For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 674 students in Ridgefield Park Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, 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 34% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
903 Schools
# Students
2,052 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
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.
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
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
170 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,351 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
36%
# Black Students
106 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
390 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
19%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
108
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
398
# Ungraded Students:
126
22,513
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.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,281
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,559
$26,033
Best Ridgefield Park Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet 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: #22.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 333 students
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