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Slocum Skewes School

PublicMiddleGrades 3–8

650 Prospect Ave, Ridgefield, NJ 07657 · (201) 943-4299 · Part of Ridgefield Borough School District

Ridgefield’s School Grade B− better than 51% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
654
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–8
The gist

What stands out about Slocum Skewes School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ridgefield kids: Ridgefield Memorial High School

On the path

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

PK–2Shaler Academy179 students
3–8Slocum Skewes SchoolYou are here
9–12Ridgefield Memorial High School512 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts48%
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 ↗

650 Prospect Ave, Ridgefield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 387
Grade 4125
Grade 583
Grade 6102
Grade 7131
Grade 8126
Enrollment over time
734’20
687’21
666’22
690’23
654’24

Down 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 24%Asian 20%Black 5%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Slocum Skewes School from Ridgefield families.

Other schools in Ridgefield Borough School District

The district →
Shaler Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ridgefield
179 students9:1
Bergen Boulevard School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Ridgefield
187 students8:1
Ridgefield Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ridgefield
B+
512 students11:1

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