For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 435 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,209 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wood-Ridge 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.
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
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
142 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
384 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
36%
# Black Students
49 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
609 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
50%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
98
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
398
# Ungraded Students:
22
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,728 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,079 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$22,728
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,079
$26,033
Best Wood-Ridge School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 435 students
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