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Ridgedale Middle School

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Ridgedale Middle School ranks 139 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 82% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Ridgedale Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Florham Park, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 and part of the Florham Park School District. With 298 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 9-10 students per teacher, Ridgedale consistently delivers strong academic outcomes, outperforming state averages across various metrics.

Ridgedale Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students scoring well above the state average in standardized tests for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72.5% of 6th graders, 82.7% of 7th graders, and 68% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. In Mathematics, Ridgedale had 57.5% of 6th graders, 68.2% of 7th graders, and 14.6% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7%. The school's Algebra I performance is particularly noteworthy, with 98% of students proficient or better in the end-of-course exam, far exceeding the state average of 38.2%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Frelinghuysen Middle School in Morristown and Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School in Summit, Ridgedale Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. Additionally, Ridgedale has maintained a consistent high level of performance, earning a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 20% of New Jersey middle schools for most of the past decade.

321

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,605

Per pupil spending ?

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

71 Ridgedale Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932

(973) 822-3855

District: Florham Park School District

Students who attend Ridgedale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hanover Park High School

Feeder schools for Ridgedale Middle School:

Elementary:	Briarwood School
	Brooklake School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Asian:

11.5%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

New Jersey avg43%

139^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 609Florham Park 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	139 of 752	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	67 of 743	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	87 of 748	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	44 of 745	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	46 of 652	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	60 of 745	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	50 of 716	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	79.6	134 of 712	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	126 of 713	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	120 of 713	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	79.0	151 of 717	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	136 of 704	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	85.9	53 of 677	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	50 of 684	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.3	47 of 677	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	80.1	117 of 664	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	84.6	48 of 640	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	70 of 631	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.0	89 of 615	85.5%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	101 of 599	83.1%	★★★★☆
2004	77.6	152 of 588	74.1%	★★★★☆
2003	83.5	80 of 574	86.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	264 of 359	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	54 of 204	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	31 of 200	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	20 of 201	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	3 of 200	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	11 of 147	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	152 of 728	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	59 of 717	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	101 of 720	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.8	32 of 726	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	30 of 625	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	61 of 703	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	55 of 680	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	104 of 608	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	144 of 726	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	101 of 719	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	92 of 718	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	77 of 730	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	55 of 635	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	91 of 697	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	71 of 675	89.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	64 of 507	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	55 of 510	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	93 of 505	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	95 of 535	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	162 of 401	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	71 of 492	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	45 of 471	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	123 of 502	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	86 of 510	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	97 of 509	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	47 of 512	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	61 of 435	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	66 of 504	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	75 of 497	84.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+52 vs state

English Language Arts75%+18 vs state

Mathematics54%+20 vs state

Science28%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Ridgedale Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 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 End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgedale Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Ridgedale Avenue	Florham Park	07932	Morris County	Florham Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 822-3855	321	31	10.4	2.2%	209 (65.1%)	26 (8.1%)	32 (10.0%)	37 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	78.4	139^th of 752 public middle schools	81.5%		86.7	67^th of 743 public middle schools	91.0%	72		28.1				72.5	82.7	68.0				57.5	68.2	14.6		97.9	98.0			$10,605		$10,605
Madison Junior School	Public	6-8	160 Main Street	Madison	07940	Morris County	Madison Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 593-3149	555	50	11.1	7.6%	371 (66.8%)	17 (3.1%)	83 (15.0%)	63 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	86.5	72^nd of 752 public middle schools	90.4%		82	106^th of 743 public middle schools	85.7%	34		44.7				86.8	85.6	65.9				81.4	74.9	26.6	100.0	92.2	93.9	100.0	100.0	$12,630	$121	$12,509
Chatham Middle School	Public	6-8	480 Main Street	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2506	833	81	10.2	2.8%	559 (67.1%)	13 (1.6%)	64 (7.7%)	143 (17.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	75.6	153^rd of 752 public middle schools	79.7%		77.3	142^nd of 743 public middle schools	80.9%	11		41.3				84.3	72.7	68.4				73.1	71.5	9.7				52.7	56.4	$8,721		$8,721
Heritage Middle School	Public	7-8	20 Foxcroft Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	994	82	12.0	2.3%	389 (39.1%)	48 (4.8%)	63 (6.3%)	451 (45.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.8%)	92	27^th of 752 public middle schools	96.4%		91.8	31^st of 743 public middle schools	95.8%	4		46.5					88.1	85.7					77.8	48.5	100.0	98.8	98.9	100.0	100.0	$10,996	$02	$10,994
Memorial Junior School	Public	6-8	61 Highland Avenue	Whippany	07981	Morris County	Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 515-2427	419	45	9.3	5.7%	247 (58.9%)	18 (4.3%)	68 (16.2%)	55 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.2%)	78.8	136^th of 752 public middle schools	81.9%		82.4	99^th of 743 public middle schools	86.7%	37		36.2				63.4	67.5	74.4				54.9	52.1	48.7		97.4	97.4			$9,917	$15	$9,902
East Hanover Middle School	Public	6-8	477 Ridgedale Avenue	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	East Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 887-8810	325	40	8.1	3.4%	207 (63.7%)	8 (2.5%)	50 (15.4%)	48 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	90.2	43^rd of 752 public middle schools	94.3%		89.1	50^th of 743 public middle schools	93.3%	7		31.6				76.7	91.7	82.3				70.1	74.1	73.5		100.0	100.0			$15,443	$135	$15,308
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School	Public	6-8	272 Morris Ave	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-1190	871	89	9.7	15.5%	497 (57.1%)	36 (4.1%)	178 (20.4%)	106 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.2%)	90	46^th of 752 public middle schools	93.9%		91.9	30^th of 743 public middle schools	96.0%	16		42.1				81.7	83.2	81.4				75.8	70.4	37.4		98.3	98.4			$6,058	$44	$6,014
Mount Pleasant Middle School	Public	6	11 Broadlawn Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	530	46	11.5	4.0%	206 (38.9%)	32 (6.0%)	33 (6.2%)	230 (43.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)								(n/a)						83.4						77.3								$11,229	$02	$11,227
Morris Plains Borough School	Public	3-8	500 Speedwell Avenue	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Morris Plains School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 538-1650	398	45	8.7	13.6%	263 (66.1%)	19 (4.8%)	73 (18.3%)	37 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	85.7	79^th of 752 public middle schools	89.5%		90.1	42^nd of 743 public middle schools	94.3%	37	49.4	20.3	60.0	86.1	78.9	85.1	84.1	84.4	72.3	73.8	70.6	82.6	59.4	65.2		100.0	100.0			$12,826		$12,826
New Providence Middle School	Public	7-8	35 Pioneer Drive	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-9161	396	37	10.7	2.0%	219 (55.3%)	4 (1.0%)	55 (13.9%)	104 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	92.6	22^nd of 752 public middle schools	97.1%		91	36^th of 743 public middle schools	95.2%	14		54.1					88.2	86.2					74.1	53.8		94.8	95.4	100.0	100.0	$9,397	$396	$9,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgedale Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ridgedale Middle School?

Students at Ridgedale Middle School are 65% White, 12% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Ridgedale Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ridgedale Middle School usually go on to attend Hanover Park High School

Is Ridgedale Middle School a good school?

Ridgedale Middle School ranks 139^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ridgedale Middle School in?

Florham Park School District

How many students attend Ridgedale Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Ridgedale Middle School.

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