Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School
1 Ozzie Nelson Drive, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660|(201) 440-1440|Website
Overall Score 44.96/100
quick stats
Type
Public
Grades
7-12
Total Enrollment
1,199
Overview of Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School
Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School is a public school located in Ridgefield Park, NJ, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School is 1,199 and the school serves 7-12. At Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School, 15% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 43% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 80%. The student-teacher ratio is 13:1, which is worse than that of the district.The student population is made up of 49% female students and 51% male students. The school enrolls 35% economically disadvantaged students. There are 90 equivalent full-time teachers and 5 full-time school counselors.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 13:1
- Math Proficiency
- 15%
- Reading Proficiency
- 43%
Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School 2024 Rankings
Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School is ranked #383 in New Jersey Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Middle Schools.
All Rankings
Ranking Factors
How Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School placed statewide out of 695 schools ranked in New Jersey.
Reading Proficiency Rank
#346 (tie)
Math Proficiency Rank
#468 (tie)
Reading Performance
Somewhat Above Expectations
Math Performance
Somewhat Below Expectations
Students/Teachers at Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
80.0%
Minority Enrollment
80.0%
Minority Enrollment
64.9%
Hispanic/Latino
20.0%
White
9.3%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
5.2%
Black or African American
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0.3%
Two or more races
American Indian or Alaska Native is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
economically disadvantaged students at Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School
Full-time teachers
90
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
100%
Student-teacher ratio
13:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
96.6%
Number of full-time school counselors
5
Test Scores at Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School
At Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School, 15% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 43% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Ridgefield Park School District, 37% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 19% tested at or above that level for math.Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In New Jersey, 45% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 26% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
15%
19%
26%
43%
37%
45%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Large Suburb
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
4
Total Ranked Elementary Schools
3
Total Students (all grades)
2,111
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
47%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
12%
School Map
Ridgefield Park Junior Sr High School
1 Ozzie Nelson Drive, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Nearby Schools
508 Teaneck Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 (0 miles)
None, Ridgfield Park, NJ 07660 (0 miles)
712 Lincoln Avenue, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 (1 mile)
104 Henry St, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 (1 mile)
25 Fischer Ave, Bogota, NJ 07603 (1 mile)
270 First Street, Palisades Park, NJ 07650 (1 mile)
131 East Fort Lee Road, Bogota, NJ 07603 (1 mile)
430 Commercial Ave, Palisades Park, NJ 07650 (1 mile)
312 1St St, Palisades Park, NJ 07650 (1 mile)
167 Palisade Ave, Bogota, NJ 07603 (1 mile)
401 Glen Ave, Palisades Park, NJ 07650 (1 mile)
281 Broad Avenue, Leonia, NJ 07605 (1 mile)
2 Henry C Luthin Place, Bogota, NJ 07603 (1 mile)
201 Fycke Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 (1 mile)
421 Jackson Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601 (1 mile)
655 Teaneck Rd, Teaneck, NJ 07666 (2 miles)
650 Prospect Ave, Ridgefield, NJ 07657 (2 miles)
130 Liberty St, Little Ferry, NJ 07643 (2 miles)
134 W. Main, Bogota, NJ 07603 (2 miles)
500 Broad Avenue, Leonia, NJ 07605 (2 miles)
130 A Liberty St, Little Ferry, NJ 07643 (2 miles)
Veterans Plaza, Palisades Park, NJ 07650 (2 miles)
Dyer Avenue, South Hackensack, NJ 07606 (2 miles)
2047 Jones Road, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 (2 miles)
563 Chestnut Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666 (2 miles)
Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
