Top Rankings
Wood-Ridge 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 522 students in Wood-Ridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Wood-Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,232 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wood-Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
171 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
400 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
38%
# Black Students
52 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
580 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
47%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
124
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,686 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,304
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,686
$25,828
Best Wood-Ridge School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wood-ridge Jr/sr High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
258 Hackensack St
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Grades: 7-12
| 522 students
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