Ridge Elementary School

Ridge Elementary School serves 444 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Ridgewood, New Jersey, with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1 among its 33 full-time equivalent teachers. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, earning a 7.6 out of 10 MySchoolScout rating and ranking 283rd out of 2,475 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 89th percentile. Students at Ridge Elementary achieve impressive proficiency rates, with 84% scoring proficient or above in English Language Arts and reading, and 78% reaching proficiency in mathematics.

These results reflect the school's academic score of 9.7 out of 10, indicating consistently high student achievement across grade levels. The school draws from an affluent and highly educated community in Bergen County, where the median household income reaches $211,154 and nearly 79% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher. With a poverty rate of just 2.4%, the neighborhood provides a stable foundation for student learning and family engagement.

Located on West Ridgewood Avenue, Ridge Elementary sits in the heart of this well-established suburban community, where families value education and median home values reflect the area's desirability at $858,300. The school serves as an integral part of Ridgewood's commitment to providing quality elementary education in a supportive, resource-rich environment.