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Peter Cooper School

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Peter Cooper School ranks 291 st of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-3

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Peter Cooper School is a K–3 school in Ringwood, serving 235 students in a community with several nearby schools for comparison. Its 2025–26 Grade 3 proficiency was above state and district results in both English language arts (ELA) and math, though it ranked third among nearby schools in each subject. The most important concern is attendance: 18% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, higher than the state, district, and every nearby school in the supplied data.

The school’s strongest showing is against state benchmarks: 65% of third-graders were proficient in ELA, 17 points above New Jersey and 5 points above the Ringwood School District; in math, 67% were proficient, 18 points above the state and 2 above the district. Among seven nearby schools with results that year, Haskell Elementary School and Manito Elementary School had higher ELA results, while Manito and Dogwood Hill Elementary School had higher math results. Peter Cooper was about 3 points above the nearby-school average in ELA and 4 points above it in math. Absenteeism, by contrast, was 3 points above both the state and district; the next-highest nearby rate was Wanaque Elementary School at 16%.

Results have been positive overall but uneven: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, proficiency rose 4 points in ELA and 2 in math, after both subjects peaked at 70% in 2024–25. Peter Cooper’s latest SchoolDigger standing is the 78th statewide percentile and 4 stars, tied for the highest percentile among nearby schools with current rank data. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 10.8:1, the second-highest among nearby schools with reported ratios, and 6% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for how well the school serves special education students fell from the 97th percentile in 2023–24 to the 58th in 2025–26, a 39-point decline; its measure for Hispanic students was notably higher, at the 95th percentile compared with 78 overall. Nearby test comparisons are based on Grade 3 results, since schools serve different grade spans.

235

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,651

Per pupil spending ?

6.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

54 Roger Court
Ringwood, NJ 07456

(973) 962-7500

District: Ringwood School District

Students who attend Peter Cooper School usually attend:

Middle:	Martin J. Ryerson School
High:	Lakeland Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

21.3%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (66% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg63%

New Jersey avg49%

291^st of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Ringwood School District

217^th of 607Ringwood 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
2026	79.2	291 of 1331	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	193 of 1347	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	351 of 1338	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	267 of 1342	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	452 of 1345	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	447 of 1317	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.2	54 of 1360	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	72.2	420 of 1353	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	87.2	142 of 1352	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	89.1	109 of 1346	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	76.5	332 of 1357	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	64.1	592 of 1363	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	606 of 1367	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	83.7	107 of 1363	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	40.1	957 of 1360	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	67.4	518 of 1354	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	85.8	74 of 1346	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	71.1	434 of 1338	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.6	350 of 1329	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	61.6	674 of 1314	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.8	395 of 1303	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.7	453 of 1298	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	233 of 1311	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	268 of 1326	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	316 of 1317	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	244 of 1318	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	373 of 1326	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	371 of 1290	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.9	3 of 1331	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	360 of 1333	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	49 of 991	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	354 of 1306	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	136 of 1318	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	378 of 1313	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	302 of 1315	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	486 of 1324	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	522 of 1297	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	226 of 1335	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	435 of 1334	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	411 of 970	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	88.6	82 of 1023	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	32 of 989	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	68.7	216 of 958	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	166 of 949	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	230 of 868	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	43.4	505 of 1007	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	279 of 951	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	235 of 970	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	315 of 963	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	281 of 975	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	382 of 976	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	564 of 964	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.7	62 of 1023	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	59.9	432 of 1022	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)95th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+18 vs state

English Language Arts65%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Hi as a parent leaving in town. I had to say, I am really proud and lucky to get my children to be part of Peter Cooper Elementary School. Principal and Staffs are excellent. They are really caring group of people. Love this school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)						NJSLA Mathematics (2026)						NJSLA Algebra I (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Peter Cooper School	Public	K-3	54 Roger Court	Ringwood	07456	Passaic County	Ringwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 962-7500	235	22	10.8	6.8%	166 (70.6%)	8 (3.4%)	50 (21.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	79.2	291^st of 1331 public elementary schools	78.1%		85.2	193^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	85.7%	98			65.4						67.3								$23,651	$56	$23,595
Wanaque Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	First Street	Wanaque	07465	Passaic County	Wanaque School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-8200	506	50	10.0	21.3%	303 (59.9%)	12 (2.4%)	153 (30.2%)	27 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	58.1	578^th of 1331 public elementary schools	56.6%		58.7	564^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.1%	14	15.1	24.5	59.6	68.4	61.1	47.3	67.2	57.1	49.1	57.9	46.3	48.6	63.8	44.5	100.0	100.0	$19,679	$518	$19,161
Robert Erskine School	Public	K-3	88 Erskine Road	Ringwood	07456	Passaic County	Ringwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 962-7500	169	18	9.5	15.4%	135 (79.9%)	2 (1.2%)	22 (13.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	66.8	466^th of 1331 public elementary schools	65.0%		58.8	562^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	58.3%	96			54.7						61.9								$20,142	$454	$19,688
Haskell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	973 Ringwood Avenue	Haskell	07420	Passaic County	Wanaque School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-8200	382	40	9.6	40.1%	193 (50.5%)	13 (3.4%)	146 (38.2%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	60.5	549^th of 1331 public elementary schools	58.8%		51.2	664^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.7%	115	16.7	21.2	78.7	59.0	50.0	53.5	57.6	48.5	61.7	48.7	43.3	39.5	45.5	36.9	85.7	85.7	$19,740	$528	$19,212
Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	114 Seminole Ave	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 337-4147	343	33	10.4	10.8%	246 (71.7%)	11 (3.2%)	43 (12.5%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.7%)	74.6	363^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	72.7%		72.9	378^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.9%	15	52.5		57.4	60.7	81.0				51.8	51.0	63.8						$15,740	$397	$15,343
Manito Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 Manito Ave	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 337-6106	255	27	9.3	4.3%	203 (79.6%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.0%)	17 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	78.3	305^th of 1331 public elementary schools	77.1%		88.4	152^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	88.7%	153	35.7		75.0	65.0	65.4				75.0	64.1	59.3						$17,672	$509	$17,163
Dogwood Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Dogwood Dr	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 337-5822	234	25	9.2	14.5%	158 (67.5%)	1 (0.4%)	57 (24.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.8%)	78.5	302^nd of 1331 public elementary schools	77.3%		86.9	173^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	87.2%	129	42.5		58.6	71.4	69.7				72.5	65.7	54.6						$18,339	$652	$17,687
Eleanor G. Hewitt	Public	4-5	266 Sloatsburg Road	Ringwood	07456	Passaic County	Ringwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 962-7500	208	22	9.4	12.5%	150 (72.1%)	2 (1.0%)	36 (17.3%)	5 (2.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)								(n/a)	40.2			62.3	72.3					59.7	71.6						$22,825	$57	$22,768
Colonial Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	749 Colonial Road	Franklin Lakes	07417	Bergen County	Franklin Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 337-0336	231	33	6.9	2.6%	169 (73.2%)	3 (1.3%)	25 (10.8%)	22 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	65.5	478^th of 1331 public elementary schools	64.1%		79.4	294^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.2%	184	26.1		64.3	51.5	50.0				66.7	66.7	58.7						$36,211	$31	$36,180
Martha B. Day Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	225 Rafkind Road	Bloomingdale	07403	Passaic County	Bloomingdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-1311	207	20	10.5	30.0%	125 (60.4%)	5 (2.4%)	66 (31.9%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	$19,931	$431	$19,500

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