Roberge Elementary School

Set in RIVER VALE, New Jersey, Roberge Elementary School is a close-knit K-5 school, overseen by River Vale Public School District. It teaches 338 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Roberge Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by River Vale Public School District, a district that serves 1,011 students overall.

On demographics, Roberge Elementary School reports that 72% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Roberge Elementary School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Roberge Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 1% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bergen County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Roberge Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.5%; this one delivers 72.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Bergen County put median household earnings sit near $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Roberge Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Berkeley Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Roberge Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 65.6%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 381 students in 2018 compared to 338 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment decreased from 18% to 10% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

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