Riverside Elementary School

Riverside Elementary School earns an overall grade of A+ on Niche.

Riverside Elementary School has a class size of 239 students.

Riverside Elementary School admits students in grades PK, K-5.

Riverside Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

58 Riverside Dr, Princeton, NJ

Princeton Public Schools

3.4

2.6

313 Students

A+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Valerie Ulrich

Student Teacher Ratio
7:1

Math Proficiency
85%

Reading Proficiency
86%

Academics

A+

Teachers

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Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

86%

Math Proficiency

85%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 7:1 Teachers 43	Full Time Teachers 43
Teachers in First or Second Year 15%

Test Scores

Equity

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

329:1

Student Diversity

Male 52.6%	Female 47.4%
White 45.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander 26.8%
Hispanic 11.1%	Two or more races 9.2%
Black 7.2%	Native American <1%

School Rankings

#41 Best Public ES in New Jersey

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 Parent

4/5/2024

The school changed principles every year. You can tell the overall school's academic performance has declined so much during recent years. New teachers and admins kept coming and leaving. They are no longer on par with the other schools in nearby districts.

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1.0 parent

4/5/2024

1.0 parent

5/31/2019

The principal is awful and school staff awfully rude. If you have a chance don't even think about it

3.0 parent

1/24/2018

Agree with the previous review. There is not a lot of support for students, who are ahead of the curriculum (with the exception of Mr Eastburn, who is great!) Another issue I have is that while officially you can't ask for a particular teacher for the next grade, many people do it behind the curtain...

3.0 parent

4/19/2017

Overall, it's clear that many teachers are dedicated and the student community is very strong. I'd give a 5 star rating for average or SPED students, but a 2 for gifted students.As of 2016, there's been a clear change since the previous principal passed on last year. Services for average and special...

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Riverside Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Princeton, NJ, in the Princeton neighborhood, and is served by the Princeton Public Schools in New Jersey. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 313 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 7:1. Academic records show that 85% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 86% are proficient in reading. Riverside Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,641,667. Discover additional schools in the area, like Princeton High School, The Wilberforce School, Fusion Academy Princeton, and more. Learn more about what Princeton has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Riverside Elementary School.

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