Best Ridgewood Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,288 students in Ridgewood, NJ. The top-ranked public middle schools in Ridgewood, NJ are George Washington Middle School and Benjamin Franklin Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Ridgewood, NJ public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 48% statewide average). Middle schools in Ridgewood have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of New Jersey public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).