Ridge and Valley Charter School

Ridge and Valley Charter School is the sole public charter school serving grades K-8 in the Ridge and Valley Charter School District located in Blairstown, New Jersey. With a total enrollment of 135 students, the school's academic performance shows a mixed picture, with some grade levels and subjects exceeding state averages while others significantly underperform.

In English Language Arts, the school's 6th and 7th-grade students outshine the state average, with 86.7% and 80% scoring proficient or better, respectively. However, the school struggles in 3rd-grade ELA, where only 20% of students meet proficiency compared to the state's 44.9%. In Mathematics, the school's performance lags behind the state averages across all grade levels, with the highest proficiency rate of 53.4% in 6th grade, compared to the state's 39.8%. The school's 3rd-grade math proficiency of 13.3% is significantly lower than the state's 49.8%.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.5 to 1, which may indicate smaller class sizes and more individualized attention, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is higher than the state's target of 10% or less. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $13,265 is higher than the state average, and 20% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting potential socioeconomic challenges that may impact academic performance. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past three years, from 717 out of 1,342 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 832 out of 1,338 in 2023-2024 and 702 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025, indicating a need for the school and district to implement strategies to improve its overall performance and competitiveness.