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Best Public Schools in Saddle River, NJ


At a glance
1
School
116
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedWandell School75th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools
Biggest riser
Wandell School up 79 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The city of Saddle River, New Jersey is home to a single standout elementary school, Wandell School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 115 students. Wandell School is part of the Saddle River School District, which is ranked 31 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Wandell School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 75th out of 1,347 schools, and in 2022-2023, it ranked 93rd out of 1,342 schools. The school has received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the top-performing schools in New Jersey. Wandell School's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with many grades achieving over 80% proficiency. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 42.9% in 2024-2025 is well above the state average of 30.1%.

While Wandell School's academic performance is exceptional, the data does not provide information on the school's free/reduced lunch rates, making it difficult to assess the socioeconomic diversity and equity within the student population. However, the school's high per-student spending of $23,157 in the 2018-2019 school year and low student-teacher ratio of 7.8 to 1 suggest that the district is investing significant resources into the school, which may contribute to its academic success and the personalized learning environment it provides for its students.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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