Ridgewood Public School District

Summary:

The Ridgewood Public School District is a high-performing school district in New Jersey, comprising 10 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The district is known for its consistently strong academic performance, with several standout schools that rank among the top in the state.

Among the top-performing schools in the district are Orchard Elementary School, ranked 23rd out of 1,347 elementary schools in New Jersey, and Somerville Elementary School, ranked 34th. Both schools have exceptional test scores, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. At the high school level, Ridgewood High School stands out, ranking 34th out of 434 high schools in the state and boasting a 91.3% four-year graduation rate.

While the district as a whole performs well, there are some areas for improvement. The chronic absenteeism rate across all schools is higher than the desired target, and the free/reduced lunch rates vary significantly between schools, suggesting potential equity concerns. Additionally, the district could focus on increasing the percentage of students proficient in English Language Arts and Science. Overall, the Ridgewood Public School District is a strong educational system that provides a quality education for its students, with several exceptional schools leading the way.

District Detail

49 Cottage Place
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

(201) 670-2700

SchoolDigger Rank:
30^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,419

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	NJSLA Algebra II (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 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glen School	Public	PK	865 East Glen Avenue	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 251-3140	126	11	11.2	4.8%	79 (62.7%)	2 (1.6%)	15 (11.9%)	22 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)								(n/a)																									$43,400		$43,400
Ridgewood High School	Public	9-12	627 East Ridgewood Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2800	1,740	136	12.8	3.2%	1,009 (58.0%)	26 (1.5%)	214 (12.3%)	338 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (8.6%)	84.6	34^th of 434 public high schools	92.2%		84.6	38^th of 429 public high schools	91.1%	4	87.1			59.8							65.8									69.8	69.3	63.6	100.0	100.0	$11,059	$13	$11,046
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	335 North Van Dien Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2780	627	57	10.9	2.6%	343 (54.7%)	7 (1.1%)	57 (9.1%)	166 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.5%)	88.6	56^th of 752 public middle schools	92.6%		78.3	135^th of 743 public middle schools	81.8%	79			38.4					88.8	86.0	86.1					79.3	67.5	37.3	100.0	82.1		85.8				$11,177		$11,177
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Washington Pl	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2790	644	55	11.7	1.9%	407 (63.2%)	7 (1.1%)	63 (9.8%)	107 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.3%)	87.9	63^rd of 752 public middle schools	91.6%		82.6	96^th of 743 public middle schools	87.1%	33			43.0					85.1	88.4	84.6					87.1	71.6	12.5	100.0	82.9		85.6				$11,167	$71	$11,096
Hawes Elementary School	Public	K-5	531 Stevens Avenue	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2720	357	31	11.5	5.0%	158 (44.3%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.5%)	127 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	89.9	119^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.8	99^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.6%	20		56.0			69.4	88.0	72.1					80.4	77.7	75.4											$10,461	$106	$10,355
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	325 West Ridgewood Ave	Ridgewood	07450	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2740	448	35	12.8	1.6%	299 (66.7%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.5%)	48 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)	93.2	59^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.6%		92.8	66^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.1%	7		63.8			70.7	87.6	82.6					81.5	89.2	77.2											$11,275	$32	$11,243
Somerville Elementary School	Public	K-5	45 South Pleasant Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2750	394	33	12.0	3.8%	229 (58.1%)	5 (1.3%)	48 (12.2%)	83 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	95	34^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.5	27^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.0%	7		53.3			89.7	85.3	92.0					92.3	87.1	79.0											$11,464	$88	$11,376
Travell Elementary School	Public	K-5	340 Bogert Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2760	295	27	11.1	2.0%	174 (59.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.8%)	70 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	94.8	36^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.3%		94.5	42^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	96.9%	6		68.9			70.0	86.3	93.5					84.0	85.0	86.9											$11,151	$36	$11,115
Orchard Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 Demarest St	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2730	348	29	12.1	5.2%	202 (58.0%)	6 (1.7%)	53 (15.2%)	59 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	95.4	23^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.5	13^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.0%	10		67.2			79.1	88.9	88.1					86.6	90.3	80.6											$12,001	$232	$11,769
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Morningside Rd	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2770	440	34	13.0	1.1%	287 (65.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.1%)	73 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.9%)	91.8	82^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	93.9%		94	50^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.3%	32		49.4			74.4	82.4	88.4					83.7	80.0	79.3											$9,772	$30	$9,742

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paramus Public School District	0.98 mi	8	83^rd
Westwood Regional School District	1.13 mi	6	122^nd
Ho-Ho-Kus School District	1.45 mi	1	9^th
Hillsdale School District	1.81 mi	3	53^rd
Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	2.27 mi	6	125^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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