For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 770 students in Riverside Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Riverside Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,536 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Riverside Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#629 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
23%

Graduation Rate
65-69%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
716 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
36%
# Black Students
178 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
589 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
38%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
107
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,616 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$30 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,892
$26,931

Spending / Student
$19,616
$25,828

Best Riverside Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
112 E Washington Street
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1255
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1255
Grades: PK-5
| 770 students
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