South River Elementary School

81 Johnson Place, South River NJ, 8882 | South River Borough School District | 732-613-4073
  • grades 3-5
  • students 538
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in South River
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
35%South River
52%New Jersey

South River Elementary School is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "South River Borough School District" in South River, NJ. There are a total of 538 students and 44 teachers at South River Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

South River Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 28% lower than the New Jersey average.

South River Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students538
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South River Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
335-39%
430-34%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
335-39%
435-39%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South River Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 52.5% 56.2% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 7.1% 8.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 3.7% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.7% 29.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.1% 1.5% 3.1%

South River demographics profile

StatisticSouth RiverNew JerseyNational
Population15,8748,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,7001,21591
Median age38.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English54%69%79%
Speak Spanish20%16%13%

Education level achieved in South River

IndexSouth RiverNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school76.4%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college45.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.8%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The South River Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.