Summary:
Riverside Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Riverside, New Jersey, which is part of the Riverside Township School District. With 302 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Jersey middle schools over the past decade, currently ranking 676 out of 743 middle schools in the state.
Riverside Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18.7% of 6th graders, 22.5% of 7th graders, and 21.1% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 53.2%, 53.9%, and 52.9%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 11.9% of 6th graders, 11.8% of 7th graders, and 3.7% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to state averages of 36.2%, 37.5%, and 19.4%. Additionally, Riverside Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% to 19.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Comparisons to nearby schools, such as Delran Middle School and William Allen Middle School, show that Riverside Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower across all subject areas and grade levels. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.3 in 2022-2023 and higher-than-average per-student spending, these factors do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students at Riverside Middle School.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Riverside Township School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
676th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,073
Students who attend Riverside Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Riverside Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 9.1
Number of students: 295
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
48.8%
White:
38.6%
African American:
10.2%
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Two or more races:
1.4%
Asian:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.5%
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