Paramus Public School District

Summary:

The Paramus Public School District is a high-performing school district in New Jersey, comprising 8 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top in the state.

At the high school level, Paramus High School is a standout, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey high schools and boasting a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic excellence is evident in its high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Algebra I, as well as its impressive 97.6% 4-year graduation rate. Among the middle schools, East Brook Middle School stands out, ranking in the top 10% of New Jersey middle schools and excelling particularly in English Language Arts.

At the elementary level, Midland Elementary School is noteworthy for its low student-teacher ratio of 9.1, the best in the district, as well as its strong academic performance, with over 72% of 3rd graders and 83.9% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts. Overall, the Paramus Public School District demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence, with a diverse student population and consistently high-performing schools across all grade levels.

District Detail

145 Spring Valley Road
Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 261-7800

SchoolDigger Rank:
118^th of 615 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,612

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Total
Midland Elementary School	Public	K-4	241 West Midland Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	189	21	9.1	13.2%	63 (33.3%)	6 (3.2%)	45 (23.8%)	64 (33.9%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	88	154^th of 1342 public elementary schools	88.5%		78.5	313^th of 1345 public elementary schools	76.7%	159				72.8	83.9						63.7	75.1										$15,352
Paramus High School	Public	9-12	99 East Century Road	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	1,148	105	10.9	11.8%	571 (49.7%)	29 (2.5%)	209 (18.2%)	306 (26.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.5%)	63.4	103^rd of 422 public high schools	75.6%		57.8	120^th of 415 public high schools	71.1%	17			43.4							57.2								35.7	35.0	74.6	74.6	$15,572
West Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	560 Roosevelt Boulevard	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-7800	511	54	9.4	10.4%	235 (46.0%)	11 (2.2%)	89 (17.4%)	156 (30.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	72.5	175^th of 748 public middle schools	76.6%		65.8	220^th of 745 public middle schools	70.5%	45	42.0	26.9				64.4	58.2	69.9	65.0				51.2	42.2	49.7	24.1	97.3		97.3			$14,137
East Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	190 Spring Valley Road	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-7800	600	53	11.3	11.2%	254 (42.3%)	15 (2.5%)	99 (16.5%)	204 (34.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.0%)	85	80^th of 748 public middle schools	89.3%		84	90^th of 745 public middle schools	87.9%	10	42.4	41.3				68.0	60.7	74.5	81.0				56.9	46.3	55.1	61.4	100.0		100.0			$14,097
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	East 203 Midland Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-7800	297	26	11.5	13.5%	122 (41.1%)	14 (4.7%)	47 (15.8%)	96 (32.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	88.1	153^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	88.6%		85.8	194^th of 1345 public elementary schools	85.6%	41				71.2	73.7						74.5	74.0										$15,311
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	145 E. Ridgewood Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	300	27	11.1	9.3%	148 (49.3%)	8 (2.7%)	45 (15.0%)	91 (30.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	78.2	298^th of 1342 public elementary schools	77.8%		84.1	224^th of 1345 public elementary schools	83.3%	74				60.0	78.6						61.7	57.1										$16,646
Ridge Ranch Elementary School	Public	K-4	345 Lockwood Drive	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	351	29	12.2	11.4%	141 (40.2%)	7 (2.0%)	54 (15.4%)	127 (36.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.1%)	78.5	294^th of 1342 public elementary schools	78.1%		86.4	179^th of 1345 public elementary schools	86.7%	115				68.3	65.4						65.1	60.5										$15,309
Stony Lane Elementary School	Public	K-4	W 110 Ridgewood Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	216	19	11.3	9.7%	111 (51.4%)	6 (2.8%)	28 (13.0%)	60 (27.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	79	282^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	79.0%		76.4	343^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	74.5%	61				61.1	61.4						77.8	63.7										$15,297

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	0.66 mi	6	13^th
Ridgewood Public School District	0.78 mi	10	46^th
Glen Rock Public School District	1.37 mi	6	49^th
Bergen County Special Services School District	1.71 mi	6
Fair Lawn Public School District	1.76 mi	9	63^rd

Paramus Public School District

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