Slocum Skewes School

650 Prospect Ave, Ridgefield NJ, 7657 | Ridgefield Borough School District | 201-943-4299
  • grades 1-12
  • students 743
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 61% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Ridgefield
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
53%Ridgefield
52%New Jersey

Slocum Skewes School is a school servicing grades 1 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ridgefield Borough School District" in Ridgefield, NJ. There are a total of 743 students and 70 teachers at Slocum Skewes School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Slocum Skewes School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.0%, which is 17% higher than the New Jersey average.

Slocum Skewes School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students743
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Slocum Skewes 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
All56%
365-69%
450-54%
550-54%
640-44%
755-59%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
355-59%
455-59%
555-59%
660-64%
785-89%
875-79%
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.

Slocum Skewes School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 36.6% 36.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 2.8% 3.2% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 29.4% 29.5% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.0% 30.5% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Ridgefield demographics profile

StatisticRidgefieldNew JerseyNational
Population11,2098,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,4071,21591
Median age42.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English34%69%79%
Speak Spanish24%16%13%

Education level achieved in Ridgefield

IndexRidgefieldNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college56.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.0%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.7%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.4%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Slocum Skewes School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.