
768
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341401001236
Riverside Elementary School
112 E WASHINGTON STREET, RIVERSIDE, NJ 08075 · (856) 461-1255 · Burlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL768 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
496 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 92 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 Riverside Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
25.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
23.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.6% | 23.1% |
| 2023-24 | 23.9% | 19.8% |
% 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
20.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Riverside Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School's state test result (20.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary School this school | 768 | 64.6% | 20.4% |
| Walnut Street Elementary School TOMS RIVER | 727 | 64.4% | 24.9% |
| Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School Jackson | 718 | 63.9% | 28.6% |
| South Amboy Elementary SOUTH AMBOY | 584 | 62.0% | 30.7% |
| Anthony Rossi Elementary School VINELAND | 595 | 57.1% | 34.5% |
| Manchester Township Elementary School MANCHESTER | 573 | 59.9% | 31.7% |
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 Riverside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #1,122 of 1,290 | #53 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #1,097 of 1,319 ▲ 3 | #47 of 56 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #1,171 of 1,319 ▼ 8 | #54 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 768 | #70 of 1,562 | #4 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #1,083 of 1,390 | #54 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #437 of 1,392 | #34 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #412 of 1,481 | #9 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #283 of 545 | #24 of 32 |
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
768
+127 (+20%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 768 | 59.2 | 13.0:1 | 65% (496) |
| 2023-24 | 770 | 55.2 | 13.9:1 | 56% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 739 | 54.2 | 13.6:1 | 52% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 49 | 13.1:1 | 55% (353) |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 48.2 | 14.6:1 | 61% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 712 | 50 | 14.2:1 | 62% (438) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | 39 | 16.5:1 | 46% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 41 | 13.0:1 | 39% (205) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 38 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (705 to 768); teachers up 23% (48.2 to 59.2).
About Riverside Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School is an elementary school located in RIVERSIDE, New Jersey, in Burlington County. A federal count lists 768 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405, so this school runs 90% bigger than that.
Riverside Elementary School belongs to Riverside Township School District, a district of 3 schools and 1,548 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Riverside Elementary School, at 49%. Other reported shares: 36% White, 10% Black, and 4% multiracial. Burlington County's residents are about 10% Hispanic, 39 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 59.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.0:1. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey have 11.4:1, compared with 13.0:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 65% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Burlington County average 32%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Riverside Elementary School is 10.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 20.4%. Predicted: 30.8%.
Burlington County has these Census figures: the median household income is $108,111, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Burlington County has 139 public schools and roughly 69,020 students.
The nearest public school is Riverside High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Riverside Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Riverside Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment at Riverside Elementary School grew 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 641 to 768 students.
Discussions about Riverside Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Burlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
467,805
Census ACS
Median income
$108,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
139
69,020 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverside Township School District
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 464 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
Other schools in RIVERSIDE
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 464 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
Other Riverside Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 25 states are named Riverside Elementary. Riverside Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 44.
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 1,032 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 919 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 842 students
- Riverside ElementaryAlexandria, VA · 741 students
- Riverside ElementaryLittle River, SC · 697 students
Nearby schools
- Riverside High School0.0 mi · 464
- Riverside Middle School0.0 mi · 316
- Delran Middle School0.8 mi · 662
- Walnut Street School1.1 mi · 128
- Delran Intermediate School1.3 mi · 610
- M. Joan Pearson School1.3 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Elementary SchoolHow large is Riverside Elementary School?
Riverside Elementary School enrolls approximately 768 students in grades PK-05.
Is Riverside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Riverside Elementary School have?
Riverside Elementary School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverside Elementary School?
At Riverside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 36% White, 49% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside Elementary School?
Riverside Elementary School is overseen by Riverside Township School District in Burlington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.