West Ridge Elementary School

Public PK, KG-6

18 South First Street
Park Ridge, NJ 07656

(201) 573-6000

District: Park Ridge School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
80^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,688

Students who attend West Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Park Ridge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 340

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Asian:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Ridge Elementary School ranks better than 94% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.4. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.3%), Hispanic (12.1%), Asian (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 1.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Ridge Elementary School is 12.3. (See more...)

Compare West Ridge Elementary School employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Ridge Elementary School is $11,688.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Ridge Elementary School 80^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See West Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Park Ridge School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Ridge School District 69^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	87.72	50^th	1204	95.8%
2004	76.95	272^nd	1298	79.0%
2005	82.05	117^th	1303	91.0%
2006	75.34	333^rd	1314	74.7%
2007	77.45	220^th	1329	83.4%
2008	76.11	300^th	1338	77.6%
2009	68.83	497^th	1346	63.1%
2010	76.36	307^th	1354	77.3%
2011	75.25	346^th	1360	74.6%
2012	74.28	390^th	1363	71.4%
2013	76.47	325^th	1367	76.2%
2014	75.00	364^th	1363	73.3%
2015	85.96	177^th	1357	87.0%
2016	91.93	65^th	1346	95.2%
2017	90.95	74^th	1352	94.5%
2018	91.19	69^th	1353	94.9%
2019	89.21	102^nd	1360	92.5%
2021	87.45	141^st	1317	89.3%
2022	88.99	139^th	1345	89.7%
2023	92.40	80^th	1342	94.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	90.78	36^th	868	95.9%
2023	99.92	2^nd	958	99.8%

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Rank History for Female students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	91.57	48^th	1333	96.4%
2019	88.79	80^th	1331	94.0%
2021	82.32	176^th	1290	86.4%
2022	84.79	188^th	1326	85.8%
2023	83.10	207^th	1318	84.3%

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Rank History for Male students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	89.55	99^th	1334	92.6%
2019	87.00	123^rd	1335	90.8%
2021	87.02	146^th	1297	88.7%
2022	88.87	133^rd	1324	90.0%
2023	95.21	24^th	1315	98.2%

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Rank History for White students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	88.19	51^st	1022	95.0%
2019	83.35	106^th	1023	89.6%
2021	79.97	132^nd	964	86.3%
2022	80.76	151^st	976	84.5%
2023	86.35	89^th	975	90.9%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	258	1	16	3	0	n/a	n/a	278
1989	248	1	20	4	0	n/a	n/a	273
1990	261	1	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	289
1991	286	2	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	310
1992	302	1	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	316
1993	317	1	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	330
1994	282	0	21	15	5	n/a	n/a	323
1995	299	0	16	4	0	n/a	n/a	319
1996	299	0	16	4	0	n/a	n/a	319
1998	322	2	19	1	0	n/a	n/a	344
1999	348	2	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	363
2000	337	3	19	4	0	n/a	n/a	363
2001	329	2	19	6	0	n/a	n/a	356
2002	341	3	26	10	0	n/a	n/a	380
2003	341	3	26	10	0	n/a	n/a	380
2004	340	2	14	17	0	n/a	n/a	373
2005	341	2	14	19	0	n/a	n/a	376
2006	351	2	27	15	0	n/a	n/a	395
2007	331	5	27	32	0	n/a	n/a	395
2008	331	6	30	46	0	n/a	n/a	413
2009	308	4	27	41	0	0	4	384
2010	300	2	21	43	0	0	2	368
2011	280	3	21	43	0	0	0	347
2012	309	3	21	43	0	0	0	376
2013	281	2	20	40	0	1	2	346
2014	271	1	25	38	0	1	2	338
2015	261	1	32	38	0	2	4	338
2016	261	1	27	41	0	2	3	335
2017	272	0	23	48	0	3	6	352
2018	277	0	28	41	0	2	8	356
2019	272	0	35	33	0	2	8	350
2020	256	0	33	38	0	1	12	340
2021	261	0	31	40	0	1	14	347
2022	267	0	23	34	0	0	13	337
2023	256	1	24	41	0	0	18	340

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	278	15.0	18.5	n/a
1989	273	16.0	17.0	n/a
1990	289	15.0	19.2	0.3
1991	310	15.0	20.6	1
1992	316	15.0	21.0	0.9
1993	330	15.9	20.8	0.6
1994	323	18.0	17.9	0.3
1995	319	18.1	17.6	0.3
1996	319	18.1	17.6	0.3
1998	344	17.6	19.5	0.9
1999	363	18.1	20.1	0.3
2000	363	19.3	18.8	0.3
2001	356	19.6	18.2	0.3
2002	380	19.5	19.5	1.6
2003	380	19.5	19.5	1.6
2004	373	20.7	18.0	1.1
2005	376	20.3	18.5	n/a
2006	395	23.6	16.7	1.8
2007	395	23.0	17.2	2.8
2008	413	20.0	20.7	1
2009	384	37.0	8.3	2.3
2010	368	26.0	14.1	3
2011	347	26.0	13.3	2.6
2012	376	30.4	12.3	1.9
2013	346	29.0	11.9	5.8
2014	338	27.0	12.5	5.6
2015	338	29.0	11.6	4.4
2016	335	25.0	13.4	4.8
2017	352	23.0	15.3	4
2018	356	25.0	14.2	3.1
2019	350	24.0	14.5	2.6
2020	340	26.5	12.8	1.8
2021	347	27.5	12.6	1.2
2022	337	26.5	12.7	0.9
2023	340	27.5	12.3	1.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	278	15.0	18.5	n/a
1989	273	16.0	17.0	n/a
1990	289	15.0	19.2	0.3
1991	310	15.0	20.6	1
1992	316	15.0	21.0	0.9
1993	330	15.9	20.8	0.6
1994	323	18.0	17.9	0.3
1995	319	18.1	17.6	0.3
1996	319	18.1	17.6	0.3
1998	344	17.6	19.5	0.9
1999	363	18.1	20.1	0.3
2000	363	19.3	18.8	0.3
2001	356	19.6	18.2	0.3
2002	380	19.5	19.5	1.6
2003	380	19.5	19.5	1.6
2004	373	20.7	18.0	1.1
2005	376	20.3	18.5	n/a
2006	395	23.6	16.7	1.8
2007	395	23.0	17.2	2.8
2008	413	20.0	20.7	1
2009	384	37.0	8.3	2.3
2010	368	26.0	14.1	3
2011	347	26.0	13.3	2.6
2012	376	30.4	12.3	1.9
2013	346	29.0	11.9	5.8
2014	338	27.0	12.5	5.6
2015	338	29.0	11.6	4.4
2016	335	25.0	13.4	4.8
2017	352	23.0	15.3	4
2018	356	25.0	14.2	3.1
2019	350	24.0	14.5	2.6
2020	340	26.5	12.8	1.8
2021	347	27.5	12.6	1.2
2022	337	26.5	12.7	0.9
2023	340	27.5	12.3	1.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$29 (0.2%)	$11,659 (99.8%)	$11,688

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Ridge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 102^nd of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 80^th of 1342 Elementary schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Ridge Elementary School)	88.9	80.3	8.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Park Ridge School District)	81.7	72.7	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Ridge Elementary School)	83.3	82.2	1.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Park Ridge School District)	74.6	75	0.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Ridge Elementary School)	90.5	78	12.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Park Ridge School District)	81.7	78.3	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Ridge Elementary School)	71.4	78.1	6.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Park Ridge School District)	74.7	77.1	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Ridge Elementary School)	80.5	79.3	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Park Ridge School District)	83.1	67.3	15.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Ridge Elementary School)	70.8	65.5	5.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Park Ridge School District)	79.1	67.2	11.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Ridge Elementary School)	85.1	91.4	6.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Park Ridge School District)	83.5	82	1.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	56.1	49	7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Ridge Elementary School)	61.7	60.5	1.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Park Ridge School District)	64.7	64.3	0.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	40.6	34.3	6.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	350	340	2.9%
African American	0	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	35	24	31.4%
Hispanic	33	41	24.2%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	272	256	5.9%
Two or More Races	8	18	125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%

Schools Near West Ridge Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18 South First Street	Park Ridge	07656	Bergen County	Park Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 573-6000	340	28	12.3	1.2%	256 (75.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.1%)	24 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	92.4	80^th of 1342 public elementary schools	94.0%		89	139^th of 1345 public elementary schools	89.7%	59	55.2	80.3	78.0	79.3	91.4	82.2	78.1	65.5	60.5	$11,688	$29	$11,659
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	53 Grand Avenue West	Montvale	07645	Bergen County	Montvale Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 391-2900	517	52	9.9	2.5%	307 (59.4%)	13 (2.5%)	66 (12.8%)	107 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.3%)	85.7	195^th of 1342 public elementary schools	85.5%		76.1	348^th of 1345 public elementary schools	74.1%	153		73.0	68.1			70.4	74.2			$8,895	$267	$8,628
Dorchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Dorchester Road	Woodcliff Lake	07677	Bergen County	Woodcliff Lake School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 391-5600	476	77	6.1	1.1%	377 (79.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.6%)	48 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	89.9	121^st of 1342 public elementary schools	91.0%		89	140^th of 1345 public elementary schools	89.6%	19	47.0	71.3	81.8	84.3		77.5	70.5	73.5		$14,696	$44	$14,652
East Brook Elementary School	Public	K-6	167 Sibbald Dr	Park Ridge	07656	Bergen County	Park Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 573-6000	331	32	10.3	6.3%	205 (61.9%)	5 (1.5%)	68 (20.5%)	31 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	85.3	201^st of 1342 public elementary schools	85.0%		88.8	143^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	89.4%	58	46.9	62.8	78.5	56.3	73.6	65.9	76.5	68.8	67.9	$11,625	$337	$11,288
Woodside Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 Rivervale Rd	River Vale	07675	Bergen County	River Vale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 358-4028	335	23	14.7	0.9%	257 (76.7%)	10 (3.0%)	28 (8.4%)	33 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	81.4	250^th of 1342 public elementary schools	81.4%		80.9	273^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	79.7%	23	33.3	70.8	70.9	71.7		66.2	72.8	66.6		$14,921	$41	$14,880
Wandell School	Public	PK, KG-5	97 E Allendale Rd	Saddle River	07458	Bergen County	Saddle River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 327-0727	107	16	6.5	2.8%	62 (57.9%)	6 (5.6%)	4 (3.7%)	22 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.1%)	91.7	93^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	93.1%		90.8	115^th of 1345 public elementary schools	91.4%	22	68.5	63.6	100.0	94.7		45.5	94.5	84.2		$23,157	$608	$22,549
Ann Blanche Smith	Public	K-4	1000 Hillsdale Ave	Hillsdale	07642	Bergen County	Hillsdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 664-1188	299	32	9.3	11.0%	199 (66.6%)	4 (1.3%)	67 (22.4%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	75	357^th of 1342 public elementary schools	73.4%		80.3	285^th of 1345 public elementary schools	78.8%	72		66.7	78.1			60.4	46.8			$10,680	$227	$10,453
Meadowbrook	Public	PK, KG-4	50 Piermont Ave	Hillsdale	07642	Bergen County	Hillsdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 664-8088	332	31	10.8	3.0%	240 (72.3%)	4 (1.2%)	45 (13.6%)	25 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.1%)	93.9	48^th of 1342 public elementary schools	96.4%		94	58^th of 1345 public elementary schools	95.7%	10		85.0	87.3			85.0	73.0			$11,913	$35	$11,878
Edith A. Bogert Elementary School	Public	3-5	391 W Saddle River Rd	Upper Saddle River	07458	Bergen County	Upper Saddle River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 961-6350	374	39	9.6	0.8%	246 (65.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.4%)	74 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	91.4	100^th of 1342 public elementary schools	92.5%		94.2	53^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	96.1%	47	52.7	70.7	82.8	85.2		72.9	75.5	78.4		$15,177	$414	$14,763
Robert D Reynolds Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	391 W Saddle River Rd	Upper Saddle River	07458	Bergen County	Upper Saddle River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 961-6300	358	38	9.5	0.8%	219 (61.2%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.5%)	75 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$17,586	$510	$17,076

Frequently Asked Questions about West Ridge Elementary School

What district is West Ridge Elementary School in?

Park Ridge School District

Is West Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Yes. West Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 6.0% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend West Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 340 students attended West Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Ridge Elementary School?

Students at West Ridge Elementary School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of West Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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