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Ravine Drive Elementary School

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Ravine Drive Elementary School ranks 459 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Ravine Drive Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-3 in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District in Matawan, New Jersey. With 399 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Ravine Drive Elementary School stands out for its strong performance among student subgroups, such as Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students. In the 2021-2022 school year, the school ranked 164 out of 949 New Jersey elementary schools for its Special Education students, with a 4-star rating. For Low SES students, Ravine Drive Elementary School ranked 88 out of 1,023 New Jersey elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 5-star rating. This suggests the school has implemented effective strategies to support the academic success of these student populations.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, such as Strathmore Elementary School and Cliffwood Elementary School, Ravine Drive Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. This indicates the school may have best practices or resources that could be shared with other schools in the district to help improve their performance.

395

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,613

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Ravine Drive
Matawan, NJ 07747-2800

(732) 705-5800

District: Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

Students who attend Ravine Drive Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School
High:	Matawan Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

21.3%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg47%

459^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

272^nd of 609Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	459 of 1347	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	719 of 1338	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.1	301 of 1342	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	353 of 1345	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	493 of 1317	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	426 of 1360	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	356 of 1353	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	212 of 1352	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	247 of 1346	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	90.1	110 of 1357	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	113 of 1363	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	78.2	279 of 1367	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	235 of 1363	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.8	582 of 1360	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.6	220 of 1354	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.9	71 of 1346	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	76.3	292 of 1338	78.2%	★★★★☆
2007	61.2	687 of 1329	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	72.9	393 of 1314	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	80.8	154 of 1303	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	68.0	502 of 1298	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.1	610 of 1204	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	31.4	335 of 456	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	353 of 522	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	551 of 1326	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	531 of 1317	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	366 of 1318	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	338 of 1326	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	479 of 1290	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	530 of 1331	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	490 of 1333	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	413 of 1032	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	504 of 989	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	84.1	117 of 982	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	428 of 953	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	246 of 896	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	51 of 899	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	62 of 870	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	88 of 1023	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	36.5	591 of 939	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.6	108 of 863	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	197 of 839	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	206 of 948	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	170 of 942	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	311 of 1318	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	31.2	898 of 1313	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.3	244 of 1315	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	328 of 1324	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	496 of 1297	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	302 of 1335	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	220 of 1334	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	75.3	164 of 949	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	217 of 1001	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	461 of 970	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.9	733 of 963	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	76.4	189 of 975	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	259 of 976	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	389 of 964	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	152 of 1023	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	375 of 1022	63.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2022)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2021)27th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+20 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ravine Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	170 Ravine Drive	Matawan	07747	Monmouth County	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 705-5800	395	30	13.0	28.6%	245 (62.0%)	23 (5.8%)	84 (21.3%)	22 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	66.7	459^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.9%		46.2	719^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.3%	260			64.6						50.8								$10,613	$76	$10,537
Cliffwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	422 Cliffwood Avenue	Cliffwood	07721	Monmouth County	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 705-5600	358	33	10.9	49.4%	162 (45.3%)	53 (14.8%)	94 (26.3%)	28 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	48.6	701^st of 1347 public elementary schools	48.0%		42.1	767^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.7%	66			47.1						46.3								$17,457	$548	$16,909
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Ely Ave	Laurence Harbor	08879	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 290-3876	388	33	11.7	34.8%	167 (43.0%)	39 (10.1%)	85 (21.9%)	72 (18.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	60	535^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.3%		63.1	504^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.3%	31	26.1		56.0	65.2	61.9				50.9	52.2	50.8						$13,387	$816	$12,571
Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Birchwood Drive	Keyport	07735	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 290-3881	216	17	12.5	50.0%	101 (46.8%)	24 (11.1%)	48 (22.2%)	34 (15.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	53.6	633^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	53.0%		58.5	560^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.1%	73	18.7		51.5	63.9	57.8				62.8	52.8	35.5						$12,805	$1,097	$11,708
Cambridge Park Elementary School	Public	PK-K	One Crest Way	Aberdeen	07747	Monmouth County	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 705-4000	286	26	11.0	19.6%	159 (55.6%)	16 (5.6%)	75 (26.2%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)								(n/a)																	$22,683	$380	$22,303
Lloyd Road Elementary School	Public	4-5	401 Lloyd Road	Aberdeen	07747	Monmouth County	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 705-5700	519	42	12.4	36.8%	283 (54.5%)	44 (8.5%)	126 (24.3%)	28 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.4%)								(n/a)	37.5			57.4	68.6					40.5	42.9						$11,563	$508	$11,055
Strathmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	282 Church Street	Aberdeen	07747	Monmouth County	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 705-5900	481	35	13.8	23.9%	318 (66.1%)	20 (4.2%)	106 (22.0%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.7%)	64.2	489^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.7%		62.6	510^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.9%	21			58.0						53.1								$11,082	$89	$10,993
Raritan Valley School	Public	1-4	37 Cresci Blvd	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-1333	241	19	12.3	17.4%	181 (75.1%)	5 (2.1%)	45 (18.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	65.6	472^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	65.0%		72.4	389^th of 1338 public elementary schools	70.9%	83			55.4	59.3					60.7	55.4							$10,336		$10,336
Keyport Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	335 Broad Street	Keyport	07735	Monmouth County	Keyport School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 212-6100	605	68	8.9	47.3%	257 (42.5%)	35 (5.8%)	274 (45.3%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	47.9	708^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.4%		50.8	655^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.0%	53	20.4	5.7	51.0	47.2	38.9	57.2	62.0	41.5	50.0	47.2	46.3	46.5	40.0	9.1	80.0	80.0	$10,296	$571	$9,725
James A. McDivitt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Manny Martin Way	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4512	536	46	11.5	23.3%	319 (59.5%)	29 (5.4%)	92 (17.2%)	75 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	59.3	553^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	58.9%		66.5	461^st of 1338 public elementary schools	65.5%	92	27.8		48.1	64.9	55.7				58.5	62.6	41.7						$12,970	$160	$12,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Ravine Drive Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ravine Drive Elementary School?

Students at Ravine Drive Elementary School are 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Ravine Drive Elementary School a good school?

Ravine Drive Elementary School ranks 459^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ravine Drive Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Ravine Drive Elementary School.

What district is Ravine Drive Elementary School in?

Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

What schools do graduates of Ravine Drive Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ravine Drive Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School
High : Matawan Regional High School

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