Ravine Drive Elementary School

Summary:

Ravine Drive Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-3 in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District in Matawan, New Jersey. The school has 373 students and is ranked 719 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ravine Drive Elementary School has seen fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its ranking ranging from 110 out of 1,357 schools in 2014-2015 (5-star rating) to 719 out of 1,338 schools in 2023-2024 (2-star rating). In the 2023-2024 school year, 45.8% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 48.8% and the state's 43.6%. In mathematics, 41.5% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the district's 44.1% and the state's 47.6%. The school's performance on the NJSLA assessments has been mixed, with some years showing higher proficiency rates than the district and state, and other years showing lower rates.

Ravine Drive Elementary School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.8% in 2020-2021 to 16.6% in 2022-2023. When compared to other elementary schools in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District and the surrounding area, such as Keyport Central School and James A. McDivitt Elementary School, Ravine Drive Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly below the district and state averages. Addressing the school's academic and operational challenges, including fluctuating performance, increasing chronic absenteeism, and learning from the successes of nearby schools, could be crucial for Ravine Drive Elementary School to improve its overall performance and provide a high-quality education for all its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-3

 170 Ravine Drive
       Matawan, NJ  07747-2800


(732) 705-5800

District: Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
719th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,613 Help


Students who attend Ravine Drive Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School
High:    Matawan Regional High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  399

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.9%
Hispanic:
20.3%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.3% Help


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Compare Details Ravine Drive Elementary School ranks worse than 53.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.24. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (60.9%), Hispanic (20.3%), Asian (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ravine Drive Elementary School is 12.5, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ravine Drive Elementary School is $10,613, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ravine Drive Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ravine Drive Elementary School 719th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Ravine Drive Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District 322nd of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ravine Drive Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ravine Drive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 59.06 610th 1204 49.3%
2004 68.03 502nd 1298 61.3%
2005 80.84 154th 1303 88.2%
2006 72.95 393rd 1314 70.1%
2007 61.20 687th 1329 48.3%
2008 76.27 292nd 1338 78.2%
2009 85.93 71st 1346 94.7%
2010 79.55 220th 1354 83.8%
2011 65.83 582nd 1360 57.2%
2012 79.52 235th 1363 82.8%
2013 78.17 279th 1367 79.6%
2014 84.81 113th 1363 91.7%
2015 90.13 110th 1357 91.9%
2016 81.06 247th 1346 81.6%
2017 83.09 212th 1352 84.3%
2018 75.56 356th 1353 73.7%
2019 71.25 426th 1360 68.7%
2021 57.44 493rd 1317 62.6%
2022 75.39 353rd 1345 73.8%
2023 78.06 301st 1342 77.6%
2024 46.24 719th 1338 46.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ravine Drive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.42 217th 1001 78.3%
2022 75.25 164th 949 82.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ravine Drive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.48 170th 942 82.0%
2019 68.08 206th 948 78.3%
2021 63.04 197th 839 76.5%
2022 79.59 108th 863 87.5%
2024 36.48 591st 939 37.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Ravine Drive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.50 490th 1333 63.2%
2019 62.93 530th 1331 60.2%
2021 58.60 479th 1290 62.9%
2022 75.29 338th 1326 74.5%
2023 73.01 366th 1318 72.2%
2024 59.61 531st 1317 59.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Ravine Drive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.92 220th 1334 83.5%
2019 76.60 302nd 1335 77.4%
2021 55.86 496th 1297 61.8%
2022 74.37 328th 1324 75.2%
2023 81.34 244th 1315 81.4%
2024 31.23 898th 1313 31.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Ravine Drive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.94 353rd 522 32.4%
2021 31.38 335th 456 26.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ravine Drive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.60 62nd 870 92.9%
2019 90.72 51st 899 94.3%
2021 61.53 246th 896 72.5%
2022 48.47 428th 953 55.1%
2023 84.12 117th 982 88.1%
2024 45.10 504th 989 49.0%
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Rank History for White students at Ravine Drive Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.47 375th 1022 63.3%
2019 79.02 152nd 1023 85.1%
2021 55.21 389th 964 59.6%
2022 71.62 259th 976 73.5%
2023 76.40 189th 975 80.6%
2024 27.90 733rd 963 23.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ravine Drive Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 298 60 16 13 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1989 321 67 18 14 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1990 300 72 24 21 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1991 302 79 19 26 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1992 319 86 16 24 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1993 303 76 12 27 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1994 294 81 7 23 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1995 279 67 18 23 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1996 279 67 18 23 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1998 315 83 22 12 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1999 281 82 26 13 1 n/a n/a 0 403
2000 301 77 25 26 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2001 292 80 23 25 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2002 288 96 29 30 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2003 288 96 29 30 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2004 279 83 26 32 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2005 296 83 17 35 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2006 241 61 16 33 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2007 268 55 22 34 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2008 247 52 19 37 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2009 258 43 18 33 0 4 0 0 356
2010 266 49 23 37 0 0 1 0 376
2011 274 41 20 36 1 0 1 0 373
2012 283 39 21 42 1 0 4 0 390
2013 261 46 33 41 1 1 7 0 390
2014 256 49 31 41 1 0 17 0 395
2015 266 52 28 43 0 0 19 0 408
2016 241 50 29 39 0 0 18 0 377
2017 205 33 19 52 2 0 26 0 337
2018 206 32 16 63 3 0 23 0 343
2019 189 27 23 59 4 0 24 0 326
2020 207 25 22 62 3 0 23 0 342
2021 197 20 27 50 3 1 21 0 319
2022 185 12 26 52 1 0 17 0 293
2023 247 21 23 63 0 0 19 0 373
2024 243 25 25 81 1 0 24 0 399

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 Ravine Drive Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 20.0 19.3 n/a
1989 420 20.0 21.0 n/a
1990 417 23.0 18.1 6.5
1991 426 25.0 17.0 9.9
1992 445 25.0 17.8 15.5
1993 418 24.0 17.4 16
1994 405 22.0 18.4 18.3
1995 387 25.0 15.5 16
1996 387 25.0 15.5 16
1998 432 27.0 16.0 14.8
1999 403 25.6 15.7 17.4
2000 429 23.6 18.2 18.9
2001 420 24.3 17.3 19.5
2002 443 28.4 15.6 19.4
2003 443 28.4 15.6 19.4
2004 420 27.6 15.2 18.6
2005 431 28.6 15.1 n/a
2006 351 23.6 14.9 24.2
2007 379 25.3 15.0 21.9
2008 355 24.0 14.8 17.5
2009 356 34.9 9.4 18.8
2010 376 28.0 13.4 21.8
2011 373 25.0 14.9 18
2012 390 25.1 15.5 19.2
2013 390 28.8 13.5 22.6
2014 395 33.8 11.6 26.6
2015 408 35.0 11.6 27
2016 377 33.0 11.4 25.2
2017 337 31.3 10.7 28.2
2018 343 32.8 10.4 25.1
2019 326 28.5 11.4 20.9
2020 342 28.3 12.0 25.7
2021 319 25.6 12.4 19.4
2022 293 27.5 10.6 20.5
2023 373 30.5 12.2 17.2
2024 399 31.8 12.5 19.3

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 Ravine Drive Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 20.0 19.3 n/a
1989 420 20.0 21.0 n/a
1990 417 23.0 18.1 6.5
1991 426 25.0 17.0 9.9
1992 445 25.0 17.8 15.5
1993 418 24.0 17.4 16
1994 405 22.0 18.4 18.3
1995 387 25.0 15.5 16
1996 387 25.0 15.5 16
1998 432 27.0 16.0 14.8
1999 403 25.6 15.7 17.4
2000 429 23.6 18.2 18.9
2001 420 24.3 17.3 19.5
2002 443 28.4 15.6 19.4
2003 443 28.4 15.6 19.4
2004 420 27.6 15.2 18.6
2005 431 28.6 15.1 n/a
2006 351 23.6 14.9 24.2
2007 379 25.3 15.0 21.9
2008 355 24.0 14.8 17.5
2009 356 34.9 9.4 18.8
2010 376 28.0 13.4 21.8
2011 373 25.0 14.9 18
2012 390 25.1 15.5 19.2
2013 390 28.8 13.5 22.6
2014 395 33.8 11.6 26.6
2015 408 35.0 11.6 27
2016 377 33.0 11.4 25.2
2017 337 31.3 10.7 28.2
2018 343 32.8 10.4 25.1
2019 326 28.5 11.4 20.9
2020 342 28.3 12.0 25.7
2021 319 25.6 12.4 19.4
2022 293 27.5 10.6 20.5
2023 373 30.5 12.2 17.2
2024 399 31.8 12.5 19.3

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 Ravine Drive Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $76 (0.7%) $10,537 (99.3%) $10,613

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ravine Drive Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 426th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 301st of 1342 Elementary schools
 8.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ravine Drive Elementary School)70.167.1
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District)6060.6
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ravine Drive Elementary School)6157.5
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District)59.451.1
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students326373
 14.4%
African American2721
 22.2%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian2323
Hispanic5963
 6.8%
Pacific Islander00
White189247
 30.7%
Two or More Races2419
 20.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.9%17.2%
 3.7%


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Students who attend Ravine Drive Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School
High : Matawan Regional High School

Ravine Drive Elementary School ranks 719th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 399 students attended Ravine Drive Elementary School.

Students at Ravine Drive Elementary School are 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.


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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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