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Ridge Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Ridgewood, New Jersey, serving 441 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Ridgewood Public School District, which is ranked 46th out of 615 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ridge Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with proficiency rates significantly higher than state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2022-2023 school year, 83% of 3rd graders, 88.5% of 4th graders, and 78.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 42%, 51.3%, and 53.2%, respectively. In Mathematics, 86.4% of 3rd graders, 73.8% of 4th graders, and 67.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to state averages of 45.9%, 44.3%, and 40.1%. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 38.5% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 26.8%.
Ridge Elementary School's student population is predominantly White (69.16%) and Asian (9.98%), with a significantly lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (0.68%) compared to the state average. The school has a low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4 and per-student spending of $11,275, which is slightly higher than the state average. While other elementary schools in the Ridgewood Public School District, such as Somerville, Orchard, Willard, and Travell, also demonstrate strong academic performance, Ridge Elementary School stands out as one of the top-performing schools in the district and the broader region, which includes high-achieving schools like Central School and Richard Byrd in Glen Rock, and Calvin Coolidge Elementary in Wyckoff.
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