For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 883 students in Ridgefield Park Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Ridgefield Park Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,040 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ridgefield Park Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#390 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
67%
36%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
18%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,704 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,435
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,704
$25,828
Best Ridgefield Park Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
104 Henry St
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 641-0441
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 641-0441
Gr: PK-6 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
712 Lincoln Avenue
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 994-1830
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 994-1830
Gr: PK-6 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
508 Teaneck Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 440-0808
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 440-0808
Gr: PK-6 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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