Top Rankings
River Edge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 722 students in River Edge School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in River Edge School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,212 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
River Edge School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
427 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
35%
8%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
36%
# Black Students
29 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
517 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
43%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
163
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,653 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,417
$26,931
Spending / Student
$19,653
$25,828
Best River Edge School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherry Hill School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
410 Bogert Rd
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 261-3405
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 261-3405
Grades: PK-6
| 722 students
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