For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,159 students in Ridgefield Park Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Ridgefield Park Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
2,067 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ridgefield Park Public 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 decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#390 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
90.5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.7%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
9%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
68%
39%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
5%
18%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
17%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,798 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,818 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$42,853 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$60 MM
$42,028 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$30,798
$31,633
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$28,818
$31,024
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Ridgefield Park Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Ozzie Nelson Drive
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 440-1440
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 440-1440
Gr: 7-12 | 1,159 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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