Top Rankings
Upper Saddle River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,093 students in Upper Saddle River School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Upper Saddle River School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,093 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Saddle River School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
10%
% Hispanic
10%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
64%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,288 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 $26,821 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
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,288
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,821
$25,828
Best Upper Saddle River School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edith A. Bogert Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
391 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6350
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6350
Grades: 3-5
| 361 students
Rank: #22.
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
392 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Rank: n/an/a
391 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6300
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6300
Grades: PK-2
| 345 students
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