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Park Ridge 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 655 students in Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,203 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Park Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
77 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
33%
# Black Students
11 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
874 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
73%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
85
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
30
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,569 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,761 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,569
$27,348
Spending / Student
$31,761
$26,228
Best Park Ridge School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Brook Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
167 Sibbald Dr
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Grades: K-6
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
West Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18 South First Street
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Grades: PK-6
| 337 students
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