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Ramsey School District

25 North Franklin Turnpike
Ramsey, NJ 07446-1927

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Top 20%

Tel: (201) 785-2300

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Ramsey School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,615 students in Ramsey School District. This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.

Public Elementary Schools in Ramsey School District have an score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 70% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,929 Schools

# Students

2,388 Students

886,285 Students

# Teachers

250 Teachers

77,833 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	57	61
Kind	119	126
1	149	138
2	166	142
3	174	141
4	149	143
5	173	145
6	218	147
7	202	118
8	208	119

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Ramsey School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#88 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ramsey School District
2023	#88
2022	#83
2021	#102
2019	#102
2018	#109
2017	#91
2016	#64
2015	#72
2014	#63
2013	#69
2012	#63

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64%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2023	64%	38%
2022	63%	36%
2021	41%	26%
2019	64%	44%
2018	65%	42%
2017	62%	41%
2016	64%	40%
2015	60%	36%
2014	91%	75%
2013	90%	75%
2012	91%	75%

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71%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2022	71%	49%
2021	65%	47%
2019	80%	57%
2018	65%	55%
2017	78%	53%
2016	78%	50%
2015	73%	47%
2014	90%	69%
2013	90%	69%
2012	89%	69%
2011	89%	69%

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40%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2022	40%	23%
2021	32%	22%

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95%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2023	95%	85%
2022	95%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	94%	90%
2019	96%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	96%	90%
2016	99%	90%
2015	98%	89%
2014	98%	88%
2013	97%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2023	0.40	0.71
2022	0.40	0.71
2021	0.39	0.71
2020	0.38	0.70
2019	0.38	0.70
2018	0.34	0.70
2017	0.34	0.70
2016	0.32	0.69
2015	0.31	0.68
2014	0.31	0.68
2013	0.31	0.67
2012	0.29	0.66
2011	0.28	0.65
2010	0.26	0.65
2009	0.26	0.64
2008	0.27	0.63
2007	0.25	0.62
2006	0.24	0.62
2005	0.22	0.61
2004	0.21	0.60
2003	0.22	0.60
2002	0.22	0.59
2001	0.22	0.58
2000	0.22	0.57
1999	0.21	0.57
1998	0.20	0.57
1996	0.20	0.56
1995	0.21	0.55
1994	0.22	0.55
1993	0.21	0.55
1992	0.21	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	10%
2022	9%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	9%	10%
2017	9%	10%
2016	9%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	8%	10%
2012	8%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	7%	9%
2009	8%	9%
2008	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	8%	7%
2004	8%	7%
2003	8%	7%
2002	8%	7%
2001	8%	6%
2000	9%	6%
1999	8%	6%
1998	8%	6%
1996	7%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	8%	5%
1993	9%	5%
1992	8%	5%

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% Hispanic

11%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2023	11%	33%
2022	10%	32%
2021	10%	31%
2020	10%	29%
2019	10%	29%
2018	9%	27%
2017	9%	27%
2016	8%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	7%	24%
2013	6%	23%
2012	6%	23%
2011	6%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	5%	20%
2008	5%	19%
2007	5%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	2%	19%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	19%
1993	2%	19%
1992	2%	19%
1991	2%	19%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

76%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2023	76%	39%
2022	76%	40%
2021	77%	41%
2020	77%	43%
2019	77%	43%
2018	80%	45%
2017	80%	45%
2016	82%	46%
2015	82%	48%
2014	83%	49%
2013	83%	50%
2012	84%	51%
2011	85%	52%
2010	86%	53%
2009	86%	54%
2008	85%	55%
2007	86%	56%
2006	86%	56%
2005	88%	57%
2004	88%	58%
2003	88%	58%
2002	88%	59%
2001	88%	61%
2000	88%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	89%	62%
1996	89%	62%
1995	89%	63%
1994	88%	63%
1993	88%	63%
1992	88%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,043 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $36,966 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$81 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2023	$81 MM	$26 MM
2022	$77 MM	$25 MM
2021	$81 MM	$26 MM
2020	$77 MM	$25 MM
2019	$74 MM	$25 MM
2018	$69 MM	$24 MM
2017	$67 MM	$23 MM
2016	$64 MM	$21 MM
2015	$56 MM	$20 MM
2014	$61 MM	$21 MM
2012	$58 MM	$21 MM
2011	$57 MM	$20 MM
2010	$56 MM	$20 MM
2009	$54 MM	$20 MM
2008	$53 MM	$19 MM
2007	$53 MM	$19 MM
2006	$48 MM	$18 MM
2005	$46 MM	$17 MM
2004	$48 MM	$17 MM
2003	$40 MM	$15 MM
2002	$36 MM	$14 MM
2001	$34 MM	$14 MM
2000	$33 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$13 MM
1998	$31 MM	$12 MM
1996	$25 MM	$11 MM
1995	$24 MM	$11 MM
1992	$24 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$88 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2023	$88 MM	$25 MM
2022	$76 MM	$24 MM
2021	$88 MM	$25 MM
2020	$76 MM	$24 MM
2019	$71 MM	$25 MM
2018	$67 MM	$24 MM
2017	$63 MM	$23 MM
2016	$60 MM	$22 MM
2015	$53 MM	$20 MM
2014	$57 MM	$20 MM
2012	$54 MM	$20 MM
2011	$54 MM	$19 MM
2010	$53 MM	$20 MM
2009	$52 MM	$19 MM
2008	$53 MM	$20 MM
2007	$56 MM	$19 MM
2006	$61 MM	$18 MM
2005	$52 MM	$17 MM
2004	$42 MM	$16 MM
2003	$40 MM	$16 MM
2002	$36 MM	$14 MM
2001	$34 MM	$13 MM
2000	$33 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$14 MM
1998	$32 MM	$13 MM
1996	$25 MM	$11 MM
1995	$25 MM	$11 MM
1992	$20 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,043

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2023	$32,820	$27,451
2022	$28,688	$26,511
2021	$31,497	$27,862
2020	$28,688	$26,511
2019	$27,119	$27,169
2018	$24,845	$25,776
2017	$24,218	$24,717
2016	$22,739	$23,074
2015	$19,494	$19,116
2014	$20,748	$22,539
2012	$19,390	$22,326
2011	$18,778	$15,563
2010	$17,674	$19,116
2009	$17,505	$20,414
2008	$17,070	$19,641
2007	$17,005	$17,846
2006	$15,798	$16,912
2005	$15,254	$15,983
2004	$15,793	$15,178
2003	$13,996	$14,414
2002	$12,655	$13,992
2001	$12,542	$13,524
2000	$12,194	$12,563
1999	$12,391	$11,702
1998	$12,831	$11,220
1995	$10,699	$10,398
1992	$11,150	$10,290
1990	$8,788	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$36,966

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ramsey School District	New Jersey
2023	$35,637	$26,479
2022	$28,636	$25,682
2021	$34,201	$26,876
2020	$28,636	$25,682
2019	$25,995	$26,960
2018	$24,055	$25,387
2017	$22,788	$25,235
2016	$21,315	$23,517
2015	$18,616	$19,190
2014	$19,372	$21,879
2012	$18,011	$21,692
2011	$17,961	$15,139
2010	$16,878	$19,190
2009	$16,872	$19,395
2008	$16,936	$19,863
2007	$18,124	$18,129
2006	$19,919	$16,981
2005	$17,140	$16,151
2004	$13,967	$14,709
2003	$13,973	$14,730
2002	$12,641	$14,261
2001	$12,309	$13,311
2000	$12,106	$12,817
1999	$12,057	$12,247
1998	$13,014	$11,565
1995	$11,056	$10,509
1992	$8,976	$9,044
1990	$8,435	$7,994

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Best Ramsey School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

John Y Dater Elementary School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 20%

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35 School Street
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 785-2325

Gr: 4-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Eric S. Smith Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2 Monroe Street
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 785-2313

Gr: 6-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #33.

Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

10 Hubbard Lane
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 785-2301

Gr: PK-3 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Wesley D Tisdale Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

200 Island Avenue
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 785-2336

Gr: PK-3 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,388 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
: Top 20%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education