Best Public Schools in Ridgewood, NJ

Summary:

The Ridgewood, New Jersey school district is a high-performing system with 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 41 out of 613 school districts in New Jersey and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the Ridgewood district stand out as top performers. Orchard Elementary School is ranked 13th out of 1,338 elementary schools in New Jersey and has exceptional test scores, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Willard Elementary School is ranked 50th out of 1,338 elementary schools and also has strong test scores. At the high school level, Ridgewood High School is ranked 44th out of 426 high schools in New Jersey and has a high 91.1% four-year graduation rate.

The Ridgewood Public School District demonstrates exceptional academic performance overall, with many schools ranking among the top in the state. However, the data suggests some potential equity concerns, as the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates tend to have slightly lower test scores. The district may also want to investigate the consistently high chronic absenteeism rate across all schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)							NJSLA Mathematics (2024)					NJSLA Algebra I (2024)				NJSLA Geometry (2024)		NJSLA Algebra II (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glen School	Public	PK	865 East Glen Avenue	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 251-3140	112	12	9.3	4.5%	61 (54.5%)	2 (1.8%)	16 (14.3%)	27 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)								(n/a)																								$43,400		$43,400
Ridgewood High School	Public	9-12	627 East Ridgewood Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2800	1,740	138	12.6	3.0%	1,011 (58.1%)	21 (1.2%)	222 (12.8%)	333 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (8.5%)	81.9	44^th of 426 public high schools	89.7%		83.6	36^th of 422 public high schools	91.5%	8			52.0							84.2							65.5	12.2	59.2			100.0	100.0	$11,059	$13	$11,046
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	335 North Van Dien Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2780	635	57	11.2	2.0%	356 (56.1%)	10 (1.6%)	58 (9.1%)	162 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.7%)	78.3	135^th of 743 public middle schools	81.8%		78.4	140^th of 748 public middle schools	81.3%	5		34.5					80.0	86.0	74.7					70.6	64.3	100.0			100.0	21.2	28.7			$11,177		$11,177
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Washington Pl	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2790	653	57	11.5	3.1%	396 (60.6%)	13 (2.0%)	69 (10.6%)	111 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.8%)	82.6	96^th of 743 public middle schools	87.1%		81.7	109^th of 748 public middle schools	85.4%	13		46.6					83.2	85.4	83.6					77.5	69.3	100.0			100.0	37.6	46.7			$11,167	$71	$11,096
Hawes Elementary School	Public	K-5	531 Stevens Avenue	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2720	373	31	12.1	4.6%	159 (42.6%)	4 (1.1%)	40 (10.7%)	144 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.7%)	90.8	99^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.6%		92.5	75^th of 1342 public elementary schools	94.4%	24	58.6			78.8	74.6	85.5					77.3	69.3	70.0											$10,461	$106	$10,355
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	325 West Ridgewood Ave	Ridgewood	07450	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2740	444	34	13.1	1.8%	306 (68.9%)	3 (0.7%)	43 (9.7%)	42 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.3%)	92.8	66^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.1%		89.2	132^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	90.2%	66	47.6			71.0	90.9	87.3					85.6	78.1	76.5											$11,275	$32	$11,243
Somerville Elementary School	Public	K-5	45 South Pleasant Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2750	385	29	13.1	1.0%	217 (56.4%)	4 (1.0%)	50 (13.0%)	81 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	95.5	27^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.7	37^th of 1342 public elementary schools	97.2%	10	62.1			80.0	85.7	98.5					86.9	75.0	86.2											$11,464	$88	$11,376
Travell Elementary School	Public	K-5	340 Bogert Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2760	323	26	12.5	1.5%	190 (58.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)	76 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.2%)	94.5	42^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	96.9%		91.5	94^th of 1342 public elementary schools	93.0%	52	67.2			74.1	81.3	88.0					85.7	78.1	83.5											$11,151	$36	$11,115
Orchard Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 Demarest St	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2730	352	29	12.0	6.3%	206 (58.5%)	5 (1.4%)	52 (14.8%)	57 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.1%)	96.5	13^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.0%		95.8	22^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	98.4%	9	65.1			83.9	84.4	92.0					91.7	85.9	86.0											$12,001	$232	$11,769
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Morningside Rd	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2770	470	35	13.3	0.6%	317 (67.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.1%)	74 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	94	50^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.3%		95.2	30^th of 1342 public elementary schools	97.8%	20	57.9			74.7	84.5	87.5					86.7	75.3	80.7											$9,772	$30	$9,742

Cities Near Ridgewood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glen Rock	1.36 mi	6	29^th
Ho Ho Kus	1.4 mi	1	19^th
Paramus	1.48 mi	20	89^th
Midland Park	1.58 mi	3	122^nd
Wyckoff	2.16 mi	5	106^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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