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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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,332 students in Ridgewood Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Ridgewood Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
5,569 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
426 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ridgewood Public 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,141 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
21%
9%
# Hispanic Students
583 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
36%
# Black Students
59 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
3,330 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
60%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
452 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
353
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
368
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
391
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
397
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
397
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
399
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
445
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
429
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
439
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
412
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
446
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
125
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,330 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,280 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,330
$27,348
Spending / Student
$23,280
$26,228
Best Ridgewood Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
335 North Van Dien Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2780
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2780
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: #22.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 Washington Pl
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2790
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2790
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students
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