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Paramus Public School District

At a glance

83^rdof 609 New Jersey districts▲ 29

Better than 86% of New Jersey districts

Elementary 5 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

145 Spring Valley Road
Paramus, NJ 07652·(201) 261-7800·All New Jersey district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 86.4% of districts

Schools

3,555

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMidland Elementary School77^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Parkway Elementary School up 141 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

West Brook Middle School 8.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

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Summary:

The Paramus Public School District in New Jersey operates 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole performs very well, ranking 83rd out of 609 districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools within the district stand out for their exceptional performance. East Brook Middle School ranks 54th out of 752 middle schools in New Jersey and earns a 5-star rating, with impressive test scores in both English Language Arts and Math. Similarly, Parkway Elementary School and Midland Elementary School rank 92nd and 77th out of 1,347 elementary schools, respectively, and also earn 5-star ratings with strong academic performance.

The district overall performs well above state averages on standardized assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. Graduation rates at Paramus High School are also high at 91.3%, and the district maintains relatively small class sizes with low student-teacher ratios. While the district has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, it provides a high-quality education to its students, supported by strong funding and resources.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Total
Midland Elementary School	Public	K-4	241 West Midland Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	200	21	9.7	20.0%	73 (36.5%)	5 (2.5%)	53 (26.5%)	55 (27.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	92.1	77^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.3%		88.7	139^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.6%	62					82.7	85.3						80.6	73.5											$15,352
Paramus High School	Public	9-12	99 East Century Road	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	1,153	102	11.2	19.2%	527 (45.7%)	34 (2.9%)	234 (20.3%)	317 (27.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	35 (3.0%)	66.3	111^th of 434 public high schools	74.4%		62.3	137^th of 429 public high schools	68.1%	26	75.7			36.7							71.7								34.5	33.5	72.5	30.0	67.1	$15,572
West Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	560 Roosevelt Boulevard	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-7800	500	57	8.8	15.0%	215 (43.0%)	13 (2.6%)	97 (19.4%)	152 (30.4%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.0%)	81.3	114^th of 752 public middle schools	84.8%		80	123^rd of 743 public middle schools	83.4%	9		38.8	34.9				58.3	76.7	75.6	63.0				51.2	64.7	57.3	40.2	100.0		100.0				$14,137
East Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	190 Spring Valley Road	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-7800	555	56	9.8	15.9%	224 (40.4%)	16 (2.9%)	87 (15.7%)	190 (34.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (6.1%)	89.5	54^th of 752 public middle schools	92.8%		86.6	68^th of 743 public middle schools	90.8%	14		46.8	39.1				74.4	77.3	86.9	79.3				66.9	62.6	74.8	54.6	100.0		100.0				$14,097
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	East 203 Midland Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-7800	289	22	12.9	13.5%	123 (42.6%)	15 (5.2%)	51 (17.6%)	89 (30.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	83.7	221^st of 1347 public elementary schools	83.6%		87.6	159^th of 1338 public elementary schools	88.1%	62					62.7	77.4						66.1	80.0											$15,311
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	145 E. Ridgewood Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	297	27	11.0	15.8%	134 (45.1%)	11 (3.7%)	64 (21.5%)	78 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	91.4	92^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	93.2%		83.2	233^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	82.6%	141					76.0	80.7						82.2	74.2											$16,646
Ridge Ranch Elementary School	Public	K-4	345 Lockwood Drive	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	338	26	13.0	18.9%	130 (38.5%)	7 (2.1%)	54 (16.0%)	133 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	86.7	177^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.9%		84	219^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.6%	42					76.7	80.2						73.4	65.5											$15,309
Stony Lane Elementary School	Public	K-4	W 110 Ridgewood Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	223	20	11.1	13.9%	106 (47.5%)	6 (2.7%)	36 (16.1%)	66 (29.6%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	73.9	366^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.8%		73.4	373^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	72.1%	7					64.7	76.1						70.5	43.5											$15,297

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	0.66 mi	6	125^th
Ridgewood Public School District	0.78 mi	10	30^th
Glen Rock Public School District	1.37 mi	6	44^th
Bergen County Special Services School District	1.71 mi	6
Fair Lawn Public School District	1.76 mi	9	59^th

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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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