Schools in Ridgewood
School district: Ridgewood Public Schools
Public Schools
Ridgewood High School
Grades 9-12 · Public
~1,650 students
Consistently ranked among top high schools in New Jersey; strong AP program and athletics
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Public
~720 students
One of two middle schools serving the village
George Washington Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Public
~700 students
Comprehensive middle school with strong academics and extracurriculars
Hawes Elementary School
Grades K-5 · Public
~380 students
Neighborhood elementary school in the Heights section
Orchard Elementary School
Grades K-5 · Public
~350 students
Located in central Ridgewood near the downtown
Ridge Elementary School
Grades K-5 · Public
~340 students
Elementary school serving the western portion of the village
Somerville Elementary School
Grades K-5 · Public
~320 students
Elementary school on the east side of Ridgewood
Willard Elementary School
Grades K-5 · Public
~380 students
Elementary school in the Upper Ridgewood area
Travell Elementary School
Grades K-5 · Public
~350 students
Private Schools
Bergen County Academies
Grades 9-12 · Public
Bergen County magnet school located in Hackensack; many Ridgewood students apply
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Grades PreK-8 · Private
~250 students
Catholic parish school in downtown Ridgewood
Nearby Higher Education
- Ramapo College of New Jersey (Mahwah) — 15 minutes
- Fairleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck) — 20 minutes
- Bergen Community College (Paramus) — 10 minutes
- William Paterson University (Wayne) — 20 minutes