Ridge Elementary School

Ridge Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary school in RIDGEWOOD, New Jersey, part of Ridgewood Public School District. The school teaches 448 students in grades K through 5.

Within Ridgewood Public School District, which oversees 10 schools and 5,419 students, Ridge Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Ridge Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school reports 11% multiracial, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the resource side, Ridge Elementary School reports 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 2% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bergen County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ridge Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.4%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Bergen County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Ridge Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

George Washington Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ridge Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ridge Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 69.7%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Ridge Elementary School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 448).

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