Willard Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

601 Morningside Rd
Ridgewood, NJ 07451

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Top 5%

Serving 470 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Willard Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 470 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Willard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Willard Elementary School's student population of 470 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willard Elementary School
Kind	75
1	61
2	87
3	76
4	82
5	89

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	471
2022	485
2021	461
2020	485
2019	485
2018	495
2017	495
2016	501
2015	497
2014	506
2013	498
2012	476
2011	485
2010	456
2009	466
2008	451
2007	452
2006	480
2005	475
2004	512
2003	504
2002	515
2001	508
2000	497
1999	486
1998	469
1996	447
1995	439
1994	415
1993	410
1992	395
1991	373
1990	353

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	34
2022	35
2021	36
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	35
2014	34
2013	31
2012	29
2011	24
2010	26
2009	34
2008	31
2007	31
2006	29
2005	30
2004	29
2003	29
2002	29
2001	29
2000	27
1999	26
1998	28
1996	26
1995	29
1994	26
1993	25
1992	21
1991	22
1990	23

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Willard Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willard Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#48 out of 2184 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	#48
2022	#63
2021	#161
2019	#185
2018	#125
2017	#142
2016	#78
2015	#105
2014	#107
2013	#55
2012	#72

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85%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	85%	38%	68%
2022	80%	36%	67%
2021	57%	26%	50%
2019	79%	44%	74%
2018	80%	42%	76%
2017	80%	41%	75%
2016	81%	40%	77%
2015	72%	36%	70%
2014	94%	75%	93%
2013	96%	75%	94%
2012	98%	75%	94%

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83%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2022	83%	49%	80%
2021	68%	47%	70%
2019	79%	57%	84%
2018	83%	55%	76%
2017	81%	53%	81%
2016	83%	50%	80%
2015	80%	47%	80%
2014	92%	69%	92%
2013	93%	69%	92%
2012	90%	69%	90%
2011	93%	69%	91%

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50-54%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Willard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2022	52%	23%	50%
2021	37%	22%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	14:1	11:1	13:1
2022	14:1	11:1	13:1
2021	13:1	11:1	13:1
2020	14:1	12:1	14:1
2019	14:1	12:1	14:1
2018	14:1	12:1	13:1
2017	14:1	12:1	13:1
2016	14:1	12:1	13:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1
2014	15:1	12:1	13:1
2013	16:1	12:1	13:1
2012	17:1	13:1	14:1
2011	20:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	14:1	17:1
2009	14:1	12:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	13:1	15:1
2004	18:1	13:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	15:1
2002	18:1	14:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	14:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	19:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	16:1
1990	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	16%	10%	20%
2022	16%	10%	21%
2021	16%	10%	20%
2020	17%	11%	19%
2019	17%	11%	19%
2018	14%	10%	18%
2017	14%	10%	18%
2016	15%	10%	18%
2015	12%	10%	17%
2014	12%	10%	16%
2013	10%	10%	17%
2012	10%	9%	17%
2011	9%	9%	16%
2010	12%	9%	18%
2009	8%	9%	16%
2008	14%	9%	17%
2007	14%	8%	18%
2006	13%	8%	16%
2005	11%	7%	16%
2004	9%	7%	16%
2003	9%	7%	15%
2002	8%	7%	15%
2001	9%	6%	14%
2000	9%	6%	13%
1999	9%	6%	14%
1998	7%	6%	12%
1996	5%	5%	13%
1995	4%	5%	12%
1994	5%	5%	12%
1993	8%	5%	11%
1992	6%	5%	12%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	8%	33%	11%
2022	8%	32%	10%
2021	9%	31%	10%
2020	6%	29%	10%
2019	6%	29%	10%
2018	5%	27%	9%
2017	5%	27%	9%
2016	5%	26%	8%
2015	5%	25%	8%
2014	6%	24%	8%
2013	6%	23%	7%
2012	4%	23%	7%
2011	4%	22%	6%
2010	2%	21%	4%
2009	2%	20%	4%
2008	2%	19%	4%
2007	3%	19%	4%
2006	3%	18%	4%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	3%	17%	4%
2003	2%	17%	4%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	2%	14%	3%
1996	1%	14%	2%
1995	2%	13%	3%
1994	1%	13%	3%
1993	1%	13%	3%
1990	1%	11%	2%

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Black

n/a

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Willard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2020	1%	15%	1%
2019	1%	15%	1%
2018	1%	16%	1%
2017	1%	16%	1%
2015	1%	16%	1%
2014	1%	16%	1%
2013	1%	16%	1%
2010	1%	17%	1%
1998	1%	18%	2%
1996	2%	19%	2%
1994	1%	19%	2%
1992	1%	19%	2%
1991	1%	19%	2%

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White

68%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	66%	39%	59%
2022	67%	40%	60%
2021	68%	41%	61%
2020	68%	43%	63%
2019	68%	43%	63%
2018	73%	45%	67%
2017	73%	45%	67%
2016	73%	46%	69%
2015	77%	48%	70%
2014	78%	49%	70%
2013	79%	50%	71%
2012	83%	51%	72%
2011	84%	52%	74%
2010	85%	53%	77%
2009	86%	54%	77%
2008	84%	55%	78%
2007	83%	56%	77%
2006	84%	56%	79%
2005	87%	57%	79%
2004	88%	58%	79%
2003	89%	58%	80%
2002	90%	59%	81%
2001	89%	61%	82%
2000	88%	61%	83%
1999	89%	62%	82%
1998	90%	62%	83%
1996	92%	62%	83%
1995	94%	63%	83%
1994	93%	63%	83%
1993	91%	63%	84%
1992	93%	64%	83%

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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	Willard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	10%	3%	9%
2022	9%	3%	8%
2021	7%	3%	8%
2020	8%	2%	7%
2019	8%	2%	7%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	7%	2%	5%
2015	5%	1%	4%
2014	3%	1%	5%
2013	4%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.59
2022	0.52	0.71	0.59
2021	0.50	0.71	0.58
2020	0.50	0.70	0.55
2019	0.50	0.70	0.55
2018	0.44	0.70	0.52
2017	0.44	0.70	0.52
2016	0.44	0.69	0.49
2015	0.39	0.68	0.48
2014	0.38	0.68	0.48
2013	0.36	0.67	0.47
2012	0.30	0.66	0.45
2011	0.29	0.65	0.42
2010	0.26	0.65	0.37
2009	0.26	0.64	0.38
2008	0.28	0.63	0.37
2007	0.29	0.62	0.37
2006	0.28	0.62	0.36
2005	0.23	0.61	0.35
2004	0.22	0.60	0.34
2003	0.20	0.60	0.34
2002	0.19	0.59	0.32
2001	0.20	0.58	0.31
2000	0.22	0.57	0.30
1999	0.20	0.57	0.31
1998	0.19	0.57	0.30
1996	0.15	0.56	0.30
1995	0.12	0.55	0.30
1994	0.13	0.55	0.30
1993	0.17	0.55	0.28
1992	0.13	0.54	0.29

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Eligible for

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	1%	31%	2%
2022	1%	30%	1%
2021	1%	32%	1%
2020	1%	33%	2%
2019	1%	33%	2%
2015	1%	31%	1%
2014	1%	32%	1%
1991	1%	18%	2%
1990	1%	16%	1%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2021)
Year	Willard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ridgewood Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Willard Elementary School's ranking?

Willard Elementary School is ranked #48 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Willard Elementary School?

470 students attend Willard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Willard Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willard Elementary School?

Willard Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Willard Elementary School offer ?

Willard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Willard Elementary School part of?

Willard Elementary School is part of Ridgewood Public School District.

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