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Martin J. Ryerson School

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Martin J. Ryerson School ranks 314 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 58% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Martin J. Ryerson School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Ringwood, New Jersey. With 370 students, the school is part of the Ringwood School District, which is ranked 218 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's performance in English Language Arts is closer to state averages, its test scores in mathematics are generally below the state, with only 39.9% of 6th graders, 39.8% of 7th graders, and 31.8% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better on the NJSLA Mathematics assessment in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7% respectively. However, the school stands out for its strong performance in Algebra I, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, far exceeding the state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Waldwick Middle School, Brookside School, and Eric S. Smith Middle School, Martin J. Ryerson School generally performs worse on test scores, especially in mathematics. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 10.8 in recent years, which is lower than most of the nearby schools.

345

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,434

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Valley Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456

(973) 962-7500

District: Ringwood School District

Students who attend Martin J. Ryerson School usually attend:

High:

Lakeland Regional High School

Feeder schools for Martin J. Ryerson School:

Elementary:	Eleanor G. Hewitt
	Peter Cooper School
	Robert Erskine School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

New Jersey avg42%

314^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 609Ringwood 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	54.5	314 of 752	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	292 of 743	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	286 of 748	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	276 of 745	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	266 of 652	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	218 of 745	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	205 of 716	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	201 of 712	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	64.0	229 of 713	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	200 of 713	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	67.5	269 of 717	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.7	229 of 704	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.9	188 of 677	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	227 of 684	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	237 of 677	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.0	277 of 664	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	248 of 640	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.5	236 of 631	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.8	146 of 615	76.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.8	206 of 599	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.3	189 of 588	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.9	299 of 574	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	290 of 728	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	249 of 717	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	220 of 720	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	264 of 726	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	294 of 625	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	170 of 703	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	204 of 680	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	200 of 608	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	151 of 589	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	171 of 587	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	238 of 591	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	204 of 480	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	69 of 524	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	150 of 613	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	33.6	400 of 584	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	237 of 568	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	307 of 726	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	330 of 719	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	317 of 718	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	299 of 730	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	250 of 635	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	228 of 697	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	178 of 675	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	165 of 507	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	166 of 510	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	180 of 505	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	153 of 535	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	197 of 401	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	168 of 492	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	152 of 471	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	328 of 502	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	311 of 510	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	293 of 509	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	290 of 512	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	296 of 435	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	181 of 504	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	177 of 497	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)76th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Mathematics38%+3 vs state

Science19%~ state avg

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Schools Near Martin J. Ryerson School

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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)			NJSLA Geometry (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 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 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin J. Ryerson School	Public	6-8	130 Valley Road	Ringwood	07456	Passaic County	Ringwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 962-7500	345	29	11.8	11.0%	262 (75.9%)	4 (1.2%)	56 (16.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.3%)	54.5	314^th of 752 public middle schools	58.2%		57.7	292^nd of 743 public middle schools	60.7%	22		19.0			49.6	61.0	56.7			39.9	39.8	31.8						$10,434	$59	$10,375
Ramapo Ridge	Public	6-8	150 Ridge Road	Mahwah	07430	Bergen County	Mahwah Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 762-2380	642	61	10.5	14.0%	372 (57.9%)	28 (4.4%)	94 (14.6%)	101 (15.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.9%)	73.8	165^th of 752 public middle schools	78.1%		78.5	133^rd of 743 public middle schools	82.1%	32		31.1			76.2	81.5	60.9			50.3	60.8	17.8	100.0	81.6	84.4	100.0	100.0	$11,030		$11,030
Eric S. Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Monroe Street	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 785-2313	613	71	8.6	5.7%	451 (73.6%)	13 (2.1%)	61 (10.0%)	66 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	88.3	58^th of 752 public middle schools	92.3%		81.7	108^th of 743 public middle schools	85.5%	50		46.5			78.6	80.5	77.3			69.5	67.7	45.2	100.0	95.9	96.5	100.0	100.0	$11,092		$11,092
Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Oak St	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 337-8185	446	47	9.4	8.5%	359 (80.5%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.5%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	83.2	98^th of 752 public middle schools	87.0%		87.4	62^nd of 743 public middle schools	91.7%	36		42.3			72.4	80.8	86.8			49.1	53.2	45.4	100.0	86.3	92.3	100.0	100.0	$13,567		$13,567
Franklin Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	755 Franklin Avenue	Franklin Lakes	07417	Bergen County	Franklin Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 891-0202	369	52	7.0	3.3%	279 (75.6%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.1%)	31 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	85	83^rd of 752 public middle schools	89.0%		77.6	141^st of 743 public middle schools	81.0%	58		33.0			83.7	85.3	77.6			73.6	59.8	30.0	100.0	87.5	90.9	100.0	100.0	$13,230	$92	$13,138
Lakeside School	Public	6-8	316 Lakeside Avenue	Pompton Lakes	07442	Passaic County	Pompton Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-7100	370	32	11.4	34.9%	213 (57.6%)	10 (2.7%)	122 (33.0%)	19 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	63.7	246^th of 752 public middle schools	67.3%		59.9	278^th of 743 public middle schools	62.6%	32		15.8			77.5	67.2	76.0			43.2	47.2	16.0		68.8	68.8			$12,048	$371	$11,677
Macopin Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Highlander Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 697-1702	675	60	11.2	22.2%	532 (78.8%)	11 (1.6%)	108 (16.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	41.4	428^th of 752 public middle schools	43.1%		33.2	479^th of 743 public middle schools	35.5%	51		18.8			44.7	50.5	53.9			40.6	27.5	8.9	92.8	59.4	65.1			$11,405	$170	$11,235
Brookside School	Public	4-8	100 Brookside Avenue	Allendale	07401	Bergen County	Allendale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 327-2020	502	43	11.7	2.0%	338 (67.3%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.8%)	92 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	94.8	11^th of 752 public middle schools	98.5%		95.5	10^th of 743 public middle schools	98.7%	1	57.9	56.1	78.1	88.5	87.1	89.4	93.8	85.7	87.7	87.4	89.3	45.2		98.5	98.5			$10,272	$01	$10,271
Walter T. Bergen Middle School	Public	5-8	225 Glenwild Avenue	Bloomingdale	07403	Passaic County	Bloomingdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-4835	238	22	10.7	39.5%	136 (57.1%)	4 (1.7%)	82 (34.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	10 (4.2%)	46.4	384^th of 752 public middle schools	48.9%		63.7	246^th of 743 public middle schools	66.9%	138	39.7	14.0		52.9	48.9	45.8	58.9		32.4	45.9	40.7	9.3		92.8	92.8			$14,949	$125	$14,824
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School	Public	6-8	392 W Saddle River Rd	Upper Saddle River	07458	Bergen County	Upper Saddle River School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 961-6400	389	42	9.2	0.8%	245 (63.0%)	8 (2.1%)	39 (10.0%)	77 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	93.8	16^th of 752 public middle schools	97.9%		91.4	34^th of 743 public middle schools	95.4%	18		44.7			89.3	90.1	83.1			76.2	82.7	61.3		98.6	98.6			$15,979	$51	$15,928

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin J. Ryerson School

What high school do graduates of Martin J. Ryerson School attend?

Students who attend Martin J. Ryerson School usually go on to attend Lakeland Regional High School

Is Martin J. Ryerson School a good school?

Martin J. Ryerson School ranks 314^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martin J. Ryerson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Martin J. Ryerson School.

What district is Martin J. Ryerson School in?

Ringwood School District

What is the racial makeup of Martin J. Ryerson School?

Students at Martin J. Ryerson School are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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