Best Public Schools in Riverton, NJ

Summary:

The Riverton School District is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Riverton, New Jersey, with a total enrollment of 261 students. This school stands out as a strong-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 36% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past few years.

The Riverton School District's performance is particularly impressive in English Language Arts, with 93.1% of 3rd graders and 73% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better on NJSLA assessments in 2024-2025. The school's Algebra I proficiency rates are also exceptional, with 100% of both 8th grade and end-of-course students scoring proficient or better. However, the school's mathematics performance, while strong in 3rd grade, declines in the upper elementary and middle school grades, suggesting an opportunity for improvement in this subject area.

Other key metrics for the Riverton School District include a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in 2023-2024, a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 13.79% in 2023-2024, and a student-teacher ratio of 9.2 to 1 in 2023-2024. These factors, along with the school's consistent top-half ranking among New Jersey elementary schools, indicate that the Riverton School District is a high-performing and well-resourced institution serving its community.

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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
Riverton School District	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Fifth Street	Riverton	08077	Burlington County	Riverton School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 829-0087	252	28	9.0	19.0%	200 (79.4%)	7 (2.8%)	31 (12.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	64.7	484^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.1%		64.9	483^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	63.9%	1	39.4	12.2	93.1	73.0	59.4	45.4	69.2	57.6	73.3	46.2	43.8	31.8	55.5	10.0	100.0	100.0	$12,139	$425	$11,714

Cities Near Riverton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palmyra	0.83 mi	5	413^th
Cinnaminson	1.03 mi	5	177^th
Pennsauken	1.77 mi	11	380^th
Maple Shade	2.95 mi	4	487^th
Delran	3.1 mi	4	360^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.