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Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12
256th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 434 New Jersey High Schools
Better than 41% of New Jersey high schools
Summary

Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, with 1,157 students. While the school performs in the middle range of New Jersey high schools, it faces a combination of academic, demographic, and socioeconomic challenges that contribute to its relatively average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Academically, Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School has consistently ranked between 200-270 out of around 400-430 high schools in New Jersey, with proficiency rates on state assessments typically 5-10 percentage points lower than the state average. However, the school does perform better than the Ridgefield Park Public School District average, indicating it is a relatively stronger performer within the district. The school's 4-year graduation rate of around 91-94% is slightly below the state average of 95%, and its dropout rate is also slightly higher than the state average.

Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students tending to perform better than African American and White students. English Language Learners and Special Education students also struggle, with lower rankings compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (around 40-47%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage compared to the state average. When compared to nearby high schools like Fort Lee High School, Leonia High School, and Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro, Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School generally performs in the middle to lower range.

1,159
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,040
Per pupil spending ?
53.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 Ozzie Nelson Drive
       Ridgefield Park, NJ  07660

(201) 440-1440

District: Ridgefield Park Public School District


Feeder schools for Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School:

Elementary:    Grant Elementary School
    Lincoln Elementary School
    Roosevelt Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.5%
White:
18.0%
Asian:
8.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025
Strengths
94% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 20 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg43%
New Jersey avg46%
Middle school
258th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 30% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
256th of 434
New Jersey public high schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 41 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
308th of 609Ridgefield Park Public School District among New Jersey districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202562.1258 of 75265.7%★★★☆☆
202438.3432 of 74341.9%★★☆☆☆
202336.9446 of 74840.4%★★☆☆☆
202240.8422 of 74543.4%★★☆☆☆
201941.8445 of 74540.3%★★☆☆☆
201845.4403 of 71643.7%★★☆☆☆
201747.6372 of 71247.8%★★☆☆☆
201643.5414 of 71341.9%★★☆☆☆
201564.6214 of 71370.0%★★★★☆
201461.0330 of 71754.0%★★★☆☆
201359.3344 of 70451.1%★★★☆☆
201255.9366 of 67745.9%★★☆☆☆
201164.9289 of 68457.7%★★★☆☆
201069.1250 of 67763.1%★★★☆☆
200969.9242 of 66463.6%★★★☆☆
200876.9141 of 64078.0%★★★★☆
200757.7355 of 63143.7%★★☆☆☆
200653.9381 of 61538.0%★★☆☆☆
200560.1320 of 59946.6%★★☆☆☆
200466.3258 of 58856.1%★★★☆☆
200340.3409 of 57428.7%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202224.2161 of 20019.5%★☆☆☆☆
201930.9146 of 19926.6%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202571.056 of 34383.7%★★★★☆
202451.5114 of 32064.4%★★★☆☆
202344.9139 of 28851.7%★★★☆☆
202216.9263 of 2702.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202556.0296 of 72859.3%★★★☆☆
202431.7478 of 71733.3%★★☆☆☆
202329.9489 of 72032.1%★★☆☆☆
202240.1419 of 72642.3%★★☆☆☆
201939.3446 of 70336.6%★★☆☆☆
201842.5415 of 68039.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202576.989 of 60885.4%★★★★☆
202443.7311 of 58947.2%★★☆☆☆
202343.4303 of 58748.4%★★☆☆☆
202252.3221 of 59162.6%★★★☆☆
201953.3221 of 52457.8%★★★☆☆
201849.6238 of 50452.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202583.743 of 61393.0%★★★★★
202441.9328 of 58443.8%★★☆☆☆
202350.9227 of 56860.0%★★★☆☆
202263.1103 of 54981.2%★★★★☆
201950.3240 of 54155.6%★★★☆☆
201864.3130 of 52275.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202567.6207 of 72671.5%★★★★☆
202443.7371 of 71948.4%★★☆☆☆
202341.3388 of 71846.0%★★☆☆☆
202242.7388 of 73046.8%★★☆☆☆
201946.1377 of 69745.9%★★☆☆☆
201851.7322 of 67552.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202545.1237 of 50753.3%★★★☆☆
202433.7327 of 51035.9%★★☆☆☆
202327.4391 of 50522.6%★☆☆☆☆
202230.7365 of 53531.8%★★☆☆☆
201938.9277 of 49243.7%★★☆☆☆
201848.1210 of 47155.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202546.3265 of 50247.2%★★☆☆☆
202428.0388 of 51023.9%★☆☆☆☆
202322.8422 of 50917.1%★☆☆☆☆
202224.7416 of 51218.8%★☆☆☆☆
201924.8406 of 50419.4%★☆☆☆☆
201839.5320 of 49735.6%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202541.0256 of 43441.0%★★☆☆☆
202437.1270 of 42937.1%★★☆☆☆
202332.7257 of 42239.1%★★☆☆☆
202239.4219 of 41547.2%★★☆☆☆
202131.0256 of 40536.8%★★☆☆☆
201937.4235 of 41643.5%★★☆☆☆
201840.5212 of 41548.9%★★☆☆☆
201742.2208 of 41149.4%★★☆☆☆
201657.3117 of 40971.4%★★★★☆
201564.273 of 40682.0%★★★★☆
201448.3286 of 41130.4%★★☆☆☆
201350.9259 of 39634.6%★★☆☆☆
201265.7166 of 38857.2%★★★☆☆
201169.7136 of 37864.0%★★★☆☆
201069.6119 of 37167.9%★★★☆☆
200974.794 of 37074.6%★★★★☆
200863.7162 of 35954.9%★★★☆☆
200751.8218 of 36139.6%★★☆☆☆
200656.0213 of 35740.3%★★☆☆☆
200558.5188 of 35146.4%★★☆☆☆
200451.0218 of 34837.4%★★☆☆☆
200350.2215 of 34337.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202527.8222 of 28321.6%★☆☆☆☆
202475.735 of 28287.6%★★★★☆
202259.952 of 25679.7%★★★★☆
202164.649 of 24780.2%★★★★☆
201866.251 of 26680.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202529.4147 of 19022.6%★☆☆☆☆
202429.5149 of 19122.0%★☆☆☆☆
202323.6129 of 17225.0%★☆☆☆☆
202229.3128 of 17526.9%★☆☆☆☆
202114.1152 of 1657.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.2158 of 19117.3%★☆☆☆☆
201828.4151 of 19823.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202539.6117 of 21545.6%★★☆☆☆
202443.092 of 19151.8%★★★☆☆
202335.390 of 16144.1%★★☆☆☆
202232.684 of 13738.7%★★☆☆☆
201961.238 of 13872.5%★★★★☆
201843.760 of 14658.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202548.3216 of 42649.3%★★☆☆☆
202444.9227 of 42046.0%★★☆☆☆
202332.8247 of 41640.6%★★☆☆☆
202242.6189 of 41454.3%★★★☆☆
202133.3253 of 40237.1%★★☆☆☆
201940.2222 of 40845.6%★★☆☆☆
201846.5191 of 40352.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202551.9169 of 40658.4%★★★☆☆
202447.3200 of 40350.4%★★★☆☆
202348.2155 of 38559.7%★★★☆☆
202251.2135 of 38264.7%★★★☆☆
202146.9163 of 37456.4%★★★☆☆
201951.2141 of 36461.3%★★★☆☆
201856.0115 of 36868.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202551.3152 of 37759.7%★★★☆☆
202453.1138 of 35861.5%★★★☆☆
202345.6120 of 34465.1%★★★☆☆
202262.161 of 32481.2%★★★★☆
202145.6144 of 32655.8%★★★☆☆
201957.093 of 34773.2%★★★★☆
201860.086 of 34575.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202538.5246 of 42642.3%★★☆☆☆
202434.1278 of 41933.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.5215 of 41448.1%★★☆☆☆
202239.1191 of 41053.4%★★★☆☆
202133.4244 of 40239.3%★★☆☆☆
201935.6227 of 40744.2%★★☆☆☆
201838.2212 of 40547.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202524.5296 of 35917.5%★☆☆☆☆
202425.2273 of 36124.4%★☆☆☆☆
202350.2124 of 33963.4%★★★☆☆
202236.9187 of 34445.6%★★☆☆☆
202139.4186 of 33344.1%★★☆☆☆
201953.6122 of 34965.0%★★★☆☆
201832.7236 of 35533.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202530.9260 of 34725.1%★☆☆☆☆
202425.9282 of 34518.3%★☆☆☆☆
202328.5228 of 33531.9%★★☆☆☆
202239.7175 of 33547.8%★★☆☆☆
202121.3281 of 33616.4%★☆☆☆☆
201923.9252 of 33925.7%★☆☆☆☆
201828.7241 of 34029.1%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+27 vs school
Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+20 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school
White (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2022)20th percentile-24 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+17 vs school
Female (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school
White (2025)25th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school
African American (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2025)18th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Geometry71%+15 vs state
English Language Arts54%~ state avg
Mathematics38%+7 vs state
Science22%-3 vs state
Algebra I17%-20 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, May 20, 2012

Open Quote I am so glad that I became a part of the Ridgefeild Park Community ♥
Everyone here is so friendly and kind.
Everyone counts,
Everyone here has so much pride in each other... :D Close Quote





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Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grant Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,159 students attended Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School.

Students at Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School are 67% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% Asian, 5% African American.

Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School ranks 256th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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