Hopper-Goetschius House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Upper Saddle River’s public schools outscore 96% of New Jersey districts
In Upper Saddle River, 73% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Upper Saddle River, 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 99% 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.
Upper Saddle River’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 91 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Saddle River’s, its schools beat 88%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Upper Saddle River runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Robert D Reynolds Primary School (PK–2), Edith A. Bogert Elementary School (3–5) and Emil A. Cavallini Middle School (6–8) are Upper Saddle River’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Northern Highlands Regional School District with Allendale: Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale. The high school’s own results earn an A. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 82% and math 73% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Northern Highlands Regional spends $28,917 per student and Upper Saddle River Borough $29,763, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Upper Saddle River Children's Academy (private) is 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 Upper Saddle River’s grade
A+: better than 96% of New Jersey school districts, #7 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Upper Saddle River, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Upper Saddle River
Robert D Reynolds Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 355 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Upper Saddle River
Robert D Reynolds Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 355 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Upper Saddle River
Robert D Reynolds Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 355 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Upper Saddle River
Robert D Reynolds Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 355 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Upper Saddle River
Edith A. Bogert Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 368 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Upper Saddle River
Edith A. Bogert Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 368 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Upper Saddle River
Edith A. Bogert Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 368 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Upper Saddle River
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 389 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Upper Saddle River
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 389 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Upper Saddle River
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 389 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Upper Saddle River
Northern Highlands Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,257 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Allendale
10th grade in Upper Saddle River
Northern Highlands Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,257 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Allendale
11th grade in Upper Saddle River
Northern Highlands Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,257 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Allendale
12th grade in Upper Saddle River
Northern Highlands Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,257 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Allendale
Upper Saddle River runs its own schools through grade 8 (Upper Saddle River Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Northern Highlands Regional School District, shared with Allendale. Its high school is in Allendale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Upper Saddle River
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
Upper Saddle River vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Upper Saddle River’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Saddle River | A+ | Upper Saddle River Borough PK–8 · Northern Highlands Regional 9–12 |
| Ramsey | A− | Ramsey Borough |
| Saddle River | A+ | Saddle River Borough |
| Mahwah | A− | Mahwah Township |
| Montvale | A− | Montvale Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Woodcliff Lake | A | Woodcliff Lake Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Upper Saddle River
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 Upper Saddle River’s schools
Are Upper Saddle River’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Upper Saddle River children attend outscore 96% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #7 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Upper Saddle River in?
Two districts: Upper Saddle River Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Northern Highlands Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Allendale.
Where do Upper Saddle River kids go to high school?
Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, with 1,257 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Upper Saddle River’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Northern Highlands Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Upper Saddle River spend per student?
$28,917 in Northern Highlands Regional School District and $29,763 in Upper Saddle River Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Upper Saddle River?
Yes: The Upper Saddle River Children's Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 81 students).
Parents talk
What Upper Saddle River 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.