For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,037 students in Ringwood School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Ringwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,037 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Ringwood School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
Overall District Rank
#303 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
33%
# Black Students
15 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
802 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
77%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
90
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
41
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,444 is higher 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 $26,992 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,444
$27,145
Spending / Student
$26,992
$26,033
Best Ringwood School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peter Cooper School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
54 Roger Court
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 835-5844
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 835-5844
Grades: K-3
| 243 students
Rank: #22.
Martin J. Ryerson School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
130 Valley Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7063
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7063
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
Rank: #33.
Eleanor G. Hewitt
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
266 Sloatsburg Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7015
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7015
Grades: 4-5
| 231 students
Rank: #44.
Robert Erskine School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
88 Erskine Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7026
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7026
Grades: K-3
| 185 students
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