Top Rankings
River Vale Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,011 students in River Vale Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in River Vale Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
1,011 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
River Vale Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
10%
% Hispanic
9%
35%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
74%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,115 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,843 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,115
$27,031
Spending / Student
$27,843
$25,924
Best River Vale Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roberge Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
617 Westwood Ave
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4006
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4006
Gr: PK-5 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Woodside Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
801 Rivervale Rd
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4028
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4028
Gr: K-5 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Holdrum Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
393 Rivervale Road
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4016
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4016
Gr: 6-8 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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