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
0/100100/10060/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Riverbank Charter School of Excellence held near 153 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 340073103022 · Roebling, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

158 enr · 11.3:1 · 10.4% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Chinook Montessori Charter School (158 students)

Riverbank Charter School of Excellence held near 153 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Riverbank Charter School of Excellence compares

Riverbank Charter School of Excellence held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$17,019
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.

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

District finance for Riverbank Charter School of Excellence reports $17,019 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 154 (2022-23) → 153 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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