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Woodside Elementary School

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Woodside Elementary School ranks 231 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Woodside Elementary School is a public elementary school in River Vale, New Jersey, serving 316 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the River Vale Public School District, which is ranked 58th out of 609 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodside Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with 62.7% of 3rd-grade students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.4% in Math, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 49.8%, respectively. The school's 4th and 5th-grade students also demonstrate strong performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 62.5% to 79.4%. Additionally, Woodside's 5th-grade students excel in Science, with 54.4% scoring proficient or better, surpassing the state average of 30.1%.

While Woodside Elementary's academic performance is generally strong, it faces some challenges. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has decreased from 16.6% in 2022-2023 to 6.3% in 2023-2024, indicating progress in student engagement. However, the school's performance for Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking in the middle (426th out of 1,023 schools) for the 2024-2025 school year. Compared to nearby schools, such as Dorchester Elementary and Meadowbrook, Woodside's academic results are generally on par or slightly lower, with Roberge Elementary outperforming Woodside in several areas.

326

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,921

Per pupil spending ?

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Rivervale Rd
River Vale, NJ 07675-6148

(201) 358-4028

District: River Vale Public School District

Students who attend Woodside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holdrum Middle School
High:	Pascack Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Asian:

11.3%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% 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 school67%

District avg70%

New Jersey avg46%

231^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the River Vale Public School District

58^th of 609River Vale 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	82.9	231 of 1347	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	161 of 1338	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	250 of 1342	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	273 of 1345	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	348 of 1317	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	351 of 1360	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	159 of 1353	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	327 of 1352	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	216 of 1346	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	85.2	189 of 1357	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	87.5	50 of 1363	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.8	32 of 1367	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	85.7	59 of 1363	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	76 of 1360	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	82.1	151 of 1354	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	118 of 1346	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.8	66 of 1338	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	83.3	39 of 1329	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	83.4	53 of 1314	96.0%	★★★★★
2005	79.9	179 of 1303	86.3%	★★★★☆
2004	81.6	143 of 1298	89.0%	★★★★☆
2003	88.7	29 of 1204	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	242 of 1326	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	133 of 1317	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	184 of 1318	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	317 of 1326	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	265 of 1290	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	237 of 1331	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	128 of 1333	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	228 of 1318	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	197 of 1313	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	307 of 1315	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	235 of 1324	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	416 of 1297	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	405 of 1335	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.1	194 of 1334	85.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	426 of 1023	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	207 of 970	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	120 of 963	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	251 of 975	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	226 of 976	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	446 of 964	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	441 of 1023	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	214 of 1022	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+24 vs state

Mathematics64%+17 vs state

Science54%+24 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
Woodside Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 Rivervale Rd	River Vale	07675	Bergen County	River Vale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 358-4028	326	23	14.3		247 (75.8%)	5 (1.5%)	29 (8.9%)	37 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	82.9	231^st of 1347 public elementary schools	82.9%		87.5	161^st of 1338 public elementary schools	88.0%	70	54.4		62.7	78.6	79.4				65.4	62.5	63.3						$14,921	$41	$14,880
East Brook Elementary School	Public	K-6	167 Sibbald Dr	Park Ridge	07656	Bergen County	Park Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 573-6000	314	31	10.2	10.2%	195 (62.1%)	3 (1.0%)	64 (20.4%)	30 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)	81.2	269^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.0%		84.1	217^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.8%	52	38.6		72.3	71.2	86.0	83.0			72.4	51.0	65.9	66.0					$11,625	$337	$11,288
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	53 Grand Avenue West	Montvale	07645	Bergen County	Montvale Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 391-2900	532	51	10.4	7.1%	303 (57.0%)	18 (3.4%)	76 (14.3%)	115 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	89.5	129^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.4%		86.8	181^st of 1338 public elementary schools	86.5%	52			75.2	71.2					84.9	77.7							$8,895	$267	$8,628
Meadowbrook	Public	PK, KG-4	50 Piermont Ave	Hillsdale	07642	Bergen County	Hillsdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-8088	318	33	9.6	3.5%	228 (71.7%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.9%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.6%)	95.3	27^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.0%		91.3	89^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.3%	62			90.0	95.6					88.0	76.5							$11,913	$35	$11,878
T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 School St	Old Tappan	07675	Bergen County	Old Tappan Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-7176	374	35	10.7	0.8%	178 (47.6%)	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.2%)	141 (37.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	79.5	290^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.5%		89.3	126^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.6%	164			55.8	81.5					63.9	74.2							$8,945		$8,945
West Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18 South First Street	Park Ridge	07656	Bergen County	Park Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 573-6000	343	27	12.6	3.2%	260 (75.8%)	2 (0.6%)	42 (12.2%)	23 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	91.1	95^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.9%		88.1	148^th of 1338 public elementary schools	88.9%	53	60.8		64.1	80.8	83.6	85.8			79.5	73.0	82.2	73.8					$11,688	$29	$11,659
Dorchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Dorchester Road	Woodcliff Lake	07677	Bergen County	Woodcliff Lake School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 930-5600	494	52	9.4	1.4%	374 (75.7%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.5%)	68 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	90.8	103^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	92.4%		90	113^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.6%	10	52.4		74.1	87.2	90.5				71.6	73.1	81.0						$14,696	$44	$14,652
Roberge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	617 Westwood Ave	River Vale	07675	Bergen County	River Vale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 358-4006	338	36	9.5	1.2%	242 (71.6%)	5 (1.5%)	31 (9.2%)	34 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	89.9	117^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.5	122^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	90.9%	5	46.9		69.4	88.2	89.8				73.4	84.3	73.4						$14,173	$41	$14,132
Berkeley Elementary	Public	K-5	47 Berkeley Ave	Westwood	07675	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 664-7760	277	26	10.5	18.1%	158 (57.0%)	11 (4.0%)	65 (23.5%)	30 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (4.0%)	87.1	171^st of 1347 public elementary schools	87.3%		93.9	51^st of 1338 public elementary schools	96.2%	120	47.2		66.1	81.0	94.5				66.1	78.6	83.4						$4,648	$231	$4,417
Northvale Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	441 Tappan Road	Northvale	07647	Bergen County	Northvale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 768-8484	540	53	10.2		210 (38.9%)	10 (1.9%)	84 (15.6%)	216 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	76.7	331^st of 1347 public elementary schools	75.4%		66	469^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.9%	138	36.2	38.1	80.3	60.5	72.5	75.8	66.1	81.5	82.2	60.4	49.2	59.4	51.6	52.8	100.0	100.0	$14,135	$225	$13,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Woodside Elementary School?

Students at Woodside Elementary School are 76% White, 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Woodside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Woodside Elementary School.

What district is Woodside Elementary School in?

River Vale Public School District

What schools do graduates of Woodside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Holdrum Middle School
High : Pascack Valley High School

Is Woodside Elementary School a good school?

Woodside Elementary School ranks 231^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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