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Ridgefield Memorial High School

Q: Is Ridgefield Memorial High School a good school?

Ridgefield Memorial High School ranks 189 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 56% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Ridgefield Memorial High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Ridgefield, New Jersey, with a student population of 539. The school has been ranked between 99-189 out of 434 New Jersey high schools over the past 10 years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgefield Memorial High School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, but struggles in mathematics and science. While the school's female students and certain subgroups, such as Hispanic students and those from low-income backgrounds, perform relatively well, other subgroups like Special Education students lag behind. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate may be contributing to these academic challenges. Compared to nearby schools, Ridgefield Memorial High School performs better than some, such as Cliffside Park High School and Palisades Park Junior-Senior High School, but falls behind higher-performing schools like Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro.

The school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients suggests a significant population of students from low-income backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's challenges in mathematics and science. While the school spends more per student than the state average and has a lower student-teacher ratio, these resources do not seem to translate into consistently strong academic performance across all subject areas. The school may benefit from a closer examination of its resource allocation and instructional practices to address these disparities and improve outcomes for all students.

512

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,548

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Walnut St
Ridgefield, NJ 07657

(201) 945-4455

District: Ridgefield School District

Feeder schools for Ridgefield Memorial High School:

Elementary:	Bergen Boulevard School
	Shaler Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

White:

24.4%

Asian:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

✓Above the New Jersey median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 15% New Jersey)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

New Jersey avg48%

189^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	51.9	189 of 434	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	185 of 429	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	139 of 422	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	135 of 415	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	169 of 405	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	170 of 416	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	99 of 415	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	102 of 411	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	59.5	108 of 409	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	47.6	153 of 406	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	147 of 411	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.0	276 of 396	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	285 of 388	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	70.0	133 of 378	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.1	264 of 371	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.2	280 of 370	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.3	210 of 359	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.3	185 of 361	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	237 of 357	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.6	206 of 351	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.2	140 of 348	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.0	128 of 343	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	126 of 190	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	110 of 191	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	134 of 172	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	133 of 175	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	115 of 165	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	136 of 191	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	107 of 198	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	35 of 215	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	21 of 191	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	6 of 161	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	63.0	23 of 137	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	27 of 138	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	36 of 146	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	129 of 426	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	207 of 420	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	110 of 416	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	173 of 414	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	134 of 402	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	181 of 408	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	88 of 403	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	86 of 406	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	185 of 403	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	55 of 385	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	47 of 382	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	166 of 374	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	155 of 364	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	40 of 368	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	40 of 377	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	42 of 358	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	24 of 344	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	65.5	48 of 324	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	71 of 326	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	73 of 347	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	36 of 345	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	233 of 426	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	175 of 419	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	110 of 414	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	55 of 410	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.6	192 of 402	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	218 of 407	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	115 of 405	71.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	236 of 359	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	256 of 361	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.9	132 of 339	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	199 of 344	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	123 of 333	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	204 of 349	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	222 of 355	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	273 of 347	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	142 of 345	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	92 of 335	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	77 of 335	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	87 of 336	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	26.2	236 of 339	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	143 of 340	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+4 vs state

Mathematics52%-6 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Algebra I24%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	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
Ridgefield Memorial High School	Public	9-12	555 Walnut St	Ridgefield	07657	Bergen County	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 945-4455	512	45	11.3	46.7%	125 (24.4%)	19 (3.7%)	269 (52.5%)	88 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	51.9	189^th of 434 public high schools	56.5%		52.7	185^th of 429 public high schools	56.9%	4	84.5	51.9		32.1			59.2				23.9		23.9					$14,548	$46	$14,502
Palisades Park Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	Veterans Plaza	Palisades Park	07650	Bergen County	Palisades Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 941-1100	747	54	13.8	73.9%	57 (7.6%)	15 (2.0%)	500 (66.9%)	170 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	22.7	346^th of 434 public high schools	20.3%		27.6	325^th of 429 public high schools	24.2%	21	60.3	38.1	12.0	22.5	37.8	32.3	31.5	27.4	11.9	83.3	10.8	5.9	21.7					$14,384	$256	$14,128
Cliffside Park High School	Public	9-12	64 Riverview Avenue	Cliffside Park	07010	Bergen County	Cliffside Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 313-2370	1,314	94	13.9	70.2%	246 (18.7%)	23 (1.8%)	1,018 (77.5%)	22 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	34.7	294^th of 434 public high schools	32.3%		28.5	321^st of 429 public high schools	25.2%	27	70.2	53.1		25.4			41.9				19.8	2.3	15.6			72.4	72.4	$11,311	$239	$11,072
Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Ozzie Nelson Drive	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 440-1440	1,159	95	12.2	53.9%	209 (18.0%)	62 (5.3%)	771 (66.5%)	101 (8.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	7 (0.6%)	41	256^th of 434 public high schools	41.0%		37.1	270^th of 429 public high schools	37.1%	14	82.6	52.5	20.2	23.3	60.3	67.8	40.5	40.1	35.0	71.8	10.1		22.1	70.8	70.8			$15,040	$360	$14,680
North Bergen High School	Public	8-12	7417 Kennedy Blvd	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 295-2800	2,328	158	14.7	66.1%	138 (5.9%)	24 (1.0%)	2,121 (91.1%)	38 (1.6%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	21.8	350^th of 434 public high schools	19.4%		22.7	344^th of 429 public high schools	19.8%	6	70.2	39.4		17.2			28.9				8.5	0.0	7.4	19.7	19.7			$6,811		$6,811
Fort Lee High School	Public	9-12	3000 Lemoine Ave	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 585-4675	1,170	87	13.4	28.4%	311 (26.6%)	64 (5.5%)	291 (24.9%)	478 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.0%)	68.1	103^rd of 434 public high schools	76.3%		65.2	124^th of 429 public high schools	71.1%	21	89.8	70.3		48.4			70.1				20.6		20.2	54.4	54.4	94.4	94.4	$10,393	$208	$10,185
Leonia High School	Public	9-12	100 Christie Heights Street	Leonia	07605	Bergen County	Leonia Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 302-5200	802	62	12.8	28.6%	187 (23.3%)	39 (4.9%)	221 (27.6%)	291 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (7.6%)	69.6	98^th of 434 public high schools	77.4%		65.6	122^nd of 429 public high schools	71.6%	24	87.8	67.3		50.7			70.2				23.0		21.9	76.4	75.0	91.2	89.2	$13,390	$38	$13,352
Secaucus High School	Public	9-12	11 Mill Ridge Road	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Secaucus School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-2033	612	57	10.7	41.5%	163 (26.6%)	24 (3.9%)	263 (43.0%)	155 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	46	228^th of 434 public high schools	47.5%		54.7	171^st of 429 public high schools	60.1%	57		54.7		25.5			55.4				28.1		27.5	80.8	80.8			$12,407	$360	$12,047
Memorial High School	Public	9-12	5501 Park Ave	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4110	2,345	149	15.7	84.4%	41 (1.7%)	27 (1.2%)	2,259 (96.3%)	15 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	23.9	341^st of 434 public high schools	21.4%		29	316^th of 429 public high schools	26.3%	25	67.7	35.6		13.9			39.5				13.3	0.0	12.7	41.0	37.2			$10,146	$323	$9,823
Bogota Junior/Senior High School	Public	8-12	2 Henry C Luthin Place	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 441-4808	475	38	12.5	59.6%	50 (10.5%)	45 (9.5%)	342 (72.0%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	53.8	177^th of 434 public high schools	59.2%		49.7	205^th of 429 public high schools	52.2%	28	87.9	52.5	14.0	21.2		66.7	69.3		38.1	100.0	30.2	0.0	42.2	47.1	47.1			$9,163		$9,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgefield Memorial High School

What is the racial makeup of Ridgefield Memorial High School?

Students at Ridgefield Memorial High School are 53% Hispanic, 24% White, 17% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Ridgefield Memorial High School in?

Ridgefield School District

How many students attend Ridgefield Memorial High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Ridgefield Memorial High School.

Is Ridgefield Memorial High School a good school?

Ridgefield Memorial High School ranks 189^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ridgefield Memorial High School?

Ridgefield Memorial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bergen Boulevard School
Elementary : Shaler Academy

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