Best Public Schools in Zip Code 07457

Summary:

The 07457 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Riverdale School, which serves grades PK-8 with 287 students. Riverdale School is part of the Riverdale School District, which is ranked 261 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics. The school's ELA proficiency rates consistently exceed the state average, with 8th-grade students scoring 80% proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 57.1% statewide. In mathematics, Riverdale School's 3rd and 5th-grade students scored significantly higher than the state average, with 70.4% and 75% proficient or better, respectively, in 2024-2025. The school's Algebra I proficiency rates for 8th-grade students are also impressive, at 62.6% in 2024-2025 compared to 72.7% statewide.

While Riverdale School's science proficiency rates are still below the state average, they are higher than the district and state averages for both 5th and 8th-grade students. The school's relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in 2023-2024 and low free/reduced lunch rate of 14.29% in 2023-2024 are also positive indicators. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 8.9 in 2023-2024 suggests a focus on individualized attention and support for students.

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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
Riverdale School	Public	PK, KG-8	52 Newark Pompton Turnpike	Riverdale	07457	Morris County	Riverdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 839-1300	273	32	8.5	22.3%	165 (60.4%)	7 (2.6%)	72 (26.4%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (5.1%)	65.7	470^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.1%		62.4	513^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.7%	43	46.4	33.3	63.0	63.6	75.0	54.3	62.6	80.0	70.4	40.9	75.0	22.9	31.3	15.4	62.6	62.6	$12,574	$156	$12,418

Cities Near Zip Code 07457

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Riverdale	0.38 mi	1	235^th
Pompton Plains	1.33 mi	4	75^th
Pompton Lakes	1.35 mi	4	240^th
Butler	1.42 mi	3	242^nd
Bloomingdale	1.43 mi	3	279^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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