River Valley Charter

Summary:

River Valley Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 within the River Valley Charter (District) in Massachusetts. With a total enrollment of 288 students, this standout school consistently outperforms the state averages on MCAS tests across all grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Civics.

River Valley Charter School is ranked 373 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the top 41% of elementary schools statewide. The school's proficiency rates range from 38.71% to 82.14% across different grade levels and subjects, significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school's performance has been improving over the past few years, with its statewide ranking increasing from 482 in 2023-2024 to 373 in 2024-2025.

The River Valley Charter (District) is also a high-performing district, ranked 92 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and rated 4 out of 5 stars. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1 and per-student spending of $18,542 (2020-2021 school year), River Valley Charter School appears to be effectively utilizing its resources to provide a quality education to its students.

District Detail

2 Perry Way
Newburyport, MA 01950

(978) 465-0065

SchoolDigger Rank:
92^nd of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 288

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
River Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2 Perry Way	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	River Valley Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 465-0065	288	25	11.4		243 (84.4%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.9%)	58.2	373^rd of 906 public elementary schools	58.8%		48.9	482^nd of 916 public elementary schools	47.4%	109	59.4	48.5	38.7	61.8	69.7	78.6	59.2	28.1	39.4	32.3	50.0	57.6	82.1	47.6	54.8	75.0	64.4	71.4	$18,073

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newburyport	0.11 mi	4	87^th
Triton	1.39 mi	5	129^th
Amesbury	3.61 mi	5	193^rd
Pentucket	3.83 mi	6	105^th
Amesbury Academy Charter Public (District)	4.16 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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