📍 235 Ridgewood Ave, Glen Ridge, Essex County, 07028
Ridgewood Avenue School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Glen Ridge, Essex County. The school has 530 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Glen Ridge Public School District school district. It serves grades 3–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 66% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ridgewood Avenue School enrolls 530 students across grades 3–6. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 11% Asian and 7.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 383 | 72% |
| Asian | 60 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
4 of the school's 530 students (<1%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 4 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ridgewood Avenue School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 28.
Ridgewood Avenue School is one of 5 schools in Glen Ridge Public School District, based in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. The district serves 1,768 students district-wide and employs 150 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 530 students, Ridgewood Avenue School is larger than the district average of about 354 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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