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Ridgewood Public School District Schools
Ridgewood Public School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Bergen County (Ridgewood). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ridgewood Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ridgewood Public School District
9 of 10 schools in Ridgewood Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 5
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.
- A- Ridgewood High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Orchard Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Travell Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Ridge Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Hawes Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Somerville Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Willard Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Benjamin Franklin Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- B George Washington Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Ridgewood Public School District
High schools (1)
- A- Ridgewood High School, Ridgewood
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Ridgewood
- B George Washington Middle School, Ridgewood
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- B+ Hawes Elementary School, Ridgewood
- A- Orchard Elementary School, Ridgewood
- A- Ridge Elementary School, Ridgewood
- B+ Somerville Elementary School, Ridgewood
- A- Travell Elementary School, Ridgewood
- B+ Willard Elementary School, Ridgewood
Other schools and academies (1)
- Glen School, Ridgewood
Where Ridgewood Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Ridgewood (10)
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
Nearby school districts
- Glen Rock Public School District (6 schools, 2 mi)
- Midland Park School District (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Waldwick School District (4 schools, 2 mi)
- Hawthorne Public School District (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Wyckoff Township Public School District (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Fair Lawn Public School District (9 schools, 3 mi)
- Paramus Public School District (8 schools, 3 mi)
- Westwood Regional School District (6 schools, 3 mi)
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 B+, with 53.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 56.4%. 78% 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.