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West Ridge Elementary School vs. Howard C. Johnson Elementary School

Should you attend West Ridge Elementary School or Howard C. Johnson Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
West Ridge Elementary School
18 South First Street
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
1021 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

West Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Howard C. Johnson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, West Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Howard C. Johnson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
340 students
395 students
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This chart displays total students of Howard C. Johnson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Howard C. Johnson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Howard C. Johnson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#155 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#710 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Howard C. Johnson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in NJ)
55-59%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howard C. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in NJ)
50-54%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howard C. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 30% in NJ)
20-24%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Howard C. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of West Ridge Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Howard C. Johnson Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
23
52
Kindergarten Students
43
42
Grade 1 Students
37
47
Grade 2 Students
49
43
Grade 3 Students
57
64
Grade 4 Students
41
49
Grade 5 Students
31
55
Grade 6 Students
48
-
Ungraded Students
11
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Howard C. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Howard C. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Howard C. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Howard C. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Howard C. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of West Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Howard C. Johnson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howard C. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
6%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Howard C. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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