Best Public Schools in Ridgewood, NY

Summary:

The city of Ridgewood, New York is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the New York City Geographic District #24. The district is ranked 528 out of 865 districts in New York and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within this district, a few schools stand out. Ace Academy For Scholars At The Geraldine Ferraro Campus is a top-performing elementary school, consistently ranking among the top 20% of New York elementary schools with a 4-star rating. In contrast, Grover Cleveland High School struggles, with a below-average 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a concerning 34.1% chronic absenteeism rate. The middle school Is 93 Ridgewood has seen a decline in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 stars to 1 star in recent years, despite some strong performance on Regents exams.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and other key metrics across the Ridgewood schools. Schools with higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Ps 239 and Is 93 Ridgewood, tend to have lower test scores and other poorer outcomes. Addressing these inequities and supporting the lower-performing schools should be a priority for the district and local policymakers.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grover Cleveland High School	Public	9-12	21-27 Himrod St	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-9600	1,536	109	14.0	76.3%	239 (15.6%)	55 (3.6%)	1,119 (72.9%)	103 (6.7%)	9 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	22.3	949^th of 1242 public high schools	23.6%		24.5	895^th of 1228 public high schools	27.1%	54	15.0	20.3	87.7	65.9	47.9	41.9	63.1	34.8	60.1	40.0															$18,061	$969	$17,092
Ps 68 Cambridge	Public	PK, KG-5	59-09 St Felix Ave	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-7246	475	34	14.0	82.3%	37 (7.8%)	14 (2.9%)	400 (84.2%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	27.8	1811^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.9%		30.8	1725^th of 2439 public elementary schools	29.3%	86											33.3	26.4	34.3				37.7	37.9	40.9				22.9		$22,879	$1,681	$21,198
Ps 71 Forest	Public	PK, KG-5	62-85 Forest Ave	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-7772	516	35	14.7	81.6%	145 (28.1%)	3 (0.6%)	324 (62.8%)	24 (4.7%)	10 (1.9%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	41.7	1397^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.9%		32.6	1670^th of 2439 public elementary schools	31.5%	273											48.4	36.1	40.2				63.2	47.7	42.2				21.4		$22,255	$2,585	$19,671
Ps 88 Seneca	Public	PK, KG-5	60-85 Catalpa Ave	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-8121	687	47	14.6	76.7%	197 (28.7%)	7 (1.0%)	413 (60.1%)	55 (8.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	45.1	1285^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.4%		36.3	1548^th of 2439 public elementary schools	36.5%	263											36.1	38.8	43.8				49.6	54.4	54.1				32.9		$22,252	$1,918	$20,334
Is 93 Ridgewood	Public	6-8	66-56 Forest Ave	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-4882	996	81	12.2	94.2%	154 (15.5%)	12 (1.2%)	767 (77.0%)	49 (4.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	32.2	1077^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.4%		40.9	909^th of 1500 public middle schools	39.4%	168						96.4		76.9		36.0				34.7	43.2	44.4				28.3	46.8			23.3	$19,109	$1,214	$17,895
Joseph F Quinn Intermediate School 77	Public	6-8	976 Seneca Ave	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 366-7120	602	63	9.5	85.7%	31 (5.1%)	11 (1.8%)	533 (88.5%)	25 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	1238^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.7%		16.1	1358^th of 1500 public middle schools	9.5%	120								72.4		82.8				20.1	34.4	34.0				38.2	45.6	21.5		18.7	$23,211	$1,493	$21,718
Ps 239	Public	PK, KG-5	17-15 Weirfield St	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 417-2840	410	32	12.9	87.6%	33 (8.0%)	14 (3.4%)	329 (80.2%)	30 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	1935^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%		28.4	1801^st of 2439 public elementary schools	26.2%	134											24.1	15.7	35.2				30.2	26.4	46.4				28.6		$21,838	$2,034	$19,804
Ace Academy For Scholars At The Geraldine Ferraro Campus	Public	PK, KG-5	55-20 Metropolitan Ave	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	No	(718) 571-6900	556	35	15.8	65.6%	178 (32.0%)	3 (0.5%)	299 (53.8%)	48 (8.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	67.6	713^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.8%		79	462^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	81.1%	251											53.6	62.0	54.7				56.3	72.3	61.1				34.6		$14,892	$558	$14,334
Robert E Peary School	Public	PK, KG-8	16-66 Hancock St	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 456-7588	596	116	5.1	84.7%	43 (7.2%)	166 (27.9%)	268 (45.0%)	85 (14.3%)	18 (3.0%)	9 (1.5%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)																									$74,617	$1,431	$73,186

Cities Near Ridgewood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glendale	0.24 mi	5	283^rd
Middle Village	0.71 mi	4	121^st
Brooklyn	0.88 mi	584	487^th
Woodhaven	1.2 mi	3	525^th
Forest Hills	1.31 mi	10	252^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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