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Paramus, NJ
Public School Ratings




Paramus Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Paramus Public School District details

Paramus Public School District
145 Spring Valley Road
Paramus, NJ 07652

3,639 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Paramus Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

8

(10 is best)

Better than 76.9% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 94.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
62%
44%
67%
50%
58%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
East Brook Middle School
190 Spring Valley Road
Paramus, NJ, 07652
05-08
Memorial Elementary School
East 203 Midland Avenue
Paramus, NJ, 07652
PK-04
Midland Elementary School
241 West Midland Avenue
Paramus, NJ, 07652
KG-04
Paramus High School
99 East Century Road
Paramus, NJ, 07652
09-12
Parkway Elementary School
145 E. Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ, 07652
PK-04
Ridge Ranch Elementary School
345 Lockwood Drive
Paramus, NJ, 07652
KG-04
Stony Lane Elementary School
W 110 Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ, 07652
KG-04
West Brook Middle School
560 Roosevelt Boulevard
Paramus, NJ, 07652
05-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 47.3% 40.1%
Black 2.8% 15.1%
Hispanic 17.7% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 31.4% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 11.4% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 9.0% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.4% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $15,252 $55,501,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $4,084 $14,860,000 13.7%
Staff $697 $2,537,000 2.3%
General Administration $272 $990,000 0.9%
School Administration $1,668 $6,071,000 5.6%
Operation $3,014 $10,967,000 10.1%
Transportation $721 $2,625,000 2.4%
Other $821 $2,987,000 2.8%
Total Support $11,277 $41,037,000 37.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,199 $11,640,000 10.8%
Total Expenditures $29,727 $108,178,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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