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Schools in Ridgefield Park · Ridgefield Park Township School District

Ridgefield Park’s public schools score below 53% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Ridgefield Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Ridgefield Park’s districts is 31%, below the New Jersey average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#264of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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

49%

▲ 0 pts vs NJ 49%

2021–22

Math proficiency

31%

▼ 4 pts vs NJ 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

92%

▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$27.6K

▼ 3% vs NJ $28.4K

FY2024

Students per teacher

10.5

NJ 11.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,067 students on the public path

In brief

Ridgefield Park’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 436 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ridgefield Park’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,628 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Academy of Greatness and Excellence (private) is 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 Ridgefield Park’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of New Jersey school districts, #264 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 47%

Lower resultsHigher results

New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (436)Better than 60%

C⁺BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,056 test results and a graduating class of 239 could put Ridgefield Park anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ridgefield Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,066 in math, 1,045 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Ridgefield Park · depends on your address

Lincoln Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 346 students · 8:1 students per teacher

Roosevelt Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 334 students · 10:1 students per teacher

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Grant Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 228 students · 8:1 students per teacher

The path, start to finish

PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C⁺

7–12Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High SchoolRidgefield Park Township School DistrictC

Ridgefield Park’s public schools are run by Ridgefield Park Township 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.

Ridgefield Park Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,067 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)

$27,628NJ $28,441 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading49%

State average 48.6% · 1045 students tested

Math31%

State average 35.5% · 1066 students tested

Ridgefield Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Ridgefield Park	B⁻	Ridgefield Park Township
Ridgefield	B⁻	Ridgefield Borough
Hackensack	C⁻	Hackensack City
Little Ferry	C	Little Ferry Borough
Teaneck	C⁺	Teaneck Township
Bogota	B⁻	Bogota Borough
Palisades Park	D	Palisades Park Borough
Leonia	B⁺	Leonia Borough

Every school in Ridgefield Park

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 Ridgefield Parkby address

Lincoln Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6

346 students8:1Rate it →

Roosevelt Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6

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334 students10:1Rate it →

Grant Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6

228 students8:1Rate it →

Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School

High · Grades 7–12

1,159 students12:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Academy of Greatness and Excellence

Grades PK–12 · Ridgefield

Private · Religious

509 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Ridgefield Park’s schools

Are Ridgefield Park’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ridgefield Park children attend score below 53% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #264 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ridgefield Park in?

Ridgefield Park Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,067 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Ridgefield Park’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Ridgefield Park Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Ridgefield Park spend per student?

$27,628 in Ridgefield Park Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ridgefield Park?

Yes: Academy of Greatness and Excellence (religious, grades PK–12, 509 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.