Top Rankings
Upper Saddle River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 358 students in Upper Saddle River School District.
Public Preschools in Upper Saddle River School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
1,113 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Upper Saddle River School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#23 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
225 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
20%
9%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
36%
# Black Students
16 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
706 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
63%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
103
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
27
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,780 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,339 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,780
$27,145
Spending / Student
$26,339
$26,033
Best Upper Saddle River School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Robert D Reynolds Primary School
Magnet School
391 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6300
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6300
Grades: PK-2
| 358 students
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