For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 883 students in Ridgefield Park Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Ridgefield Park Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,040 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ridgefield Park Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 81% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#376 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
158 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
8%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,367 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
36%
# Black Students
109 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
363 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
18%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
118
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,704 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,435
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,704
$25,828
Best Ridgefield Park Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
104 Henry St
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 641-0441
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 641-0441
Grades: PK-6
| 204 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
712 Lincoln Avenue
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 994-1830
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 994-1830
Grades: PK-6
| 341 students
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
508 Teaneck Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 440-0808
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 440-0808
Grades: PK-6
| 338 students
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