For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,020 students in Ridgefield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Ridgefield School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
1,532 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ridgefield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#335 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
10%
% Hispanic
51%
35%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
24%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,343 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,946 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,343
$27,031
Spending / Student
$29,946
$25,924
Best Ridgefield School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Slocum Skewes School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
650 Prospect Ave
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 943-4299
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 943-4299
Gr: 3-8 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: n/an/a
635 Bergen Blvd
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 943-1861
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 943-1861
Gr: 1-3 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: n/an/a
455 Shaler Boulevard
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 313-2476
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 313-2476
Gr: PK-2 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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