Photo: Lenier81 · CC BY-SA 4.0Ridgefield’s public schools outscore 51% of New Jersey districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Ridgefield, 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 95% 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.
Ridgefield’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 33% 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 $35,332 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Ridgefield’s grade
B−: better than 51% of New Jersey school districts, #237 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 Ridgefield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ridgefield
Shaler Academy
Grades PK–2 · 179 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Ridgefield
Shaler Academy
Grades PK–2 · 179 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ridgefield · depends on your address
Bergen Boulevard School
Grades 1–3 · 187 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Shaler Academy
Grades PK–2 · 179 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ridgefield · depends on your address
Bergen Boulevard School
Grades 1–3 · 187 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Shaler Academy
Grades PK–2 · 179 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ridgefield · depends on your address
Slocum Skewes School
Grades 3–8 · 654 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Bergen Boulevard School
Grades 1–3 · 187 students · 8:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ridgefield
Slocum Skewes School
Grades 3–8 · 654 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ridgefield
Slocum Skewes School
Grades 3–8 · 654 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ridgefield
Slocum Skewes School
Grades 3–8 · 654 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ridgefield
Slocum Skewes School
Grades 3–8 · 654 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ridgefield
Slocum Skewes School
Grades 3–8 · 654 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ridgefield
Ridgefield Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 512 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ridgefield
Ridgefield Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 512 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ridgefield
Ridgefield Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 512 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ridgefield
Ridgefield Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 512 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Ridgefield’s public schools are run by Ridgefield 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.
Above the state in reading
Ridgefield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Ridgefield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield | B− | Ridgefield Borough |
| North Bergen | D | North Bergen Township |
| Fairview | D− | Fairview Borough |
| Ridgefield Park | B− | Ridgefield Park Township |
| Little Ferry | C | Little Ferry Borough |
| Carlstadt | B− | Carlstadt Borough PK–8 · Carlstadt-East Rutherford 9–12 |
| Cliffside Park | C+ | Cliffside Park Borough |
| Palisades Park | D | Palisades Park Borough |
Every school in Ridgefield
4 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).
Questions about Ridgefield’s schools
Are Ridgefield’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Ridgefield children attend outscore 51% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #237 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ridgefield in?
Ridgefield Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,532 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ridgefield kids go to high school?
Ridgefield Memorial High School, with 512 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Ridgefield’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Ridgefield Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Ridgefield spend per student?
$35,332 in Ridgefield Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ridgefield 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.