Photo: Sanoyes at English Wikipedia · Public domainRiverton’s public schools outscore 70% of New Jersey districts
67% of students in Riverton’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Riverton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Riverton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 441 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Riverton’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,989 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Orchard Friends School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Riverton’s grade
B+: better than 70% of New Jersey school districts, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Riverton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Riverton
Riverton School District
Grades PK–8 · 252 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Riverton
Riverton School District
Grades PK–8 · 252 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Riverton
Riverton School District
Grades PK–8 · 252 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Riverton
Riverton School District
Grades PK–8 · 252 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Riverton
Riverton School District
Grades PK–8 · 252 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Riverton
Riverton School District
Grades PK–8 · 252 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Riverton
Riverton School District
Grades PK–8 · 252 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Riverton
Riverton School District
Grades PK–8 · 252 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Riverton
Riverton School District
Grades PK–8 · 252 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Riverton’s public schools are run by Riverton Borough 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.
Well above the state in reading
Riverton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Riverton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Riverton | B+ | Riverton Borough |
| Cinnaminson | B | Cinnaminson Township |
| Palmyra | C+ | Palmyra Borough |
Philadelphia, PA borders Riverton but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Riverton
2 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).
Questions about Riverton’s schools
Are Riverton’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Riverton children attend outscore 70% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Riverton in?
Riverton Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 252 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Riverton spend per student?
$25,989 in Riverton Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Riverton?
Yes: Orchard Friends School (special education, grades 1–12, 19 students).
Parents talk
What Riverton 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 2020) 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.