Enrollment
158
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Roebling, NJ
Riverbank Charter School of Excellence
Federal NCES profile for Riverbank Charter School of Excellence, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340073103022Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riverbank Charter School of Excellence earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 10.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 158
- students enrolled
Riverbank Charter School of Excellence has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Riverbank Charter School of Excellence · New Jersey
NCES ID 340073103022 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverbank Charter School of Excellence compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riverbank Charter School of Excellence
Riverbank Charter School of Excellence is a lower-poverty, small charter elementary school in Roebling, New Jersey, enrolling 158 students.
At 11.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of New Jersey schools, with 158 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 123 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #45.
Its student body is led by White (59%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 60/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Riverbank Charter School of Excellence spends $14,903 per pupil, 40% below the New Jersey average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Riverbank Charter School of Excellence is a single-school charter district, so Riverbank Charter School of Excellence operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 158 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Riverbank Charter School of Excellence compares
Riverbank Charter School of Excellence on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.4% | ▼ 65% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 158 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
158
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,903
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 58.9%
African American 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Asian 11.4%
Two or More 2.5%
Largest group: White at 58.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.1, Riverbank Charter School of Excellence is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverbank Charter School of Excellence, which includes Riverbank Charter School of Excellence.
$14,903
Per student
-40%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.6%
State 17.5%
Federal 7.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~158 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Riverbank Charter School of Excellence
How many students attend Riverbank Charter School of Excellence?
Riverbank Charter School of Excellence has 158 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Roebling, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverbank Charter School of Excellence?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverbank Charter School of Excellence is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverbank Charter School of Excellence?
10.4% of students at Riverbank Charter School of Excellence are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverbank Charter School of Excellence?
The largest demographic group at Riverbank Charter School of Excellence is White at 58.9% of enrollment, in Roebling, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverbank Charter School of Excellence?
Riverbank Charter School of Excellence has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Riverbank Charter School of Excellence a good school?
Riverbank Charter School of Excellence earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Riverbank Charter School of Excellence?
None; Riverbank Charter School of Excellence is a single-school charter district, and Riverbank Charter School of Excellence is its only campus.
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