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Ridgewood Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

235 Ridgewood Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 · (973) 429-8306 · Part of Glen Ridge Borough School District

Glen Ridge’s School Grade A better than 90% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
540
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Ridgewood Avenue School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Glen Ridge kids: Glen Ridge High School

On the path

Where Glen Ridge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–6Ridgewood Avenue SchoolYou are here
7–12Glen Ridge High School799 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

235 Ridgewood Ave, Glen Ridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3141
Grade 4137
Grade 5139
Grade 6123
Enrollment over time
536’20
526’21
530’22
539’23
540’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Asian 8%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ridgewood Avenue School from Glen Ridge families.

Other schools in Glen Ridge Borough School District

The district →
Linden Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Glen Ridge
153 students12:1
Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Glen Ridge
127 students18:1
Forest Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Glen Ridge
127 students11:1
Glen Ridge High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Glen Ridge
A+
799 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Glen Ridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.