Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Ringwood’s public schools outscore 54% of New Jersey districts
42% of students in Ringwood’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ringwood, 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 97% 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.
Ringwood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 333 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ringwood’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Ringwood runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Martin J. Ryerson School (6–8) is Ringwood’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lakeland Regional School District with Wanaque: Lakeland Regional High School in Wanaque. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Lakeland Regional spends $33,443 per student and Ringwood Borough $32,592, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Ringwood’s grade
B−: better than 54% of New Jersey school districts, #220 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 Ringwood, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Ringwood · depends on your address
Peter Cooper School
Grades K–3 · 235 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Robert Erskine School
Grades K–3 · 169 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ringwood · depends on your address
Peter Cooper School
Grades K–3 · 235 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Robert Erskine School
Grades K–3 · 169 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ringwood · depends on your address
Peter Cooper School
Grades K–3 · 235 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Robert Erskine School
Grades K–3 · 169 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ringwood · depends on your address
Peter Cooper School
Grades K–3 · 235 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Robert Erskine School
Grades K–3 · 169 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ringwood
Eleanor G. Hewitt
Grades 4–5 · 208 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ringwood
Eleanor G. Hewitt
Grades 4–5 · 208 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ringwood
Martin J. Ryerson School
Grades 6–8 · 345 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ringwood
Martin J. Ryerson School
Grades 6–8 · 345 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ringwood
Martin J. Ryerson School
Grades 6–8 · 345 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ringwood
Lakeland Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 823 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Wanaque
10th grade in Ringwood
Lakeland Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 823 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Wanaque
Ringwood runs its own schools through grade 8 (Ringwood Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lakeland Regional School District, shared with Wanaque. Its high school is in Wanaque. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Ringwood
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
Ringwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Ringwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ringwood | B− | Ringwood Borough K–8 · Lakeland Regional 9–12 |
| Wanaque | B+ | Wanaque Borough PK–8 · Lakeland Regional 9–12 |
| West Milford | B− | West Milford Township |
| Bloomingdale | C+ | Bloomingdale Borough |
Ramapo, NY and Warwick, NY border Ringwood but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Ringwood
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).
Questions about Ringwood’s schools
Are Ringwood’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Ringwood children attend outscore 54% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #220 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ringwood in?
Two districts: Ringwood Borough School District runs grades K–8, and Lakeland Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Wanaque.
Where do Ringwood kids go to high school?
Lakeland Regional High School in Wanaque, with 823 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Ringwood’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Lakeland Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Ringwood spend per student?
$33,443 in Lakeland Regional School District and $32,592 in Ringwood Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ringwood 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.