Riverside School

Riverside School, an intimate K-5 school in PRINCETON, New Jersey, operated by Princeton Public School District, instructs 306 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 24% below the state mean of about 405.

Riverside School is one of 6 schools operated by Princeton Public School District, a district that teaches 3,668 students overall.

On demographics, Riverside School reports that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 27% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Riverside School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 12% of students at Riverside School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Mercer County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Riverside School sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 59.5%; actual is 80.8%, +21.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Mercer County) records that median household income runs about $100,645, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Riverside School is one of 110 public schools in Mercer County (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students).

The closest other public school is Littlebrook School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Riverside School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 71.5%.

Riverside School operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Riverside School has stayed largely flat, going from 304 students in 2018 to 306 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment climbed from 11% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Riverside School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.