Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 478 students in grades PK-3 in Wood Ridge, New Jersey. The school is part of the Wood-Ridge School District, which is ranked 229 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, outperforming the state and district averages on the NJSLA exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 85.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 49.8%, respectively. The school has also shown particularly strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly among New Jersey elementary schools for female students and Hispanic students in English Language Arts.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Carlstadt Public School, Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School, and Euclid Elementary School, Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, with its ranking among New Jersey elementary schools fluctuating between the top 15% and top 25%. While the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, some of the nearby schools have much higher percentages, indicating a more diverse socioeconomic population in the surrounding area.

479

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,211

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Wood Ridge Ave
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075-1510

(201) 933-6777

District: Wood-Ridge School District

Students who attend Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wood-Ridge Intermediate School
High:	Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Asian:

23.6%

Hispanic:

23.2%

See top rated New Jersey elementary schools

Compare Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (78% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

New Jersey avg47%

85^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 609Wood-Ridge 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	85 of 1347	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	129 of 1338	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	42 of 1342	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	182 of 1345	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	279 of 1317	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	137 of 1360	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	164 of 1353	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	315 of 1352	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	438 of 1346	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	466 of 1357	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.6	523 of 1363	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	783 of 1367	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	878 of 1363	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.1	879 of 1360	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	885 of 1354	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.5	658 of 1346	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.6	644 of 1338	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.9	555 of 1329	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.2	587 of 1314	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.3	738 of 1303	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	73.0	371 of 1298	71.4%	★★★★☆
2003	68.0	480 of 1204	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	72 of 330	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	57 of 340	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	11 of 346	96.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	94.0	38 of 559	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	23 of 1326	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	127 of 1317	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	67 of 1318	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	33 of 1326	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	64.0	409 of 1290	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	292 of 1331	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	279 of 1333	79.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	41 of 1032	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	67 of 989	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	27 of 982	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	43 of 953	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	39.7	515 of 896	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	95.5	21 of 899	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	64 of 870	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	10 of 1023	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	41 of 939	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	155 of 1318	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	145 of 1313	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	32 of 1315	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	71.2	378 of 1324	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	168 of 1297	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	49 of 1335	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	93 of 1334	93.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	181 of 1023	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	42 of 989	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	4 of 958	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	59.9	306 of 949	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	172 of 868	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	95.7	31 of 1007	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	10 of 1001	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	47 of 970	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	52 of 963	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	33 of 975	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	141 of 976	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	164 of 964	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	111 of 1023	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	170 of 1022	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+35 vs state

English Language Arts71%+26 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	250 Wood Ridge Ave	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	479	39	12.2	16.9%	206 (43.0%)	32 (6.7%)	111 (23.2%)	113 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	91.7	85^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.7%		89.2	129^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.4%	44			71.3						85.2								$11,211	$121	$11,090
Carlstadt Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	550 Washington Street	Carlstadt	07072	Bergen County	Carlstadt Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 672-3000	478	45	10.6	43.5%	199 (41.6%)	14 (2.9%)	201 (42.1%)	49 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	52.1	651^st of 1347 public elementary schools	51.7%		57.7	570^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.4%	81	35.6	19.1	38.2	54.9	57.6	65.9	79.2	72.4	26.8	45.2	54.3	47.6	51.0	37.5	87.6	87.6	$13,954	$476	$13,478
Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School	Public	3-6	106 King St	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-4420	361	29	12.6	49.6%	208 (57.6%)	13 (3.6%)	132 (36.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.3	532^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	60.5%		55.4	602^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	55.0%	70	28.4		36.3	59.6	69.9	72.3			54.9	50.5	53.4	47.7					$7,394	$399	$6,995
Euclid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Burton Avenue	Hasbrouck Heights	07604	Bergen County	Hasbrouck Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 288-6150	362	32	11.3	15.7%	194 (53.6%)	8 (2.2%)	104 (28.7%)	47 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	87.8	160^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.2	215^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.9%	55	43.8		76.3	83.6	89.1				67.2	85.4	69.9						$12,378	$39	$12,339
Hilltop School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 KIPP Avenue	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 778-1213	337	29	11.6	62.3%	68 (20.2%)	27 (8.0%)	208 (61.7%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	55.6	607^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.9%		63.7	496^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.9%	111	25.6		57.4	56.4	66.7				46.3	46.2	46.5						$7,701	$631	$7,070
McKenzie School	Public	PK, KG-3	125 Carlton Avenue	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 531-1235	369	37	9.8	47.2%	132 (35.8%)	14 (3.8%)	160 (43.4%)	49 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	55.7	605^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.1%		48.4	692^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	48.3%	87			48.5						52.8								$10,579	$278	$10,301
James Madison School #10	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Lincoln Place	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(862) 306-7190	280	26	10.9	75.0%	69 (24.6%)	29 (10.4%)	179 (63.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.3	328^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.6%		83.7	225^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.2%	103	31.8		67.6	75.5	77.3				53.9	69.5	70.5						$12,134	$150	$11,984
Jefferson (Annex) Elementary School	Public	K-2	6 Bond Street	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 836-4700	253	19	13.5	54.2%	141 (55.7%)	7 (2.8%)	97 (38.3%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	$6,495	$424	$6,071
Lincoln School	Public	4-5	258 Grove Street	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 636-7340	178	14	12.4	47.2%	54 (30.3%)	9 (5.1%)	86 (48.3%)	23 (12.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)	30.3			67.8	70.7					49.5	55.3
Abraham Lincoln School #6	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Palisade Ave	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5036	385	37	10.3	67.8%	85 (22.1%)	28 (7.3%)	263 (68.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	34.9	882^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	34.5%		21.6	1049^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.6%	167	19.6		22.5	57.4	56.9				34.1	39.6	25.5						$12,925	$220	$12,705

Frequently Asked Questions about Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School

Rate Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NJNew Jersey Elementary School Rankings

NJNew Jersey District Rankings

Schools in Wood Ridge, NJ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School!