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Best Public Schools in Roebling, NJ

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Top rankedRiverbank Charter School of Excellence154^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Roebling, New Jersey is home to two elementary schools: Roebling Elementary School and Riverbank Charter School of Excellence. While both schools serve students in the Roebling area, their academic performance and key metrics differ significantly.

Riverbank Charter School of Excellence stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 12% of all New Jersey elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has consistently received 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance. In contrast, Roebling Elementary School is ranked 1,234 out of 1,347 elementary schools, placing it in the bottom 8% statewide, and has only received 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

The academic performance gap between the two schools is significant. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68.4% of 3rd-grade students at Riverbank Charter School of Excellence were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 23.2% at Roebling Elementary School. The gap is even wider in mathematics, with 78.9% proficiency at Riverbank Charter School compared to 17.1% at Roebling Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverbank Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-3	1300 Hornberger Ave	Roebling	08554	Burlington County	Riverbank Charter School of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 499-4321	158	15	10.3	23.4%	93 (58.9%)	25 (15.8%)	18 (11.4%)	18 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	88.3	154^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.6%		92.6	71^st of 1338 public elementary schools	94.7%	83	68.4	78.9	$7,871	$329	$7,542
Roebling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1330 Hornberger Ave	Roebling	08554	Burlington County	Florence Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 499-4640	410	51	8.0	52.2%	181 (44.1%)	81 (19.8%)	69 (16.8%)	60 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.7%)	11	1234^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.4%		16.6	1124^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.0%	110	23.2	17.1	$6,070	$498	$5,572

Cities Near Roebling

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Florence	0.96 mi	1	472^nd
Burlington	1.61 mi	9	418^th
Bordentown	3.43 mi	9	239^th
Columbus	4.24 mi	4	160^th
Hamilton	6.01 mi	27	445^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.

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