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Ho-Ho-Kus Public School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Ho-Ho-Kus Public School is an exceptional elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Ho-Ho-Kus School District of New Jersey. With 553 students, the school consistently ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools, thanks to its outstanding academic performance and dedicated focus on student learning.

Ho-Ho-Kus Public School students excel on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments), with proficiency rates far surpassing state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 93.8% of 7th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 57%, and 96.7% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 38.8%. The school also maintains high performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 5-10% of New Jersey elementary schools for female, male, white, and special education students.

While Ridge Elementary, Somerville Elementary, and Travell Elementary in the Ridgewood Public School District also demonstrate strong academic performance, Ho-Ho-Kus Public School stands out for its exceptional Algebra I results, with 100% of students proficient or better in the subject, far exceeding the state average. The school's consistent high ranking and 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade are a testament to its unwavering commitment to educational excellence.

573

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,291

Per pupil spending ?

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Lloyd Road
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423

(201) 652-4555

District: Ho-Ho-Kus School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Asian:

12.4%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (84% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

71^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

4^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 609Ho-Ho-Kus 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	71 of 1347	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	128 of 1338	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	40 of 1342	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	66 of 1345	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	66 of 1317	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	51 of 1360	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	17 of 1353	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.5	9 of 1352	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	93.2	49 of 1346	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	91.5	83 of 1357	93.9%	★★★★★
2014	85.7	97 of 1363	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	84 of 1367	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	85.3	68 of 1363	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	44 of 1360	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	34 of 1354	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	88.4	32 of 1346	97.6%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	36 of 1338	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.4	17 of 1329	98.7%	★★★★★
2006	81.5	114 of 1314	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	81.7	128 of 1303	90.2%	★★★★★
2004	79.5	199 of 1298	84.7%	★★★★☆
2003	85.2	102 of 1204	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	153 of 330	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	46 of 370	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	51 of 1326	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	113 of 1317	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	59 of 1318	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	120 of 1326	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	113 of 1290	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	83 of 1331	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	50 of 1333	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	83 of 1318	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	141 of 1313	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.1	42 of 1315	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	36 of 1324	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	42 of 1297	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	33 of 1335	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	8 of 1334	99.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	78 of 1023	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	144 of 989	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	51 of 958	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	68 of 949	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	44 of 868	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	10 of 1007	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	12 of 1001	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	92 of 970	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	176 of 963	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	55 of 975	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	59 of 976	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	52 of 964	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	79 of 1023	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	21 of 1022	97.9%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	4 of 752	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	8 of 743	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	3 of 748	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	5 of 745	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	31 of 652	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	8 of 745	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	15 of 716	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	90.4	22 of 712	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	26 of 713	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	87.8	39 of 713	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	85.5	61 of 717	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.4	72 of 704	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	88.7	21 of 677	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.2	20 of 684	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.3	44 of 677	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	88.5	10 of 664	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	84.2	57 of 640	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	39 of 631	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.1	98 of 615	84.1%	★★★★☆
2005	91.0	3 of 599	99.5%	★★★★★
2004	88.3	22 of 588	96.3%	★★★★★
2003	78.4	136 of 574	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	4 of 728	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	27 of 717	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	8 of 720	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	11 of 726	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	38 of 625	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	32 of 703	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	23 of 680	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	9 of 726	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	5 of 719	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	10 of 718	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	6 of 730	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	32 of 635	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	9 of 697	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	8 of 675	98.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	11 of 507	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	3 of 510	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	6 of 505	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	3 of 535	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	46 of 401	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	95.2	12 of 471	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	9 of 502	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	8 of 510	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	11 of 509	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	12 of 512	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	39 of 435	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	16 of 504	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	15 of 497	97.0%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

Mathematics85%+44 vs state

English Language Arts85%+31 vs state

Science63%+38 vs state

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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)		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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ho-Ho-Kus Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Lloyd Road	Ho Ho Kus	07423	Bergen County	Ho-Ho-Kus School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 652-4555	573	48	11.9		446 (77.8%)	8 (1.4%)	35 (6.1%)	71 (12.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	92.5	71^st of 1347 public elementary schools	94.7%		89.2	128^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.4%	57	71.1	55.6	65.6	78.3	88.5	91.1	93.8	93.6	85.3	75.9	84.6	87.5	96.7	80.0	100.0	100.0	$13,291	$275	$13,016
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
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
Julia A Traphagen School	Public	PK, KG-5	153 Summit Avenue	Waldwick	07463	Bergen County	Waldwick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 445-0730	414	41	10.0	1.0%	270 (65.2%)	12 (2.9%)	92 (22.2%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	75.9	343^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	74.5%		79.2	290^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.3%	53	41.2		74.5	64.7	52.3				78.4	69.2	63.5						$9,325		$9,325
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
Ann Blanche Smith	Public	K-4	1000 Hillsdale Ave	Hillsdale	07642	Bergen County	Hillsdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 664-1188	315	34	9.3	11.1%	217 (68.9%)	3 (1.0%)	63 (20.0%)	16 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	81.7	258^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.8%		76.2	334^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.0%	76			83.3	78.8					76.1	46.1							$10,680	$227	$10,453
Godwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	41 E. Center Street	Midland Park	07432	Bergen County	Midland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 445-5350	233	26	8.9	7.3%	169 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (18.5%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$15,611	$241	$15,370
Highland Elementary School	Public	3-6	31 Highland Ave	Midland Park	07432	Bergen County	Midland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 445-3880	306	32	9.6	7.8%	214 (69.9%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (19.3%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	83.6	223^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	83.4%		80.9	269^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.9%	46	51.5		65.8	75.7	82.8	93.3			63.4	60.8	60.0	65.8					$16,024	$154	$15,870
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 School Street	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-6440	329	30	11.0	7.3%	217 (66.0%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (17.6%)	36 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	73.9	365^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.7	311^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.8%	54	41.5		49.2	78.4	68.3				60.4	66.7	61.0						$5,601	$20	$5,581

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