Top Rankings
Park Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 340 students in Park Ridge School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Park Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,183 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Park Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
36%
# Black Students
12 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
840 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
71%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
84
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
398
# Ungraded Students:
34
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,153 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,298 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,153
$27,145
Spending / Student
$32,298
$26,033
Best Park Ridge School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
18 South First Street
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Grades: PK-6
| 340 students
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