Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Saddle River’s public schools outscore 97% of New Jersey districts
In Saddle River, 74% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Saddle River, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Saddle River’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 84% and math 74% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $53,631 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Saddle River Day School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Saddle River’s grade
A+: better than 97% of New Jersey school districts, #5 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Saddle River, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Saddle River
Wandell School
Grades PK–5 · 116 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Saddle River
Wandell School
Grades PK–5 · 116 students · 8:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Saddle River
Wandell School
Grades PK–5 · 116 students · 8:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Saddle River
Wandell School
Grades PK–5 · 116 students · 8:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Saddle River
Wandell School
Grades PK–5 · 116 students · 8:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Saddle River
Wandell School
Grades PK–5 · 116 students · 8:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Saddle River
Wandell School
Grades PK–5 · 116 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Saddle River’s public schools are run by Saddle River 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.
Well above the state in reading
Saddle River vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Saddle River’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Saddle River | A+ | Saddle River Borough |
| Waldwick | B+ | Waldwick Borough |
| Allendale | A+ | Allendale Borough PK–8 · Northern Highlands Regional 9–12 |
| Woodcliff Lake | A | Woodcliff Lake Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Upper Saddle River | A+ | Upper Saddle River Borough PK–8 · Northern Highlands Regional 9–12 |
| Ho-Ho-Kus | A+ | Ho-Ho-Kus Borough |
| Hillsdale | A− | Hillsdale Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Saddle River
2 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 Saddle River’s schools
Are Saddle River’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Saddle River children attend outscore 97% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #5 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Saddle River in?
Saddle River Borough School District, which runs grades PK–5 and enrolls 116 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Saddle River spend per student?
$53,631 in Saddle River Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Saddle River?
Yes: Saddle River Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 480 students).
Parents talk
What Saddle River families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Saddle River → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.