Photo: J · CC BY-SA 4.0Ridgewood’s public schools outscore 89% of New Jersey districts
On the state math tests, 67% of Ridgewood’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ridgewood, 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 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.
Ridgewood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 182 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ridgewood’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 80% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,227 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Naaleh High School for Girls (private), Ohr Yisroel of Tenafly (private), Windsor Bergen Academy (private), Holmstead School (private), Montessori Learning Center (private) and Little Crane Montessori School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Ridgewood’s grade
A: better than 89% of New Jersey school districts, #30 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 Ridgewood, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ridgewood
Glen School
Grades PK · 126 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ridgewood · depends on your address
George Washington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 644 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ridgewood · depends on your address
George Washington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 644 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ridgewood · depends on your address
George Washington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 644 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ridgewood
Ridgewood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,740 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ridgewood
Ridgewood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,740 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ridgewood
Ridgewood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,740 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ridgewood
Ridgewood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,740 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Ridgewood’s public schools are run by Ridgewood Village 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.
Well above the state in reading
Ridgewood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Ridgewood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood | A | Ridgewood Village |
| Ho-Ho-Kus | A+ | Ho-Ho-Kus Borough |
| Paramus | B+ | Paramus Borough |
| Glen Rock | A | Glen Rock Borough |
| Washington | A− | Westwood Regional |
| Waldwick | B+ | Waldwick Borough |
| Midland Park | A− | Midland Park Borough |
| Wyckoff | A− | Wyckoff Township PK–8 · Ramapo-Indian Hill Regional 9–12 |
| Hawthorne | B− | Hawthorne Borough |
Every school in Ridgewood
16 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 Ridgewood’s schools
Are Ridgewood’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ridgewood children attend outscore 89% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #30 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ridgewood in?
Ridgewood Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,419 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ridgewood kids go to high school?
Ridgewood High School, with 1,740 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Ridgewood’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Ridgewood Village School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Ridgewood spend per student?
$25,227 in Ridgewood Village School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ridgewood?
Yes: Naaleh High School for Girls (religious · all-girls, grades 9–12, 192 students), Ohr Yisroel of Tenafly (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 89 students), Windsor Bergen Academy (special education, grades PK–8, 84 students), Holmstead School (special education, grades 8–12, 55 students), Montessori Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 45 students) and Little Crane Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 20 students).
Parents talk
What Ridgewood 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.