Ridgewood Avenue School

235 Ridgewood Ave, Glen Ridge NJ, 7028 | Glen Ridge Borough School District | 973-429-8306
  • grades 3-6
  • students 594
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 80% 53% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Glen Ridge
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
79%Glen Ridge
52%New Jersey

Ridgewood Avenue School is a school servicing grades 3 to 6 and is located in the district of "Glen Ridge Borough School District" in Glen Ridge, NJ. There are a total of 594 students and 41 teachers at Ridgewood Avenue School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Ridgewood Avenue School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 53% higher than the New Jersey average.

Ridgewood Avenue School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students594
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ridgewood Avenue School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
370-74%
470-74%
580-84%
665-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
380-84%
480-84%
585-89%
685-89%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ridgewood Avenue School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 77.5% 76.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 5.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 5.6% 5.0% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1% 6.6% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 6.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Glen Ridge demographics profile

StatisticGlen RidgeNew JerseyNational
Population7,5838,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,9491,21591
Median age39.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%56%55%
Speak English84%69%79%
Speak Spanish8%16%13%

Education level achieved in Glen Ridge

IndexGlen RidgeNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade95.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college84.0%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree73.3%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors69.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters37.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.0%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ridgewood Avenue School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.