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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2·NCES 360007706371
RIVER SCHOOL (THE)
425 E 35TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10016 · (212) 251-6640 · New York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
110 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 58%
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 | 65 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 72% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
88.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
90.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 82.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
79.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for New York 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 York'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 RIVER SCHOOL (THE)
RIVER SCHOOL (THE)'s state test result (79.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER SCHOOL (THE) this school | 499 | 22.0% | 79.8% |
| PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL HARRISON | 480 | 22.9% | 59.3% |
| ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE ARTS (THE) FOREST HILLS | 573 | 23.7% | 91.4% |
| PARKWAY SCHOOL EAST MEADOW | 570 | 27.7% | 75.2% |
| EAST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROSLYN HEIGHTS | 552 | 20.8% | 80.0% |
| BOGHT HILLS SCHOOL COHOES | 576 | 23.3% | 69.7% |
Matched among New York 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 RIVER SCHOOL (THE) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #174 of 2,335 | #34 of 154 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #131 of 2,342 ▲ 109 | #28 of 151 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #98 of 2,343 ▲ 40 | #24 of 151 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #823 of 2,585 | #36 of 158 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #2,115 of 2,338 | #105 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #166 of 2,388 | #17 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #2,178 of 2,534 | #140 of 155 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +82.8% | #25 of 606 | #1 of 28 |
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
499
+45 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 499 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 22% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 26% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 29.1 | 15.8:1 | 21% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 28 | 16.2:1 | 22% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 27% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 152 | 13 | 11.7:1 | 32% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVER SCHOOL (THE).
About RIVER SCHOOL (THE)
This page covers RIVER SCHOOL (THE), a medium-sized elementary school in NEW YORK, New York. A federal count lists 499 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 serves 54,599 students across 119 schools.
White students form the largest group at RIVER SCHOOL (THE), 36% of enrollment. Next come 35% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 48% White among all New York County residents. By the diversity index, RIVER SCHOOL (THE) comes in at 71%.
RIVER SCHOOL (THE) employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.6:1. That ratio is over the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 22% in 2024-25. That rate is below the 70% average among public schools in New York County.
The allk12 Grade for RIVER SCHOOL (THE) is A. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 90% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 66.9% for a school in New York with RIVER SCHOOL (THE)'s free or reduced-price lunch share. RIVER SCHOOL (THE) posts 79.8%.
Among New York County residents, median household income is about $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 358 public schools in New York County, with a combined enrollment of about 152,104.
The closest public school, PS 116 MARY LINDLEY MURRAY, is about 0.3 miles from RIVER SCHOOL (THE). Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, RIVER SCHOOL (THE) is 1st of 8 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, RIVER SCHOOL (THE) is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 454 in 2020-21 and 499 in 2024-25, a 10% rise.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at RIVER SCHOOL (THE). Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
New York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
- STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,261 students
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICESHigh · 1,728 students
- ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,485 students
- HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)High · 1,455 students
- JHS 104 SIMON BARUCHMiddle · 1,023 students
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESHigh · 1,007 students
Other schools in NEW YORK
- STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,261 students
- FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,251 students
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICESHigh · 1,728 students
- MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE & MATHEMATICSHigh · 1,657 students
- NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOLCombined · 1,620 students
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 1Combined · 1,520 students
Nearby schools
- PS 116 MARY LINDLEY MURRAY0.3 mi · 426
- UNITY CENTER FOR URBAN TECHNOLOGIES0.5 mi · 259
- MANHATTAN ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND LANGUAGES0.5 mi · 296
- MURRAY HILL ACADEMY0.5 mi · 298
- 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE)0.6 mi · 172
- AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE & ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 147
Frequently asked questions
About RIVER SCHOOL (THE)How large is RIVER SCHOOL (THE)?
RIVER SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 499 students in grades PK-05.
Is RIVER SCHOOL (THE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
RIVER SCHOOL (THE) is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at RIVER SCHOOL (THE)?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at RIVER SCHOOL (THE).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RIVER SCHOOL (THE)?
At RIVER SCHOOL (THE), the student body is approximately 36% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, 35% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is RIVER SCHOOL (THE) public or private?
RIVER SCHOOL (THE) is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.