Willard Elementary School

Willard Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary campus in RIDGEWOOD, New Jersey, operated by Ridgewood Public School District. The school hosts 440 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 10 schools in Ridgewood Public School District (5,419 students total), Willard Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Willard Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 17% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Willard Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 1% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Willard Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.5%, the actual is 75.9%, a residual of +10.4 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Bergen County shows the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bergen County runs 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), of which Willard Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Midland Park Jr./Sr. High School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Willard Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 66.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Willard Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 440). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 70% to 65%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Willard Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.