River Edge Elementary School District

River Edge Elementary School District
Address
410 Bogert Road River Edge , Bergen County , New Jersey , 07661
Coordinates	40°55′17″N74°02′11″W / 40.921387°N 74.036438°W / 40.921387; -74.036438
District information
Grades	PreK-6
Superintendent	Cathy Danahy
Business administrator	Louise Napolitano
Schools	2
Students and staff
Enrollment	1,164 (as of 2021–22) [1]
Faculty	96.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.1:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	I
Website	www.riveredgeschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-6 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $15,076 7 $18,891 −20.2% 1 Budgetary Cost 12,915 15 13,649 −5.4% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,451 22 8,366 1.0% 6 Support Services 1,882 17 2,161 −12.9% 8 Administrative Cost 1,492 24 1,467 1.7% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,081 4 1,552 −30.3% 16 Median Teacher Salary 61,539 41 57,437 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2] *Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

The River Edge Elementary School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from River Edge, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,164 students and 96.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. ^[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. ^[3]

River Edge and neighboring Oradell share a combined public school district for seventh through twelfth grades, River Dell Regional School District which was established in 1958. ^{[4] [5] [6]} As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,606 students and 140.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1. ^[7] Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[8] ) are River Dell Regional Middle School ^[9] in River Edge (with 589 students in grades 7-8) and River Dell High School ^[10] in Oradell (with 999 students in grades 9-12). ^{[11] [12]}

Awards and recognition

During the 1998-99 school year, Cherry Hill School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. ^[13]

Schools

River Edge has a preschool along with two primary schools, both of which serve students in first through sixth grade. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[14] ) are: ^{[15] [16]}

• New Bridge Center ^[17] (NA; PreK-K)
• Cherry Hill School ^[18] (698 students in grades 1-6) which is on the south side of the borough.
  • Denise Heitman, principal ^[19]
• Roosevelt School ^[20] (472 students in grades 1-6) which is located on the north side of the borough.
  • Michael Henzel, principal ^[21]

Curriculum review is an ongoing process in River Edge. Current educational research, the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, as well as national subject standards are used in the curriculum development. This process ensures that each curricular area is comprehensive and reflects current educational thought.

The district's per pupil comparable costs are below average while teachers salaries are above the statewide median. ^[1]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^[22]

• Cathy Danahy, superintendent of schools ^[23]
• Louise Napolitano, school business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of seven members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. ^{[24] [25] [26]}

References

1. District information for River Edge School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 20, 2014.
4. River Dell Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 26, 2020. "River Dell Regional High School serves the northern New Jersey municipalities of Oradell and River Edge, which have a combined population of approximately 18,000."
5. Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Oradell, N.J.; Giving an Old Downtown a New Life", The New York Times , August 20, 2000. Accessed July 26, 2020. "In seventh grade, Oradell youngsters enter the River Dell Regional School District, which is shared with neighboring River Edge. It comprises the 423-student River Dell Middle School in River Edge for grades seven and eight and the 823-student River Dell High School in Oradell."
6. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the River Dell Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed July 26, 2020. "The District provides education to 1,622 students (as of June 30, 2019) in grades seven through twelve. Geographically, the District is comprised of the Boroughs of River Edge and Oradell. An elected nine-member Board of Education serves as the policy maker for the District."
7. District information for River Dell Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
8. School Data for the River Dell Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
9. River Dell Regional Middle School, River Dell Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2020.
10. River Dell Regional High School, River Dell Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2020.
11. School Performance Reports for the River Dell Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
12. New Jersey School Directory for the River Dell Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
13. Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed April 4, 2011.
14. River Edge Elementary School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
15. School Performance Reports for the River Edge School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
16. New Jersey School Directory for the River Edge Elementary School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
17. New Bridge Center, River Edge Elementary School District. Accessed February 27, 2023.
18. Cherry Hill School, River Edge Elementary School District. Accessed February 27, 2023.
19. Principal's Message, Cherry Hill School. Accessed February 27, 2023.
20. Roosevelt School, River Edge Elementary School District. Accessed February 27, 2023.
21. Principal's Message, Roosevelt School. Accessed February 27, 2023.
22. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
23. Office of the Superintendent, River Edge Elementary School District. Accessed February 27, 2023.
24. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
25. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the River Edge School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed July 26, 2020. "The River Edge Board of Education (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of seven elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
26. Board of Education Members, River Edge Elementary School District. Accessed February 27, 2023.

External links

• River Edge Elementary School District
• School Performance Reports for the River Edge Elementary School District , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the River Edge Elementary School District, National Center for Education Statistics
• River Dell Regional School District