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Ridgewood Elementary Schools Named Among 100 Best In New Jersey
5 of the 6 schools in Ridgewood made the top 40 on the list compiled by Niche. See where they're ranked.

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Niche.com recently released its ranking of the top elementary schools in the Garden State and not surprisingly, all six schools in Ridgewood made the list.
Travell (No. 23), Hawes, (No. 28), Orchard (No. 32), Ridge (No. 35), and Somerville (No. 40) were all named to the top 40. Willard Elementary School was ranked No. 79.
Niche, a website for researching schools, said, "The 2019 Best Public Elementary Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, grade school ratings, and the overall quality of the school district. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.
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