Top Rankings
Glen Ridge Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 811 students in Glen Ridge Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Glen Ridge Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,789 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Glen Ridge Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
23%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
161 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
38%
# Black Students
65 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
1,306 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
73%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
124
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,167 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,375 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$42 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,167
$26,931

Spending / Student
$23,375
$25,828

Best Glen Ridge Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glen Ridge High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Ridgewood Ave
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973) 429-8303
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973) 429-8303
Grades: 7-12
| 811 students
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