River Valley Charter School

River Valley Charter School

Charter Elementary, Middle School | Grade K-8
2 Perry Way,  Newburyport, MA
2.1
4.0
288 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Andrew Willemsen
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
47%
Reading Proficiency
57%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
57%
Math Proficiency
47%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
23
Full Time Teachers
23
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.7%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
3.7%
State Average
7.6%
Science
4.8%
State Average
6.4%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
288:1

Student Diversity

Female
52.1%
Male
47.9%
White
85.8%
Hispanic
6.6%
Two or more races
5.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
Black
1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.1 6 Reviews
1.0 NicheUser
9/20/2016
One of my daughter's teacher was basically a bully. My daughter got a splinter in her foot (it later had to be surgically removed) and her teacher shoved (!!!) her shoe on her foot and told my daughter to stop being a baby! I didn't know about this until my daughter left the school or I would have done something about it.
1.0 NicheUser
9/20/2016
The academics vary widely from classroom to classroom and teacher to teacher. There is very little support for students who are not academically gifted. The school only wants exceptional students and gets rid of the students who don't fit that model.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 22 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/7/2025
RVCS has been a very positive experience for our family! We’ve been part of the school since our oldest started kindergarten, and now we have a 4th grader and a 1st grader who are both thriving. The sense of community here is wonderful—our kids have friends of all ages across the school and it feels...
5.0 parent
1/20/2025
Students at RVCS are encouraged to follow their passions while making sure they are also covering the necessities. Students are developed as independent learners who learn skills that are the building blocks of their future. The community at RVCS is deeply engaged and supportive.
5.0 parent
10/8/2024
RVCS is an amazing place of learning that manages to merge the challenging and very different concepts of a true Montessori education while maintaining the requirements of being a public charter school. This is something I truly did not appreciate when first starting at this school, but now that our...
5.0 parent
9/8/2024
River Valley Charter School and Montessori philosophy has been a great fit for our child. I have witnessed them move from Kinderhaus through 6th grade here. As they enter middle school, I am confident in their ability to navigate social dynamics and academic challenges, including public speaking (th...

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