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Riker Hill Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Riker Hill Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Livingston Board of Education School District, serving 487 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top 10% of elementary schools in New Jersey, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riker Hill Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments. The school's success extends across diverse student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, English Language Learners, African American students, and students with special needs, all of whom perform in the top 10-25% of their respective categories in New Jersey. Additionally, the school maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a strong commitment to student engagement and a relatively affluent student population.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Livingston Board of Education School District, Riker Hill generally performs on par or better, with several schools also ranking in the top 10-25% of New Jersey elementary schools. However, the school's performance is notably stronger than the nearby Mount Pleasant Elementary School in the West Orange Public Schools district, which has lower proficiency rates and a lower overall ranking.

477

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,741

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 Blackstone Dr
Livingston, NJ 07039-1801

(973) 535-8000

District: Livingston Board of Education School District

Students who attend Riker Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heritage Middle School
	Mount Pleasant Middle School
High:	Livingston High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.7%

White:

35.6%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (76% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New Jersey elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Livingston Board of Education School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg80%

New Jersey avg46%

100^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Livingston Board of Education School District

23^rd of 609Livingston Board of Education 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	90.9	100 of 1347	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	134 of 1338	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	125 of 1342	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	118 of 1345	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	75 of 1317	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	95 of 1360	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	53 of 1353	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	51 of 1352	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	93.7	41 of 1346	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	64 of 1357	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	87.7	45 of 1363	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	81.0	213 of 1367	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	312 of 1363	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	246 of 1360	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.6	62 of 1354	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	78.7	247 of 1346	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	215 of 1338	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	202 of 1329	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	137 of 1314	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	204 of 1303	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	76.5	283 of 1298	78.2%	★★★★☆
2003	89.5	15 of 1204	98.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	91.1	24 of 469	94.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	47 of 330	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	73 of 340	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	95 of 346	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	59 of 348	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	13 of 339	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	39 of 370	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	31 of 370	91.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	99.8	1 of 559	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	26 of 499	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	5 of 489	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	3 of 411	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	148 of 1326	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	148 of 1317	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	122 of 1318	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	103 of 1326	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	87 of 1290	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	143 of 1331	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	70 of 1333	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	75 of 1318	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	143 of 1313	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	108 of 1315	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	141 of 1324	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	58 of 1297	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	77 of 1335	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	61 of 1334	95.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	229 of 1023	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	110 of 989	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	91 of 958	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	80 of 949	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.4	123 of 868	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	231 of 1007	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	132 of 1001	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	223 of 970	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	227 of 963	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	274 of 975	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	282 of 976	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	265 of 964	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	211 of 1023	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	86 of 1022	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2024)100th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2024)95th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+29 vs state

Mathematics77%+30 vs state

Science62%+31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 8, 2018

It’s been an entire year and my child’s kindergarten teacher can’t pronounce our last name. Awful experience! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 19, 2014

This is a rather mediocre elementary school. On the whole, parents are not well-educated or interested in top notch quality education. School is very focused on social and material aspects--clothing labels, birthday party venues, sleepaway camps, etc. Students that do well are generally tutored out of school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 3, 2012

Disappointed with this school. Don't sense they focus on the best interest of a child. Test scores likely due to the socio-economic background of the kids rather than any teaching ability or effort of the school staff/admin. If your child has any academic issue, school will complain until you put your kid into tutoring. Note: School can't recommend any special support for your child without paying for it, so will not offer any suggestions proactively. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	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-S Science 5th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riker Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	31 Blackstone Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	477	38	12.5	4.0%	170 (35.6%)	19 (4.0%)	21 (4.4%)	242 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	90.9	100^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.6%		88.9	134^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.0%	34	61.6	80.2	77.9	78.9		82.4	71.8	75.9		$10,741	$404	$10,337
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-5	98 Belmont Drive	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	476	40	11.9	2.7%	139 (29.2%)	19 (4.0%)	29 (6.1%)	263 (55.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	95.4	25^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.1%		94.3	45^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.6%	20	63.1	87.3	92.2	84.4		87.6	85.9	79.8		$11,276	$396	$10,880
Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	148 North Livingston Ave	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	522	42	12.5	0.6%	133 (25.5%)	11 (2.1%)	29 (5.6%)	322 (61.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	95.2	29^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.4	17^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.7%	12	73.0	82.4	89.2	88.7		76.7	88.2	88.8		$11,602	$418	$11,184
Frank J Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	27 Green Drive	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	East Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 887-5650	239	32	7.5	4.2%	151 (63.2%)	3 (1.3%)	46 (19.2%)	31 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)										$11,643	$170	$11,473
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Broadlawn Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	407	30	13.6	0.7%	169 (41.5%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.7%)	194 (47.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	95.2	30^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.8%		94.8	35^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.4%	5	65.0	80.3	89.8	82.5		85.2	89.9	86.3		$10,849	$393	$10,456
Burnet Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Byron Place	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	425	39	10.8	2.1%	166 (39.1%)	21 (4.9%)	31 (7.3%)	184 (43.3%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	92.3	74^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.5%		91.2	92^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	93.1%	18	64.0	70.4	77.6	88.0		81.7	83.7	76.0		$12,821	$421	$12,400
Collins Elementary School	Public	K-5	67 Martin Rd	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	440	38	11.5	0.9%	192 (43.6%)	15 (3.4%)	31 (7.0%)	173 (39.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	92.4	73^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	94.6%		90.1	107^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.0%	34	61.9	82.9	83.6	85.7		80.7	72.2	75.0		$11,450	$413	$11,037
Lester C Noecker	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Passaic Ave	Roseland	07068	Essex County	Roseland School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 226-7644	451	44	10.2	6.4%	285 (63.2%)	25 (5.5%)	52 (11.5%)	68 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	91.8	83^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	93.8%		89.9	116^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.3%	33	67.2	76.4	79.7	87.3	85.0	76.3	77.9	81.3	63.0	$13,133	$192	$12,941
Central Elementary School	Public	2-5	400 Ridgedale Avenue	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	East Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 887-0358	439	40	10.8	1.8%	307 (69.9%)	9 (2.1%)	68 (15.5%)	40 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	70.5	415^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.2%		82.5	247^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.5%	168	33.6	41.9	82.1	70.9		53.6	73.7	64.6		$12,210	$189	$12,021
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	9 Manger Road	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5480	349	35	9.9	32.7%	62 (17.8%)	110 (31.5%)	112 (32.1%)	30 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.7%)	84.9	199^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.2%		82	252^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	81.2%	53	51.9	72.9	71.7	82.6		74.6	59.7	75.0		$12,477		$12,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Riker Hill Elementary School

How many students attend Riker Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Riker Hill Elementary School.

What district is Riker Hill Elementary School in?

Livingston Board of Education School District

What is the racial makeup of Riker Hill Elementary School?

Students at Riker Hill Elementary School are 51% Asian, 36% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Riker Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riker Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heritage Middle School
Middle : Mount Pleasant Middle School
High : Livingston High School

Is Riker Hill Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Riker Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 7.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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