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Schools in Glen Ridge · Glen Ridge Borough School District

Glen Ridge’s public schools outscore 90% of New Jersey districts

70% of students in Glen Ridge’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Glen Ridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#26of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
75%
▲ 26 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 34 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.4K
▼ 14% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
5
1,746 students on the public path
In brief

Glen Ridge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 91 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glen Ridge’s, its schools beat 69%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,424 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Ridgewood Avenue School, then Glen Ridge High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Glen Ridge’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 90% of New Jersey school districts, #26 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (91)Better than 69%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 930 test results and a graduating class of 138 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Glen Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (931 in math, 930 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glen Ridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–6Ridgewood Avenue SchoolGlen Ridge Borough School DistrictA
7–12Glen Ridge High SchoolGlen Ridge Borough School DistrictA+

Glen Ridge’s public schools are run by Glen Ridge Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Glen Ridge Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,746 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,424NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 48.6% · 930 students tested
Math70%
State average 35.5% · 931 students tested

Glen Ridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Glen Ridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Glen RidgeAGlen Ridge Borough
BloomfieldB−Bloomfield Township
MontclairB+Montclair Town

Every school in Glen Ridge

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Glen Ridgeby address
Linden Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
153 students12:1Rate it →
Forest Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
127 students11:1Rate it →
Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
127 students18:1Rate it →
Ridgewood Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
A
540 students13:1Rate it →
Glen Ridge High School
High · Grades 7–12
A+
799 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Glen Ridge’s schools

Are Glen Ridge’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glen Ridge children attend outscore 90% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #26 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glen Ridge in?

Glen Ridge Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,746 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Glen Ridge’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Glen Ridge Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Glen Ridge spend per student?

$24,424 in Glen Ridge Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.