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Hawes Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Hawes Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school in Ridgewood, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the highly-rated Ridgewood Public School District, Hawes consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawes Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.4% of 3rd graders at Hawes were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 76.4% for the district and 44.9% for the state. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with many ranking in the top 50-100 schools in New Jersey. Additionally, Hawes maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, indicating a high level of student engagement.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Orchard Elementary School and Somerville Elementary School, Hawes Elementary School's performance is consistently strong, suggesting that the Ridgewood district as a whole is delivering excellent educational outcomes. Interestingly, Hawes achieves these exceptional results while spending less per student ($10,461 in 2018-2019) than some of its neighboring schools, demonstrating its efficient and effective use of resources.

357

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,461

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

531 Stevens Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451

(201) 670-2720

District: Ridgewood Public School District

Students who attend Hawes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle School
High:	Ridgewood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Asian:

35.6%

Hispanic:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (74% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Ridgewood Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg80%

New Jersey avg46%

119^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Ridgewood Public School District

30^th of 609Ridgewood Public 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	89.9	119 of 1347	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	99 of 1338	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	75 of 1342	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	40 of 1345	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	84 of 1317	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	29 of 1360	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	49 of 1353	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.5	18 of 1352	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.1	23 of 1346	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	96.0	16 of 1357	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	84.6	122 of 1363	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.3	116 of 1367	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	84.7	84 of 1363	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.8	113 of 1360	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	117 of 1354	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.3	69 of 1346	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	79 of 1338	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	85.7	9 of 1329	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	82.4	88 of 1314	93.3%	★★★★★
2005	82.3	108 of 1303	91.7%	★★★★★
2004	87.6	22 of 1298	98.3%	★★★★★
2003	88.3	38 of 1204	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	133 of 330	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	69 of 340	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	47 of 346	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	25 of 348	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	35 of 339	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	52 of 370	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	164 of 370	55.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	36 of 597	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	6 of 559	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	6 of 499	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	59 of 1326	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	61 of 1317	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	50 of 1318	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	80 of 1326	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	144 of 1290	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	23 of 1331	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	55 of 1333	95.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	97.6	23 of 896	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	206 of 1318	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	155 of 1313	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	107 of 1315	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	32 of 1324	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	70 of 1297	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	53 of 1335	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	63 of 1334	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	534 of 989	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.0	143 of 958	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	97.8	17 of 949	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	114 of 868	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	148 of 1007	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	93 of 1001	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	192 of 970	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	292 of 963	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	245 of 975	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	155 of 976	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	243 of 964	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	55 of 1023	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	44 of 1022	95.7%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2021)97th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2024)46th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+31 vs state

English Language Arts77%+27 vs state

Science56%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 8, 2010

Not enough focus goes in to the kids that have the ability to exceed in the curriculum planned out for the year. My child finds it all too easy and therefore isn't really challenged to match capabilities. Disappointed for this reason and a view I have found is shared with a number of other parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Clara E Coleman School	Public	K-5	100 Pinelynn Rd	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	322	25	13.0	0.9%	206 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)	70 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	92.6	67^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.3	105^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.2%	38	64.1	81.3	75.0	83.6	84.4	81.7	75.0	$12,862	$27	$12,835
Midland Elementary School	Public	K-4	241 West Midland Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	200	21	9.7	20.0%	73 (36.5%)	5 (2.5%)	53 (26.5%)	55 (27.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	92.1	77^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.3%		88.7	139^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.6%	62		82.7	85.3		80.6	73.5		$15,352		$15,352
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
Radburn Elementary School	Public	K-4	18-00 Radburn Rd	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5480	445	33	13.3	11.5%	258 (58.0%)	8 (1.8%)	53 (11.9%)	97 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	95.5	22^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.5	14^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.0%	8		79.2	88.0		90.8	86.2		$6,159	$16	$6,143
Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Maple Ave	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	299	22	13.8	1.0%	207 (69.2%)	3 (1.0%)	27 (9.0%)	45 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.0%)	89.4	133^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.7	183^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	86.3%	50	70.4	67.5	73.5	77.3	70.0	85.9	81.9	$13,648	$28	$13,620
Stony Lane Elementary School	Public	K-4	W 110 Ridgewood Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	223	20	11.1	13.9%	106 (47.5%)	6 (2.7%)	36 (16.1%)	66 (29.6%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	73.9	366^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.8%		73.4	373^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	72.1%	7		64.7	76.1		70.5	43.5		$15,297		$15,297
Alexander Hamilton School	Public	K-5	380 Harristown Road	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	300	24	12.7	2.3%	160 (53.3%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.3%)	101 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	95.1	31^st of 1347 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.9	11^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.2%	20	78.7	67.9	96.2	94.7	76.3	92.3	95.1	$13,180	$28	$13,152
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
Henry B. Milnes Elementary School	Public	K-4	8-01 Phillip St	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5550	392	32	12.1	17.3%	223 (56.9%)	8 (2.0%)	64 (16.3%)	81 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	88.1	159^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.9	133^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	90.1%	26		62.6	82.6		78.1	77.2		$5,535	$11	$5,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawes Elementary School

Is Hawes Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Hawes Elementary School ranks in the top 8.8% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What district is Hawes Elementary School in?

Ridgewood Public School District

What schools do graduates of Hawes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hawes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle School
High : Ridgewood High School

What is the racial makeup of Hawes Elementary School?

Students at Hawes Elementary School are 44% White, 36% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Hawes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Hawes Elementary School.

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