Top Rankings
Woodcliff Lake 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 508 students in Woodcliff Lake School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Woodcliff Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
773 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Woodcliff Lake 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
36%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
77%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,915 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,463 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,915
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,463
$25,828
Best Woodcliff Lake School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dorchester Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Dorchester Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
(201) 391-5600
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
(201) 391-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 508 students
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