For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 878 students in Ridgefield Park Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Ridgefield Park Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Ridgefield Park Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
170 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,351 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
33%
# Black Students
106 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
390 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
19%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
108
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
126
40,176
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,559 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,052 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
Graduation Rate
: 81% (Btm 50% in NJ)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 49% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
