For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 691 students in Wood-Ridge School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Wood-Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,261 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wood-Ridge 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
123 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
380 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
33%
# Black Students
52 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
678 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
54%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
105
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
32
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,210 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,791
$27,348
Spending / Student
$20,210
$26,228
Best Wood-Ridge School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Wood Ridge Ave
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Grades: PK-3
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Wood-ridge Intermediate School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
151 First Street
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Grades: 4-6
| 262 students
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