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Orchard Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

230 Demarest St, Ridgewood, NJ 07451 · (201) 670-2730 · Part of Ridgewood Village School District

Ridgewood’s School Grade A better than 89% of New Jersey school districts

Students
348
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Orchard Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ridgewood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Orchard Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

230 Demarest St, Ridgewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 156
Grade 255
Grade 364
Grade 463
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
299’20
321’21
346’22
352’23
348’24

Up 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Asian 17%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 8%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orchard Elementary School from Ridgewood families.

Other schools in Ridgewood Village School District

The district →

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