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Riverton School District

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Riverton School District ranks 484 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Riverton School District is a small elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Riverton, New Jersey, with 261 students. The district is ranked 280 out of 609 school districts in New Jersey and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Riverton School District consistently outperforms the state average on NJSLA/PARCC assessments across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 100% of 8th graders and Algebra I students scored proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 20.7% and 38.2%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting its special education and low-income students, ranking among the top elementary schools in New Jersey in these categories.

Compared to nearby schools, such as those in the Pennsauken Township and Riverside Township school districts, Riverton School District has significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, indicating that it serves a more advantaged student population. However, the school has identified some areas for improvement, such as 8th-grade Science and 6th-grade Mathematics, where performance could be enhanced.

252

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,139

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Fifth Street
Riverton, NJ 08077

(856) 829-0087

District: Riverton School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

484^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

335^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 609Riverton 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	484 of 1347	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	483 of 1338	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	397 of 1342	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	392 of 1345	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	360 of 1317	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	274 of 1360	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	279 of 1353	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	381 of 1352	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	84.4	199 of 1346	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	290 of 1357	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	287 of 1363	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	302 of 1367	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	441 of 1363	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.0	279 of 1360	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	395 of 1354	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	364 of 1346	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	71.0	438 of 1338	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.8	303 of 1329	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.5	149 of 1314	88.7%	★★★★☆
2005	82.7	93 of 1303	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	75.7	312 of 1298	76.0%	★★★★☆
2003	73.9	373 of 1204	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	564 of 1326	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	585 of 1317	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	331 of 1318	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	316 of 1326	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	276 of 1290	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	323 of 1331	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	334 of 1333	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	224 of 1023	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	360 of 1318	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	361 of 1313	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	462 of 1315	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	506 of 1324	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	455 of 1297	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	342 of 1335	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	266 of 1334	80.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	83.7	114 of 958	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	71 of 868	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	56 of 1007	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	30 of 1001	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	422 of 970	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	381 of 963	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	333 of 975	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	293 of 976	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	320 of 964	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	197 of 1023	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	263 of 1022	74.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	335 of 752	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	312 of 743	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	278 of 748	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	222 of 745	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	166 of 652	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	136 of 745	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	220 of 716	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.1	165 of 712	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	175 of 713	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.6	77 of 713	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	110 of 717	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	167 of 704	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	64.3	302 of 677	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.4	149 of 684	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	131 of 677	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	72 of 664	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	151 of 640	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	194 of 631	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	89.4	6 of 615	99.0%	★★★★★
2005	62.4	301 of 599	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.6	239 of 588	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.7	208 of 574	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	320 of 728	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	268 of 717	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	215 of 720	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	224 of 726	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	162 of 625	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	154 of 703	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	145 of 680	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	303 of 726	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	361 of 719	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	376 of 718	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	220 of 730	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	157 of 635	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	99 of 697	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	251 of 675	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	311 of 502	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.0	125 of 510	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.8	272 of 509	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	191 of 512	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	131 of 435	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	137 of 504	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	214 of 497	56.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)88th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts67%+13 vs state

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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Schools Near Riverton School District

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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
Charles Street School	Public	K-6	100 W Charles Street	Palmyra	08065	Burlington County	Palmyra Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 786-9300	417	41	10.1	46.5%	222 (53.2%)	55 (13.2%)	70 (16.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	59 (14.1%)	36.9	859^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.5	908^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.1%	49	37.6		33.9	33.9	50.0	43.8			42.4	25.4	43.8	36.0					$6,259	$525	$5,734
Eleanor Rush Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1200 Wynwood Drive	Cinnaminson	08077	Burlington County	Cinnaminson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 829-7778	638	58	11.0	22.6%	468 (73.4%)	45 (7.1%)	73 (11.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	72.4	386^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.3%		67.6	447^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.6%	61	47.5		52.8	58.3	64.1				67.5	61.3	65.5						$8,892		$8,892
New Albany Elementary School	Public	K-2	2701 New Albany Road	Cinnaminson	08077	Burlington County	Cinnaminson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 786-2284	658	57	11.6	21.1%	484 (73.6%)	57 (8.7%)	71 (10.8%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$9,160	$139	$9,021
Howard Yocum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	748 North Forklanding Road	Maple Shade	08052	Burlington County	Maple Shade School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 779-7423	507	53	9.5	54.0%	203 (40.0%)	92 (18.1%)	141 (27.8%)	23 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.9%)								(n/a)																	$7,810	$679	$7,131
Delair Elementary School	Public	K-3	850 Derousse Avenue	Delair	08110	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-6164	301	30	10.2	82.1%	13 (4.3%)	71 (23.6%)	192 (63.8%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	14.2	1187^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.3	1126^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.8%	61			25.3						22.6								$8,537	$497	$8,040
Pennsauken Intermediate School	Public	4-5	8125 Park Avenue	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-8501	622	64	9.7	78.6%	40 (6.4%)	114 (18.3%)	390 (62.7%)	60 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)								(n/a)	13.8			28.1	30.0					24.6	29.3						$10,375	$524	$9,851
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	112 E Washington Street	Riverside	08075	Burlington County	Riverside Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 461-1255	768	59	12.9	64.6%	280 (36.5%)	78 (10.2%)	376 (49.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.2%)	13.6	1194^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.4%		14.1	1163^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	13.1%	31	9.3		16.5	29.8	30.5				29.1	23.3	16.7						$11,560	$816	$10,744
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	7201 Irving Avenue	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-6455	418	37	11.2	69.1%	69 (16.5%)	60 (14.4%)	249 (59.6%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	15.2	1167^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.4%		20.5	1068^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.2%	99			26.2						23.8								$9,951	$443	$9,508
Millbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	282 Conrow Road	Delran	08075	Burlington County	Delran Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 461-2900	666	63	10.5	31.2%	389 (58.4%)	56 (8.4%)	161 (24.2%)	21 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)								(n/a)																	$12,252	$180	$12,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverton School District

How many students attend Riverton School District?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Riverton School District.

Is Riverton School District a good school?

Riverton School District ranks 484^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Riverton School District?

Students at Riverton School District are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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