Orchard Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

230 Demarest St
Ridgewood, NJ 07451

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Top 5%

Serving 352 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Orchard 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 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 352 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Orchard Elementary School's student population of 352 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orchard Elementary School
Kind	54
1	52
2	62
3	63
4	62
5	59

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Total Students

352 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School
2023	346
2022	321
2021	299
2020	298
2019	298
2018	303
2017	303
2016	301
2015	312
2014	317
2013	330
2012	335
2011	339
2010	324
2009	333
2008	321
2007	313
2006	314
2005	301
2004	294
2003	325
2002	313
2001	318
2000	319
1999	385
1998	371
1996	240
1995	228
1994	221
1993	219
1992	224
1991	221
1990	217

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School
2023	26
2022	22
2021	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	22
2014	25
2013	25
2012	25
2011	21
2010	18
2009	28
2008	22
2007	22
2006	20
2005	19
2004	21
2003	20
2002	21
2001	21
2000	20
1999	20
1998	21
1996	12
1995	13
1994	12
1993	12
1992	12
1991	12
1990	12

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Orchard 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 Orchard Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#28 out of 2184 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School
2023	#28
2022	#22
2021	#51
2019	#55
2018	#140
2017	#37
2016	#37
2015	#19
2014	#253
2013	#136
2012	#113

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80-84%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	82%	38%	68%
2022	87%	36%	67%
2021	67%	26%	50%
2019	82%	44%	74%
2018	77%	42%	76%
2017	82%	41%	75%
2016	82%	40%	77%
2015	82%	36%	70%
2014	92%	75%	93%
2013	95%	75%	94%
2012	95%	75%	94%

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85-89%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2022	87%	49%	80%
2021	72%	47%	70%
2019	87%	57%	84%
2018	82%	55%	76%
2017	87%	53%	81%
2016	87%	50%	80%
2015	87%	47%	80%
2014	87%	69%	92%
2013	87%	69%	92%
2012	87%	69%	90%
2011	87%	69%	91%

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60-69%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2022	64%	23%	50%
2021	47%	22%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

10%

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

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Hispanic

15%

34%

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

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	2%	15%	1%
2022	2%	15%	1%
2021	3%	15%	1%
2020	1%	15%	1%
2019	1%	15%	1%
2018	3%	16%	1%
2017	3%	16%	1%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%	1%
2014	3%	16%	1%
2013	4%	16%	1%
2012	4%	16%	1%
2011	4%	16%	1%
2010	5%	17%	1%
2009	5%	17%	1%
2008	4%	17%	1%
2007	5%	17%	1%
2006	4%	18%	1%
2005	4%	18%	1%
2004	4%	18%	1%
2003	6%	18%	1%
2002	5%	18%	1%
2001	4%	18%	1%
2000	5%	18%	1%
1999	3%	18%	1%
1998	5%	18%	2%
1996	9%	19%	2%
1995	13%	19%	2%
1994	12%	19%	2%
1993	13%	19%	2%
1992	13%	19%	2%

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White

59%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	60%	39%	59%
2022	64%	40%	60%
2021	63%	41%	61%
2020	66%	43%	63%
2019	66%	43%	63%
2018	61%	45%	67%
2017	61%	45%	67%
2016	67%	46%	69%
2015	70%	48%	70%
2014	69%	49%	70%
2013	70%	50%	71%
2012	73%	51%	72%
2011	77%	52%	74%
2010	82%	53%	77%
2009	81%	54%	77%
2008	82%	55%	78%
2007	81%	56%	77%
2006	84%	56%	79%
2005	84%	57%	79%
2004	82%	58%	79%
2003	80%	58%	80%
2002	81%	59%	81%
2001	82%	61%	82%
2000	82%	61%	83%
1999	82%	62%	82%
1998	85%	62%	83%
1996	78%	62%	83%
1995	70%	63%	83%
1994	77%	63%	83%
1993	75%	63%	84%
1992	73%	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	Orchard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	9%	3%	9%
2022	10%	3%	8%
2021	10%	3%	8%
2020	9%	2%	7%
2019	9%	2%	7%
2018	11%	2%	5%
2017	11%	2%	5%
2016	10%	2%	5%
2015	10%	1%	4%
2014	11%	1%	5%
2013	9%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	0.60	0.71	0.59
2022	0.56	0.71	0.59
2021	0.57	0.71	0.58
2020	0.53	0.70	0.55
2019	0.53	0.70	0.55
2018	0.59	0.70	0.52
2017	0.59	0.70	0.52
2016	0.52	0.69	0.49
2015	0.49	0.68	0.48
2014	0.50	0.68	0.48
2013	0.49	0.67	0.47
2012	0.45	0.66	0.45
2011	0.40	0.65	0.42
2010	0.32	0.65	0.37
2009	0.33	0.64	0.38
2008	0.32	0.63	0.37
2007	0.33	0.62	0.37
2006	0.28	0.62	0.36
2005	0.29	0.61	0.35
2004	0.32	0.60	0.34
2003	0.35	0.60	0.34
2002	0.33	0.59	0.32
2001	0.32	0.58	0.31
2000	0.32	0.57	0.30
1999	0.32	0.57	0.31
1998	0.30	0.57	0.30
1996	0.37	0.56	0.30
1995	0.48	0.55	0.30
1994	0.39	0.55	0.30
1993	0.42	0.55	0.28
1992	0.44	0.54	0.29

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	6%	31%	2%
2022	6%	30%	1%
2021	6%	32%	1%
2020	3%	33%	2%
2019	3%	33%	2%
2018	3%	33%	1%
2017	3%	33%	1%
2016	5%	33%	1%
2015	3%	31%	1%
2014	4%	32%	1%
2013	7%	31%	1%
2012	6%	29%	2%
2011	6%	27%	2%
2010	6%	26%	1%
2009	1%	24%	1%
2008	2%	22%	1%
2007	2%	21%	1%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	2%	21%	1%
2002	4%	22%	1%
2001	2%	22%	1%
2000	3%	23%	1%
1999	2%	24%	1%
1998	3%	24%	1%
1996	6%	24%	1%
1995	6%	24%	1%
1994	7%	24%	1%
1993	8%	23%	1%
1992	9%	21%	1%
1991	8%	18%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	2%	5%
2013	1%	6%
2011	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	2%	6%
2000	3%	5%	1%

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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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orchard Elementary School's ranking?

Orchard Elementary School is ranked #28 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Orchard Elementary School often compared to?

Orchard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ridge Elementary School, Travell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Orchard Elementary School?

352 students attend Orchard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Orchard Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Orchard Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Orchard Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Orchard Elementary School part of?

Orchard Elementary School is part of Ridgewood Public School District.