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Parkway Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

145 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652 · (201) 261-7800 · Part of Paramus Borough School District

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

Directions
Students
297
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Parkway Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Paramus kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Parkway Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

145 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K65
Kindergarten51
Grade 146
Grade 244
Grade 359
Grade 432
Enrollment over time
257’20
286’21
300’22
294’23
297’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Asian 26%Hispanic 22%Black 4%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parkway Elementary School from Paramus families.

Other schools in Paramus Borough School District

The district →
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

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; Paramus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.