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Public School Review - Established 2003

Ridgewood Public School District

49 Cottage Place
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (201) 670-2700
www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

Ridgewood Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,553 students in Ridgewood Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Ridgewood Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Ridgewood Public School District are Orchard Elementary School, Somerville Elementary School and Willard Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
5,419 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
Kind314124
1381139
2361140
3399144
4397143
5430145
6423146
7421118
8427118
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District Rank

Ridgewood Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#48 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRidgewood Public School District
2023#48
2022#51
2021#55
2019#43
2018#34
2017#34
2016#29
2015#25
2014#28
2013#21
2012#26
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68%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202368%38%
202267%36%
202150%26%
201974%44%
201876%42%
201775%41%
201677%40%
201570%36%
201493%75%
201394%75%
201294%75%
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80%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202280%49%
202170%47%
201984%57%
201876%55%
201781%53%
201680%50%
201580%47%
201492%69%
201392%69%
201290%69%
201191%69%
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50%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202250%23%
202139%22%
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96%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202396%85%
202293%85%
202195%88%
202099%90%
201996%90%
201897%90%
201797%90%
201696%90%
201597%89%
201498%88%
201397%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.600.71
20230.590.71
20220.590.71
20210.580.71
20200.550.70
20190.550.70
20180.520.70
20170.520.70
20160.490.69
20150.480.68
20140.480.68
20130.470.67
20120.450.66
20110.420.65
20100.370.65
20090.380.64
20080.370.63
20070.370.62
20060.360.62
20050.350.61
20040.340.60
20030.340.60
20020.320.59
20010.310.58
20000.300.57
19990.310.57
19980.300.57
19960.300.56
19950.300.55
19940.300.55
19930.280.55
19920.290.54
19910.290.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202420%11%
202320%10%
202221%10%
202120%10%
202019%11%
201919%11%
201818%10%
201718%10%
201618%10%
201517%10%
201416%10%
201317%10%
201217%9%
201116%9%
201018%9%
200916%9%
200817%9%
200718%8%
200616%8%
200516%7%
200416%7%
200315%7%
200215%7%
200114%6%
200013%6%
199914%6%
199812%6%
199613%5%
199512%5%
199412%5%
199311%5%
199212%5%
199113%4%
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% Hispanic
11%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202411%34%
202311%33%
202210%32%
202110%31%
202010%29%
201910%29%
20189%27%
20179%27%
20168%26%
20158%25%
20148%24%
20137%23%
20127%23%
20116%22%
20104%21%
20094%20%
20084%19%
20074%19%
20064%18%
20054%18%
20044%17%
20034%17%
20023%16%
20013%15%
20003%15%
19993%14%
19983%14%
19962%14%
19953%13%
19943%13%
19933%13%
19923%12%
19912%12%
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% Black
1%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20241%14%
20231%15%
20221%15%
20211%15%
20201%15%
20191%15%
20181%16%
20171%16%
20151%16%
20141%16%
20131%16%
20121%16%
20111%16%
20101%17%
20091%17%
20081%17%
20071%17%
20061%18%
20051%18%
20041%18%
20031%18%
20021%18%
20011%18%
20001%18%
19991%18%
19982%18%
19962%19%
19952%19%
19942%19%
19932%19%
19922%19%
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% White
59%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202459%38%
202359%39%
202260%40%
202161%41%
202063%43%
201963%43%
201867%45%
201767%45%
201669%46%
201570%48%
201470%49%
201371%50%
201272%51%
201174%52%
201077%53%
200977%54%
200878%55%
200777%56%
200679%56%
200579%57%
200479%58%
200380%58%
200281%59%
200182%61%
200083%61%
199982%62%
199883%62%
199683%62%
199583%63%
199483%63%
199384%63%
199283%64%
199183%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20249%3%
20239%3%
20228%3%
20218%3%
20207%2%
20197%2%
20185%2%
20175%2%
20165%2%
20154%1%
20145%1%
20134%1%
20123%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,004 in this school district is less 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 $23,924 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$135 MM$26 MM
2022$131 MM$25 MM
2021$135 MM$26 MM
2020$131 MM$25 MM
2019$128 MM$25 MM
2018$122 MM$24 MM
2017$119 MM$23 MM
2016$114 MM$21 MM
2015$106 MM$20 MM
2014$108 MM$21 MM
2012$103 MM$21 MM
2011$99 MM$20 MM
2010$106 MM$20 MM
2009$93 MM$20 MM
2008$93 MM$19 MM
2007$90 MM$19 MM
2006$84 MM$18 MM
2005$81 MM$17 MM
2004$77 MM$17 MM
2003$71 MM$15 MM
2002$66 MM$14 MM
2001$64 MM$14 MM
2000$61 MM$13 MM
1999$59 MM$13 MM
1998$54 MM$12 MM
1996$50 MM$11 MM
1995$46 MM$11 MM
1992$47 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$130 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$130 MM$25 MM
2022$128 MM$24 MM
2021$130 MM$25 MM
2020$128 MM$24 MM
2019$126 MM$25 MM
2018$125 MM$24 MM
2017$121 MM$23 MM
2016$109 MM$22 MM
2015$96 MM$20 MM
2014$106 MM$20 MM
2012$121 MM$20 MM
2011$119 MM$19 MM
2010$96 MM$20 MM
2009$92 MM$19 MM
2008$94 MM$20 MM
2007$86 MM$19 MM
2006$81 MM$18 MM
2005$83 MM$17 MM
2004$73 MM$16 MM
2003$71 MM$16 MM
2002$69 MM$14 MM
2001$72 MM$13 MM
2000$65 MM$13 MM
1999$58 MM$14 MM
1998$54 MM$13 MM
1996$46 MM$11 MM
1995$48 MM$11 MM
1992$39 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$25,004
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$24,573$27,451
2022$22,978$26,511
2021$24,392$27,862
2020$22,978$26,511
2019$22,623$27,169
2018$21,539$25,776
2017$21,053$24,717
2016$20,267$23,074
2015$18,695$19,116
2014$18,842$22,539
2012$18,105$22,326
2011$17,297$15,563
2010$18,483$19,116
2009$16,446$20,414
2008$16,629$19,641
2007$15,961$17,846
2006$15,088$16,912
2005$14,816$15,983
2004$13,775$15,178
2003$13,227$14,414
2002$12,693$13,992
2001$12,393$13,524
2000$12,021$12,563
1999$11,638$11,702
1998$10,728$11,220
1995$9,638$10,398
1992$10,003$10,290
1990$8,084$8,190
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Spending / Student
$23,924
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRidgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$23,512$26,479
2022$22,343$25,682
2021$23,338$26,876
2020$22,343$25,682
2019$22,116$26,960
2018$22,088$25,387
2017$21,415$25,235
2016$19,343$23,517
2015$16,932$19,190
2014$18,459$21,879
2012$21,153$21,692
2011$20,730$15,139
2010$16,740$19,190
2009$16,273$19,395
2008$16,809$19,863
2007$15,273$18,129
2006$14,511$16,981
2005$15,048$16,151
2004$13,135$14,709
2003$13,098$14,730
2002$13,092$14,261
2001$13,978$13,311
2000$12,854$12,817
1999$11,510$12,247
1998$10,705$11,565
1995$10,082$10,509
1992$8,286$9,044
1990$8,069$7,994
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Best Ridgewood Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Orchard Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
230 Demarest St
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2730
Gr: K-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
Somerville Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
45 South Pleasant Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2750
Gr: K-5 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #33.
Willard Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
601 Morningside Rd
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2770
Gr: K-5 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #44.
Hawes Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
531 Stevens Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2720
Gr: K-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #55.
Travell Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
340 Bogert Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2760
Gr: K-5 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
325 West Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 670-2740
Gr: K-5 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #77.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
155 Washington Pl
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2790
Gr: 6-8 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #88.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
335 North Van Dien Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2780
Gr: 6-8 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,419 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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