Willard Elementary School
Ridgewood, NJ · Elementary School
Willard Elementary School is a elementary school in Ridgewood, NJ with 471 students enrolled and a 61% proficiency rate. Part of Ridgewood Public School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Willard Elementary School is a elementary school located in Ridgewood, New Jersey. The school serves 471 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 61% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Willard Elementary School is part of the Ridgewood Public School District in New Jersey.
How This School Compares
Willard Elementary School has 471 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Ridgewood Public School District (551 students). Its 61% proficiency rate is 9 percentage points below the district average of 70%. Compared to the New Jersey state average of 56%, the school performs 5 points higher. With a 13.9:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Willard Elementary School has 471 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1.
According to EDFacts data, 61% of students at Willard Elementary School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Willard Elementary School is part of the Ridgewood Public School District in Ridgewood, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.