Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST MILFORD TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341752005008
Paradise Knoll Elementary School
103 PARADISE ROAD, OAK RIDGE, NJ 07438 · (973) 697-1706 · Passaic County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
42 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 120% larger than its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within West Milford Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +12.9pp since 2023
Math
61.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.3% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.4% | 64.2% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Paradise Knoll Elementary School
Paradise Knoll Elementary School's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Knoll Elementary School this school | 196 | 21.4% | 55.8% |
| High Bridge Elementary School HIGH BRIDGE | 219 | 21.0% | 61.1% |
| Raritan Valley School HAZLET | 241 | 17.4% | 59.7% |
| Jefferson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL | 246 | 17.9% | 52.2% |
| Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School LAKE HOPATCONG | 226 | 15.5% | N/A |
| Mannington Township Elementary School SALEM | 170 | 25.9% | 60.3% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Paradise Knoll Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #413 of 1,290 | #17 of 87 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #387 of 1,319 ▼ 84 | #15 of 87 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #380 of 1,319 ▲ 228 | #13 of 87 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #1,399 of 1,562 | #90 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.4% | #1,008 of 1,481 | #83 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #65 of 798 | #10 of 66 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
196
+16 (+9%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 196 | 18.6 | 10.5:1 | 21% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 18.4 | 10.4:1 | 14% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 15.3 | 11.5:1 | 14% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 180 | 15 | 12.0:1 | 12% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 22 | 12.3:1 | 11% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 11% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 12 | 25.0:1 | 7% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 18 | 19.8:1 | 6% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 16 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paradise Knoll Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (271 to 196); teachers down 15% (22 to 18.6).
About Paradise Knoll Elementary School
Paradise Knoll Elementary School sits in OAK RIDGE, New Jersey, and is classified as an elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 196 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405, so this school runs 52% smaller than that.
A total of 7 schools make up West Milford Township Public School District, with 2,920 students enrolled.
White students make up a majority at Paradise Knoll Elementary School, at 72%. The remaining shares are 23% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Passaic County's population at about 41%. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.5:1. This ratio sits 0.9 below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 21%. The rate at public schools in Passaic County averages 61%, higher than here.
Paradise Knoll Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Paradise Knoll Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.8%; the prediction is 54.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Passaic County show that the median household income is $87,522, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Paradise Knoll Elementary School is one of 155 public schools in the county.
Cozy Lake Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.8 miles away. Within five miles of Paradise Knoll Elementary School, there are 5 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Paradise Knoll Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal data place Paradise Knoll Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment grew 9% from its 2020-21 level of 180. The ratio was 12.0:1 in 2020-21 and 10.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Passaic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
521,012
Census ACS
Median income
$87,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
83,237 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Milford Township Public School District
- West Milford High SchoolHigh · 947 students
- Macopin Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
- Maple Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Marshall Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Apshawa Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
Other schools in OAK RIDGE
- Jefferson Township High SchoolHigh · 761 students
- Jefferson Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- White Rock Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Cozy Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Academy for Environmental ScienceHigh · 36 students
Nearby schools
- Cozy Lake Elementary School2.8 mi · 236
- White Rock Elementary School3.1 mi · 481
- Maple Road Elementary School3.9 mi · 303
- Macopin Middle School4.4 mi · 675
- West Milford High School4.5 mi · 947
- Jefferson Township High School5.4 mi · 761
Frequently asked questions
About Paradise Knoll Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Paradise Knoll Elementary School?
Paradise Knoll Elementary School enrolls approximately 196 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Paradise Knoll Elementary School serve?
Paradise Knoll Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Paradise Knoll Elementary School have?
Paradise Knoll Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Paradise Knoll Elementary School?
Student demographics at Paradise Knoll Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Paradise Knoll Elementary School public or private?
Paradise Knoll Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Milford Township Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.