River Dell Middle School

Public 7-8

 230 Woodland Avenue
       River Edge, NJ  07661


(201) 599-7246

District: River Dell Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
30th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,095 Help


Students who attend River Dell Middle School usually attend:

High:    River Dell Regional High School

Feeder schools for River Dell Middle School:

Elementary:    Cherry Hill School
    Oradell Public School
    Roosevelt School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  589

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.0%
Asian:
32.3%
Hispanic:
9.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  1.9% Help


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Compare Details River Dell Middle School ranks better than 96% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.31. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55%), Asian (32.3%), Hispanic (9.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Dell Middle School is 12. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Dell Middle School is $15,095.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

River Dell Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks River Dell Middle School 30th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See River Dell Middle School in the ranking list.)

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River Dell Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks River Dell Regional School District 34th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for River Dell Middle School

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Rank History for all students at River Dell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.85 105th 574 81.7%
2004 82.28 90th 588 84.7%
2005 76.43 165th 599 72.5%
2006 71.95 217th 615 64.7%
2007 80.26 100th 631 84.2%
2008 79.76 115th 640 82.0%
2009 80.32 113th 664 83.0%
2010 82.51 91st 677 86.6%
2011 82.70 97th 684 85.8%
2012 83.01 98th 677 85.5%
2013 86.40 42nd 704 94.0%
2014 86.56 45th 717 93.7%
2015 88.78 32nd 713 95.5%
2016 86.81 44th 713 93.8%
2017 84.43 80th 712 88.8%
2018 85.77 60th 716 91.6%
2019 87.37 45th 745 94.0%
2022 92.55 30th 745 96.0%
2023 91.31 30th 748 96.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at River Dell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.66 124th 471 73.7%
2019 73.18 86th 492 82.5%
2022 76.65 62nd 535 88.4%
2023 51.58 187th 505 63.0%
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Rank History for Female students at River Dell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.15 59th 680 91.3%
2019 84.91 80th 703 88.6%
2022 91.81 39th 726 94.6%
2023 91.29 34th 720 95.3%
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Rank History for Male students at River Dell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.41 88th 675 87.0%
2019 88.67 63rd 697 91.0%
2022 92.73 37th 730 94.9%
2023 90.66 49th 718 93.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at River Dell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.08 61st 200 69.5%
2019 64.53 76th 199 61.8%
2022 77.12 33rd 200 83.5%
2023 77.78 34th 201 83.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Dell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.85 88th 504 82.5%
2019 80.94 54th 524 89.7%
2022 83.04 57th 591 90.4%
2023 81.67 61st 587 89.6%
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Rank History for White students at River Dell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.35 116th 497 76.7%
2019 77.43 82nd 504 83.7%
2022 82.60 59th 512 88.5%
2023 77.18 89th 509 82.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for River Dell Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 500 1 18 9 2 n/a n/a 0 530
1989 488 3 28 4 1 n/a n/a 0 524
1990 477 2 38 3 1 n/a n/a 0 521
1991 458 4 49 5 1 n/a n/a 0 517
1992 459 3 46 5 3 n/a n/a 0 516
1993 451 9 50 20 1 n/a n/a 0 531
1994 441 8 47 15 1 n/a n/a 0 512
1995 305 3 52 5 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1996 305 3 52 5 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1998 390 2 61 14 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1999 359 3 69 9 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2000 338 2 62 11 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2001 390 5 67 11 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2002 415 2 93 10 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2003 415 2 93 10 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2004 361 4 103 21 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2005 333 4 107 28 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2006 376 6 106 32 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2007 385 6 98 25 1 n/a n/a 0 515
2008 406 4 115 25 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2009 387 4 128 29 0 0 0 0 548
2010 405 9 124 29 0 0 0 0 567
2011 419 3 98 25 0 1 2 0 548
2012 428 7 112 35 0 1 3 0 586
2013 397 9 124 36 0 1 5 0 572
2014 410 11 115 29 0 3 10 0 578
2015 413 12 125 41 0 2 13 0 606
2016 394 7 117 50 0 1 9 0 578
2017 376 3 123 50 0 0 16 0 568
2018 358 2 130 59 0 0 22 0 571
2019 333 4 138 55 0 0 12 0 542
2020 321 7 141 56 0 0 16 0 541
2021 319 8 158 57 0 0 26 0 568
2022 314 7 184 62 0 0 22 0 589
2023 324 9 190 54 0 0 12 0 589

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at River Dell Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 530 34.0 15.5 n/a
1989 524 34.0 15.4 n/a
1990 521 33.0 15.7 0.4
1991 517 36.0 14.3 1.2
1992 516 34.0 15.1 0.8
1993 531 36.0 14.8 0
1994 512 36.3 14.1 0.8
1995 365 29.0 12.6 1.1
1996 365 29.0 12.6 1.1
1998 467 31.6 14.8 0.4
1999 440 30.6 14.4 1.1
2000 413 34.6 11.9 1
2001 473 36.2 13.1 1.9
2002 520 40.5 12.8 1.3
2003 520 40.5 12.8 1.3
2004 489 40.6 12.0 2.5
2005 472 36.4 13.0 n/a
2006 520 39.2 13.3 1.2
2007 515 38.0 13.6 0.6
2008 550 33.0 16.7 2.2
2009 548 48.1 10.7 1.8
2010 567 38.0 14.9 1.8
2011 548 37.0 14.8 1.6
2012 586 43.6 13.4 0.9
2013 572 43.8 13.0 1.4
2014 578 44.1 13.1 0.5
2015 606 45.0 13.4 0.5
2016 578 42.0 13.7 1
2017 568 43.5 13.0 1.4
2018 571 47.7 11.9 1.1
2019 542 48.8 11.1 0.7
2020 541 49.4 10.9 0.7
2021 568 48.8 11.6 0.7
2022 589 49.8 11.8 1.5
2023 589 48.8 12.0 1.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio River Dell Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 530 34.0 15.5 n/a
1989 524 34.0 15.4 n/a
1990 521 33.0 15.7 0.4
1991 517 36.0 14.3 1.2
1992 516 34.0 15.1 0.8
1993 531 36.0 14.8 0
1994 512 36.3 14.1 0.8
1995 365 29.0 12.6 1.1
1996 365 29.0 12.6 1.1
1998 467 31.6 14.8 0.4
1999 440 30.6 14.4 1.1
2000 413 34.6 11.9 1
2001 473 36.2 13.1 1.9
2002 520 40.5 12.8 1.3
2003 520 40.5 12.8 1.3
2004 489 40.6 12.0 2.5
2005 472 36.4 13.0 n/a
2006 520 39.2 13.3 1.2
2007 515 38.0 13.6 0.6
2008 550 33.0 16.7 2.2
2009 548 48.1 10.7 1.8
2010 567 38.0 14.9 1.8
2011 548 37.0 14.8 1.6
2012 586 43.6 13.4 0.9
2013 572 43.8 13.0 1.4
2014 578 44.1 13.1 0.5
2015 606 45.0 13.4 0.5
2016 578 42.0 13.7 1
2017 568 43.5 13.0 1.4
2018 571 47.7 11.9 1.1
2019 542 48.8 11.1 0.7
2020 541 49.4 10.9 0.7
2021 568 48.8 11.6 0.7
2022 589 49.8 11.8 1.5
2023 589 48.8 12.0 1.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for River Dell Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $247 (1.6%) $14,848 (98.4%) $15,095

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on River Dell Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 45th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 30th of 748 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (River Dell Middle School)81.281.3
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (River Dell Regional School District)81.281.3
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (River Dell Middle School)67.968.5
 0.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (River Dell Regional School District)67.968.5
 0.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (River Dell Middle School)81.577.2
 4.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (River Dell Regional School District)81.577.2
 4.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (River Dell Middle School)63.644.6
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (River Dell Regional School District)63.644.6
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (River Dell Middle School)97.5100
 2.5%
   8th Grade Algebra I (River Dell Regional School District)97.5100
 2.5%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (River Dell Middle School)97.5100
 2.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (River Dell Regional School District)72.169.5
 2.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students542589
 8.7%
African American49
 125%
American Indian00
Asian138190
 37.7%
Hispanic5554
 1.8%
Pacific Islander00
White333324
 2.7%
Two or More Races1212
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients0.7%1.9%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about River Dell Middle School

Students at River Dell Middle School are 55% White, 32% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend River Dell Middle School usually go on to attend River Dell Regional High School

Yes! River Dell Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 30th of 748 New Jersey middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 589 students attended River Dell Middle School.


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