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B+

Paramus Borough School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Paramus.

Paramus’ School Grade B+ better than 71% of New Jersey school districts

Students
3,555
Schools
8
Spent per student
$32,706
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$5.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Paramus Borough School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 71% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% more per student than the NJ average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5.6M, about $1,572 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 71% of the 651 New Jersey school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Paramus 26,723

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Paramus. Grade by grade →

K–45 elementary schoolsThis district
5–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Paramus High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.5% · 1,948 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 48.6% · 1,928 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.5% · 302 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$32,706 per student · 15% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 44%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 23%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,597’20
3,635’21
3,612’22
3,560’23
3,555’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 43%Asian 30%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools.

Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Paramus
B
297 students11:1
Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Paramus
A−
289 students13:1
Ridge Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Paramus
A−
338 students13:1
Stony Lane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Paramus
B+
223 students11:1
Midland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Paramus
A−
200 students10:1
East Brook Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Paramus
B+
555 students10:1
West Brook Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Paramus
B+
500 students9:1
Paramus High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Paramus
B+
1,153 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

River Dell Regional School DistrictOradell, River Edge
$27,818per student
Emerson Borough School DistrictEmerson
$26,491per student
Fair Lawn Borough School DistrictFair Lawn
$24,143per student
Hackensack City School DistrictHackensack
$29,264per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Jersey.