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Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school located in Ridgewood, New Jersey, serving 444 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ridgewood Public School District, which is ranked 30th out of 609 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridge Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the NJSLA assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 70.7% to 89.2% across different grade levels and subject areas, compared to state averages of 44.2% to 53.6%. The school's performance is also noteworthy across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students ranking particularly high compared to their peers statewide.

While Ridge Elementary School's overall performance is impressive, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, though lower than state and district averages, still show room for improvement. Additionally, the school's performance for Hispanic and special education students, while still outpacing state averages, lags behind the exceptional results of other subgroups. As the school continues to strive for excellence, it will be important to maintain a focus on supporting the academic growth of all students and addressing any areas of concern to ensure that every child has the opportunity to thrive.

448

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,275

Per pupil spending ?

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 West Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450-3624

(201) 670-2740

District: Ridgewood Public School District

Students who attend Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	George Washington Middle School
High:	Ridgewood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Asian:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (79% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New Jersey elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg80%

New Jersey avg46%

59^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	93.2	59 of 1347	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	66 of 1338	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	132 of 1342	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	45 of 1345	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	120 of 1317	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	35 of 1360	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	42 of 1353	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.6	41 of 1352	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	37 of 1346	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	93.1	52 of 1357	96.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.7	44 of 1363	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	31 of 1367	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.3	93 of 1363	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	84.5	88 of 1360	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.5	29 of 1354	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	90.1	10 of 1346	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	85.9	20 of 1338	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	81.8	74 of 1329	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	24 of 1314	98.2%	★★★★★
2005	83.5	75 of 1303	94.2%	★★★★★
2004	82.9	117 of 1298	91.0%	★★★★★
2003	84.0	137 of 1204	88.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	33 of 330	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	66.1	125 of 340	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	103 of 346	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	166 of 348	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	101 of 339	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	10 of 370	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	45 of 370	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	66 of 1326	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	24 of 1317	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	156 of 1318	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	92.2	73 of 1326	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	215 of 1290	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	57 of 1331	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	43 of 1333	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	265 of 1032	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	378 of 896	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	51 of 1318	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	124 of 1313	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	105 of 1315	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	40 of 1324	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	33 of 1297	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	29 of 1335	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	45 of 1334	96.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	189 of 1023	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	156 of 989	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	312 of 958	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.9	47 of 949	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.9	125 of 868	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.8	23 of 1007	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	26 of 1001	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	51 of 970	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	72 of 963	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	158 of 975	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	24 of 976	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	73 of 964	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	17 of 1023	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	32 of 1022	96.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+35 vs state

English Language Arts81%+30 vs state

Science64%+34 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
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
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
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
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
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
Calvin Coolidge Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 Grandview Ave	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5710	316	27	11.5		254 (80.4%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.2%)	26 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	91.9	81^st of 1347 public elementary schools	94.0%		92	81^st of 1338 public elementary schools	93.9%		59.6		69.2	94.4	98.0				73.1	76.0	75.0						$12,914	$256	$12,658
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
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
Richard E Byrd School	Public	K-5	640 Doremus Ave	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	246	20	12.3		160 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.5%)	38 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.0%)	90.9	99^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.7%		93.1	59^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.6%	40	68.1		60.0	74.5	78.8				90.0	85.1	91.5						$13,228	$28	$13,200
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Elementary School

Is Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Ridge Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 59^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Ridge Elementary School are 67% White, 11% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Ridge Elementary School.

What district is Ridge Elementary School in?

Ridgewood Public School District

What schools do graduates of Ridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : George Washington Middle School
High : Ridgewood High School

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