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South River Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

81 Johnson Place, South River, NJ 08882 · (732) 613-4073 · Part of South River Borough School District

South River’s School Grade D better than 11% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
496
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about South River Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South River kids: South River Middle School

On the path

Where South River kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2South River Primary School508 students
3–5South River Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8South River Middle School524 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts28%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

81 Johnson Place, South River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3177
Grade 4171
Grade 5148
Enrollment over time
655’20
621’21
659’22
683’23
496’24

Down 24.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%White 39%Black 8%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South River Elementary School from South River families.

Other schools in South River Borough School District

The district →
South River Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · South River
508 students10:1
South River Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · South River
151 students
South River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South River
C−
524 students10:1
South River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South River
B−
716 students12:1

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; South River’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.