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Schools in Wood-Ridge · Wood-Ridge Borough School District

Wood-Ridge’s public schools outscore 58% of New Jersey districts

In Wood-Ridge, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wood-Ridge, 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.

#207of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 10 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 27% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,289 students on the public path
In brief

Wood-Ridge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 413 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wood-Ridge’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,656 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wood-Ridge’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of New Jersey school districts, #207 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (413)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 600 test results and a graduating class of 118 could put Wood-Ridge anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wood-Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (600 in math, 600 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wood-Ridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Catherine E. Doyle Elementary SchoolWood-Ridge Borough School DistrictB+
7–12Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High SchoolWood-Ridge Borough School DistrictB

Wood-Ridge’s public schools are run by Wood-Ridge 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.

Wood-Ridge Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,289 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$20,656NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 48.6% · 600 students tested
Math45%
State average 35.5% · 600 students tested

Wood-Ridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Wood-Ridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wood-RidgeBWood-Ridge Borough
MoonachieB+Moonachie Borough
CarlstadtB−Carlstadt Borough PK–8 · Carlstadt-East Rutherford 9–12
Hasbrouck HeightsB+Hasbrouck Heights Borough
WallingtonBWallington Borough
South HackensackB+South Hackensack Township

Every school in Wood-Ridge

3 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).

District schools in Wood-Ridgeby address
Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Wood Ridge
B+
479 students12:1Rate it →
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6
B+
256 students12:1Rate it →
Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Wood Ridge
B
554 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Wood-Ridge’s schools

Are Wood-Ridge’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Wood-Ridge children attend outscore 58% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #207 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wood-Ridge in?

Wood-Ridge Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,289 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Wood-Ridge’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wood-Ridge Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Wood-Ridge spend per student?

$20,656 in Wood-Ridge Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.