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Schools in River Edge · River Dell Regional School District, River Edge Borough School District

River Edge’s public schools outscore 94% of New Jersey districts

On the state math tests, 70% of River Edge’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving River Edge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#12of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
79%
▲ 30 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 35 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.8K
▼ 2% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · River Dell Regional
Students per teacher
12.2
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
2,769 students on the public path
In brief

River Edge’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 305 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of River Edge’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 70% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

River Dell Regional spends $27,818 per student and River Edge Borough $22,558, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Yeshiva of North Jersey (private), St. Peter Academy (private), New Beginnings at Grace Lutheran (private) and Sinai School at Rynj (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind River Edge’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 94% of New Jersey school districts, #12 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (305)Better than 99%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,490 test results and a graduating class of 276 could put River Edge anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of River Edge’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,490 in math, 1,488 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve River Edge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–8River Dell Middle SchoolRiver Dell Regional School DistrictA
9–12River Dell Regional High Schoolin OradellA

River Edge runs its own schools through grade 6 (River Edge Borough School District). From grade 7, students attend the River Dell Regional School District, shared with Oradell. Its high school is in Oradell. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve River Edge

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

River Dell Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,598 students · 11.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,818NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
River Edge Borough School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 1,171 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,558NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, River Dell Regional School District76%
State average 48.6% · 839 students tested
Math · 7–12, River Dell Regional School District63%
State average 35.5% · 836 students tested
Reading · PK–6, River Edge Borough School District83%
State average 48.6% · 649 students tested
Math · PK–6, River Edge Borough School District80%
State average 35.5% · 654 students tested

River Edge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share River Edge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
River EdgeARiver Edge Borough PK–6 · River Dell Regional 7–12
ParamusB+Paramus Borough
New MilfordA−New Milford Borough
HackensackC−Hackensack City
TeaneckC+Teaneck Township
OradellAOradell Borough PK–6 · River Dell Regional 7–12

Every school in River Edge

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in River Edgeby address
Cherry Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
697 students12:1Rate it →
Roosevelt School
Elementary · Grades K–6
A
474 students15:1Rate it →
River Dell Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
573 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving River Edgein other towns
River Dell Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oradell
A
1,025 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Yeshiva of North Jersey
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
902 students5:1Rate it →
St. Peter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
163 students11:1Rate it →
New Beginnings at Grace Lutheran
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
92 students9:1Rate it →
Sinai School at Rynj
Elementary · Grades 1–8
Private · Religious
36 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about River Edge’s schools

Are River Edge’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools River Edge children attend outscore 94% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #12 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is River Edge in?

Two districts: River Edge Borough School District runs grades PK–6, and River Dell Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Oradell.

Where do River Edge kids go to high school?

River Dell Regional High School in Oradell, with 1,025 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is River Edge’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in River Dell Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does River Edge spend per student?

$27,818 in River Dell Regional School District and $22,558 in River Edge Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in River Edge?

Yes: Yeshiva of North Jersey (religious, grades PK–8, 902 students), St. Peter Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 163 students), New Beginnings at Grace Lutheran (religious, grades PK–K, 92 students) and Sinai School at Rynj (religious, grades 1–8, 36 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.