Top 10 Best Paramus Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public schools serving 4,865 students in Paramus, NJ (there are 16 private schools, serving 4,920 private students). 50% of all K-12 students in Paramus, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).

The top ranked public schools in Paramus, NJ are Applied Technology High School, Memorial Elementary School and Parkway Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Paramus, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Paramus have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of New Jersey public schools.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).