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Ridgefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 666 students in Ridgefield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Ridgefield School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,576 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Ridgefield 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#331 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
335 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
21%
9%
# Hispanic Students
750 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
37%
# Black Students
60 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
405 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
26%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
82
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
205
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,468 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,110 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,468
$27,145
Spending / Student
$29,110
$26,033
Best Ridgefield School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Slocum Skewes School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
650 Prospect Ave
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 943-4299
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 943-4299
Grades: 3-9
| 666 students
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