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Ringwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,003 students in Ringwood School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Ringwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,003 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ringwood 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 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#303 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
16%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
76%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,442 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,907 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,442
$26,931
Spending / Student
$27,907
$25,828
Best Ringwood School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peter Cooper School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
54 Roger Court
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 835-5844
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 835-5844
Grades: K-3
| 234 students
Rank: #22.
Martin J. Ryerson School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
130 Valley Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7063
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7063
Grades: 6-8
| 370 students
Rank: #33.
Eleanor G. Hewitt
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
266 Sloatsburg Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7015
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7015
Grades: 4-5
| 228 students
Rank: #44.
Robert Erskine School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
88 Erskine Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7026
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7026
Grades: K-3
| 171 students
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