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Schools in Riverside Township · Riverside Township School District

Riverside Township’s public schools score below 90% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 9% of Riverside Township’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Riverside Township, 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.

#434of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
19%
▼ 30 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
9%
▼ 26 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.2K
▼ 18% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,548 students on the public path
In brief

Riverside Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Riverside Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,228 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Riverside Middle School, then Riverside High School. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Riverside Township’s grade

D− Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 10% of New Jersey school districts, #434 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (251)Better than 11%
Towns in Burlington County (29)Better than 7%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 736 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Riverside Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Riverside Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (787 in math, 686 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Riverside Elementary SchoolRiverside Township School DistrictD−
6–8Riverside Middle SchoolRiverside Township School DistrictD
9–12Riverside High SchoolRiverside Township School DistrictD

Riverside Township’s public schools are run by Riverside Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Riverside Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,548 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,228NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 48.6% · 686 students tested
Math9%
State average 35.5% · 787 students tested

Riverside Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Riverside Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Riverside TownshipDRiverside Township
DelancoD−Delanco Township
DelranB−Delran Township

Every school in Riverside Township

3 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 Riverside Townshipby address
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverside
D−
768 students13:1Rate it →
Riverside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Riverside
D
316 students9:1Rate it →
Riverside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Riverside
D
464 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Riverside Township’s schools

Are Riverside Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Riverside Township children attend score below 90% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #434 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Riverside Township in?

Riverside Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,548 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Riverside Township kids go to high school?

Riverside High School in Riverside, with 464 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Riverside Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Riverside Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Riverside Township spend per student?

$23,228 in Riverside Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Riverside Township families are saying about school.

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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.