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 preschool serving 478 students in Wood-Ridge School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Wood-Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
924 Schools
# Students
1,232 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
171 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
14%
8%
# Hispanic Students
400 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
36%
# Black Students
52 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
580 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
47%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
124
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
250 Wood Ridge Ave
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Grades: PK-3
| 478 students
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