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PARK RIDGE STATION, PARK RIDGE, BERGEN COUNTY, NJPhoto: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Park Ridge · Park Ridge Borough School District

Park Ridge’s public schools outscore 79% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Park Ridge’s districts is 63%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Park 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.

#79of 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
74%
▲ 25 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 28 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.7K
▲ 15% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,148 students on the public path
In brief

Park Ridge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 265 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Park Ridge’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $32,749 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Park Ridge High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Park Ridge’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of New Jersey school districts, #79 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (265)Better than 72%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 628 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Park Ridge anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Park Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (628 in math, 628 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–12Park Ridge High SchoolPark Ridge Borough School DistrictA

Park Ridge’s public schools are run by Park 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.

Park Ridge Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,148 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$32,749NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 48.6% · 628 students tested
Math63%
State average 35.5% · 628 students tested

Park Ridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Park RidgeA−Park Ridge Borough
Woodcliff LakeAWoodcliff Lake Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12
River ValeA−River Vale Township PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12
MontvaleA−Montvale Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12
HillsdaleA−Hillsdale Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12

Every school in Park Ridge

3 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 Park Ridgeby address
West Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
343 students13:1Rate it →
East Brook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
A
314 students10:1Rate it →
Park Ridge High School
High · Grades 7–12
A
491 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Park Ridge’s schools

Are Park Ridge’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Park Ridge children attend outscore 79% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #79 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Park Ridge in?

Park Ridge Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,148 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Park Ridge’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Park Ridge Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Park Ridge spend per student?

$32,749 in Park 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.