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D−

Riverside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

112 E Washington Street, Riverside, NJ 08075 · (856) 461-1255 · Part of Riverside Township School District

Riverside Township’s School Grade D better than 10% of New Jersey school districts

Students
768
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Riverside Township kids: Riverside Middle School

On the path

Where Riverside Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Riverside Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Riverside Middle Schoolin Riverside

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

112 E Washington Street, Riverside

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K92
Kindergarten110
Grade 1120
Grade 2119
Grade 3109
Grade 4116
Grade 5102
Enrollment over time
641’20
665’21
739’22
770’23
768’24

Up 19.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%White 36%Black 10%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverside Elementary School from Riverside Township families.

Other schools in Riverside Township School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Riverside Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.