Ridgewood Public School District on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Glen SchoolRidgewood High SchoolBenjamin Franklin Middle SchoolGeorge Washington Middle SchoolHawes Elementary SchoolRidge Elementary SchoolSomerville Elementary SchoolTravell Elementary SchoolOrchard Elementary SchoolWillard Elementary School
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Ridgewood Public School District

Average SchoolGrade
A+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
89%
Avg actual scores
72.2%
Avg projected
52.4%

9 of 10 schools in Ridgewood Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 9

Best schools in Ridgewood Public School District

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Orchard Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Travell Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A+ Somerville Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  4. A+ Ridge Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  5. A+ George Washington Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A Willard Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  7. A Hawes Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  8. A Benjamin Franklin Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  9. A Ridgewood High School (High school, exceeds expectations)

Every school in Ridgewood Public School District

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (6)

Other schools and academies (1)

Where Ridgewood Public School District schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in New Jersey
  • County: Bergen County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 5,544 students with 448 full-time-equivalent teachers and 953 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3413830
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Ridgewood Public School District

How many schools are in Ridgewood Public School District?

SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Ridgewood Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Ridgewood Public School District serve?

The largest by graded schools: Ridgewood.

How good are the schools in Ridgewood Public School District?

Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 72.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 52.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Ridgewood Public School District?

5,544 students were enrolled in Ridgewood Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Ridgewood Public School District?

Ridgewood Public School District is in New Jersey, based in Bergen County, with its district office in Ridgewood. Its boundary covers about 5.8 sq mi.