Paramus Borough School District

Public Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Paramus.

At a glance

3,555Students enrolled

8Schools

$32,706Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

17%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Paramus

Grades PK–4

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 5–8

East Brook Middle School or West Brook Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

Paramus High School1,153 students · ParamusThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NJ

Math proficiency39%

State average 25.4%

Reading / language arts53%

State average 47.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 91.1%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$32,706

per student each year · 15% above the NJ average

Spending

Classroom instruction55%

Support & administration44%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)75%

State23%

Federal3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

3,597’20

3,635’21

3,612’22

3,560’23

3,555’24

Students

White · 43%1,532

Asian · 30%1,080

Hispanic · 19%676

Two or more races · 4%131

Black · 3%107

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%16

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools8 in district

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Ridge Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 338 students · Paramus

A-Public 📚

Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 297 students · Paramus

BPublic 📚

Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 289 students · Paramus

A-Public 📚

Stony Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 223 students · Paramus

B+Public 📚

Midland Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 200 students · Paramus

A-Public 📚

East Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 555 students · Paramus

B+Public 📚

West Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 500 students · Paramus

B+Public 🏫

Paramus High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,153 students · Paramus

B+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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River Dell Regional School DistrictOradell · River Edge · $27,818 per student

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Emerson Borough School DistrictEmerson · $26,491 per student

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Fair Lawn Borough School DistrictFair Lawn · $24,143 per student

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Hackensack City School DistrictHackensack · $29,264 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.