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Schools in Woodcliff Lake · Pascack Valley Regional School District, Woodcliff Lake Borough School District

Woodcliff Lake’s public schools outscore 89% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Woodcliff Lake’s districts is 61%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Woodcliff Lake, 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.

#35of 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
72%
▲ 24 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 26 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$39.6K
▲ 39% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Pascack Valley Regional
Students per teacher
9.7
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,428 students on the public path
In brief

Woodcliff Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 165 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodcliff Lake’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 72% and math 61% across both districts 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

Pascack Valley Regional spends $39,622 per student and Woodcliff Lake Borough $25,619, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Woodcliff Lake’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of New Jersey school districts, #35 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 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (165)Better than 76%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 931 test results and a graduating class of 469 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Woodcliff Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (931 in math, 930 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Woodcliff Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dorchester Elementary SchoolWoodcliff Lake Borough School DistrictA
6–8Woodcliff Middle SchoolWoodcliff Lake Borough School DistrictA
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Woodcliff Lake runs its own schools through grade 8 (Woodcliff Lake Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Pascack Valley Regional School District, shared with Hillsdale, Montvale and River Vale. Its high school is in Hillsdale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Woodcliff Lake

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pascack Valley Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 1,696 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$39,622NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Woodcliff Lake Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 732 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,619NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Pascack Valley Regional School District64%
State average 48.6% · 446 students tested
Math · 9–12, Pascack Valley Regional School District50%
State average 35.5% · 449 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Woodcliff Lake Borough School District80%
State average 48.6% · 484 students tested
Math · PK–8, Woodcliff Lake Borough School District72%
State average 35.5% · 482 students tested

Woodcliff Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Woodcliff Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Woodcliff LakeAWoodcliff Lake Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12
Park RidgeA−Park Ridge Borough
Saddle RiverA+Saddle River Borough
HillsdaleA−Hillsdale Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12
Upper Saddle RiverA+Upper Saddle River Borough PK–8 · Northern Highlands Regional 9–12
MontvaleA−Montvale Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Pascack Valley Regional with Woodcliff Lake for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Woodcliff Lake

4 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 Woodcliff Lakeby address
Dorchester Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
494 students9:1Rate it →
Woodcliff Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
238 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Woodcliff Lakein other towns
Pascack Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsdale
A−
928 students10:1Rate it →
Pascack Hills High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Montvale
A
768 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Woodcliff Lake’s schools

Are Woodcliff Lake’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Woodcliff Lake children attend outscore 89% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #35 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 Woodcliff Lake in?

Two districts: Woodcliff Lake Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Pascack Valley Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Hillsdale, Montvale and River Vale.

Where do Woodcliff Lake kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Pascack Valley High School and Pascack Hills High School.

What is Woodcliff Lake’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Pascack Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Woodcliff Lake spend per student?

$39,622 in Pascack Valley Regional School District and $25,619 in Woodcliff Lake 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.