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Schools in Oradell · Oradell Borough School District, River Dell Regional School District

Oradell’s public schools outscore 93% of New Jersey districts

68% of students in Oradell’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Oradell, 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.

#16of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
78%
▲ 29 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 32 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.8K
▼ 2% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · River Dell Regional
Students per teacher
12.2
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,407 students on the public path
In brief

Oradell’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 140 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oradell’s, its schools beat 84%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Oradell runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Oradell Public School (PK–6) is Oradell’s own. From grade 7, students attend the River Dell Regional School District with River Edge: River Dell Middle School in River Edge, then River Dell Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path; the middle school earns an A. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 68% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Oradell Borough spends $21,233 per student and River Dell Regional $27,818, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bergen Catholic High School (private) and St. Joseph School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Oradell’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 93% of New Jersey school districts, #16 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 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (140)Better than 84%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,298 test results and a graduating class of 276 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Oradell’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,296 in math, 1,300 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Oradell Public SchoolOradell Borough School DistrictA
7–8River Dell Middle Schoolin River EdgeA
9–12River Dell Regional High SchoolRiver Dell Regional School DistrictA

Oradell runs its own schools through grade 6 (Oradell Borough School District). From grade 7, students attend the River Dell Regional School District, shared with River Edge. Its middle school is in River Edge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Oradell

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

Oradell Borough School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 809 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$21,233NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A+
River Dell Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,598 students · 11.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,818NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Oradell Borough School District81%
State average 48.6% · 461 students tested
Math · PK–6, Oradell Borough School District76%
State average 35.5% · 460 students tested
Reading · 7–12, River Dell Regional School District76%
State average 48.6% · 839 students tested
Math · 7–12, River Dell Regional School District63%
State average 35.5% · 836 students tested

Oradell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OradellAOradell Borough PK–6 · River Dell Regional 7–12
New MilfordA−New Milford Borough
EmersonB+Emerson Borough
HaworthAHaworth Borough PK–8 · Northern Valley Regional PK–12
ParamusB+Paramus Borough
River EdgeARiver Edge Borough PK–6 · River Dell Regional 7–12

Every school in Oradell

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 Oradellby address
Oradell Public School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
809 students13:1Rate it →
River Dell Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,025 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Oradellin other towns
River Dell Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · River Edge
A
573 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bergen Catholic High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic · All-boys
721 students13:1Rate it →
St. Joseph School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
147 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Oradell’s schools

Are Oradell’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oradell children attend outscore 93% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oradell in?

Two districts: Oradell Borough School District runs grades PK–6, and River Dell Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with River Edge.

Where do Oradell kids go to high school?

River Dell Regional High School, with 1,025 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Oradell’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in River Dell Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Oradell spend per student?

$21,233 in Oradell Borough School District and $27,818 in River Dell Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Oradell?

Yes: Bergen Catholic High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 721 students) and St. Joseph School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 147 students).

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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.