Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Paramus’s public schools outscore 71% of New Jersey districts
On the state math tests, 52% of Paramus’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Paramus, 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.
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.
Paramus’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $32,706 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Frisch School (private), Yeshivat Noam School (private), Yavneh Academy (private), Ben Porat Yosef (private), Visitation Academy (private), Primrose School of Paramus (private), Windsor Prep Inc. (private), Alpine Learning Group (private), New Alliance Academy the (private) and Epic 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.
What’s behind Paramus’s grade
B+: better than 71% of New Jersey school districts, #134 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Paramus, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Paramus · depends on your address
Parkway Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 297 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Memorial Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 289 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Paramus · depends on your address
East Brook Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 555 students · 10:1 students per teacher
West Brook Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 500 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Paramus · depends on your address
East Brook Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 555 students · 10:1 students per teacher
West Brook Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 500 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Paramus · depends on your address
East Brook Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 555 students · 10:1 students per teacher
West Brook Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 500 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Paramus · depends on your address
East Brook Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 555 students · 10:1 students per teacher
West Brook Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 500 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Paramus
Paramus High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,153 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Paramus
Paramus High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,153 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Paramus
Paramus High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,153 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Paramus
Paramus High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,153 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Paramus’s public schools are run by Paramus 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.
Well above the state in reading
Paramus vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Paramus’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Paramus | B+ | Paramus Borough |
| Fair Lawn | A | Fair Lawn Borough |
| River Edge | A | River Edge Borough PK–6 · River Dell Regional 7–12 |
| Ridgewood | A | Ridgewood Village |
| Hackensack | C− | Hackensack City |
| Washington | A− | Westwood Regional |
| Oradell | A | Oradell Borough PK–6 · River Dell Regional 7–12 |
| Maywood | A− | Maywood Borough |
| Rochelle Park | B− | Rochelle Park Township |
| Emerson | B+ | Emerson Borough |
Every school in Paramus
26 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Bergen Regional School and Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus).
Questions about Paramus’s schools
Are Paramus’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Paramus children attend outscore 71% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #134 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Paramus in?
Paramus Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,555 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Paramus kids go to high school?
Paramus High School, with 1,153 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Paramus’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Paramus Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Paramus spend per student?
$32,706 in Paramus Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Paramus?
Yes: The Frisch School (religious, grades 9–12, 998 students), Yeshivat Noam School (religious, grades PK–8, 837 students), Yavneh Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 728 students), Ben Porat Yosef (religious, grades PK–8, 449 students), Visitation Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 166 students), Primrose School of Paramus (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 164 students), Windsor Prep Inc. (special education, grades 9–12, 108 students), Alpine Learning Group (special education, grades K–12, 37 students), New Alliance Academy the (special education, grades 8–12, 32 students) and Epic School (special education, grades , 30 students).
Parents talk
What Paramus families are saying about school.
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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.