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Ridgefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 687 students in Ridgefield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Ridgefield School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,528 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Ridgefield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
339 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
22%
9%
# Hispanic Students
712 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
36%
# Black Students
46 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
411 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
27%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
78
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
199
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,425 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 $30,024 is higher than the state median of $26,228. 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
$31,425
$27,348
Spending / Student
$30,024
$26,228
Best Ridgefield School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Slocum Skewes School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
650 Prospect Ave
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 943-4299
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 943-4299
Grades: 2-9
| 687 students
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