The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in English language arts. The lowest is 53% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Wood-ridge Intermediate School
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School serves grades four through six in the Wood-Ridge School District, a small Bergen County borough. The school opened in a recent school year as part of a district-wide grade reconfiguration that shifted pre-kindergarten through third grade to Doyle Elementary, moved seventh and eighth graders to the junior-senior high school, and closed the former middle school. That structural change remains the district's current model, so this intermediate school sits as a dedicated upper-elementary bridge between the primary grades and the high school years.
The school's enrollment is modest for its grade band, drawing from the borough's predominantly residential, family-oriented neighborhoods. The student body is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, reflecting the borough's overall affluence. Data on the share of students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
On state assessments administered through the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment, Wood-Ridge Intermediate posts solid results. English language arts proficiency is a clear strength, particularly by fifth grade, where proficiency reaches a high level before settling at a still-strong rate in sixth grade. Math proficiency is more mixed: fourth and fifth graders perform well, while sixth-grade math drops to a rate that is still near the midpoint among area schools but noticeably lower than the school's own earlier grades. Science performance in fifth grade is similarly close to the middle of the pack. Overall, the school's combined proficiency across subjects lands above the midpoint relative to other districts in Bergen County. The upward trajectory in reading from fourth to fifth grade stands out as a positive signal for literacy development.
The borough of Wood-Ridge itself is small geographically and densely populated, with a tight housing market. Home values and rents are well above national and state benchmarks, and the supply of homes for sale has been limited, with modest year-over-year increases in listings. The borough has seen population growth in recent years, driven largely by new transit-oriented housing near the Wesmont train station, which opened on the Bergen County Line and provides rail access to Secaucus, Hoboken, and connections to Manhattan. Two NJ Transit rail stations and multiple bus routes along Valley Boulevard give the borough a commuter-friendly character. Major employers are not prominently documented, but the school district, municipal government, and local businesses along Route 17 and Valley Boulevard likely anchor the local economy.
Wood-Ridge Intermediate's setting is integrated into the borough's residential street grid rather than isolated on a separate campus. The school shares the district's three-building configuration with Doyle Elementary and Wood-Ridge High School. Because this intermediate school sits in the middle of that pipeline, a family moving into the borough with a child entering fourth grade would see a single three-year stay here before the transition to a combined junior-senior high school for seventh through twelfth grade. That structure is worth noting for families who prefer a middle school with a separate identity or who want a longer continuous span in one building.
The school does not offer a high school diploma, so there is no graduation rate to report. Information on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, and course access was also absent from available data. A parent interested in those details would need to follow up with the district office.
This is a school that serves a stable, relatively affluent community with strong literacy outcomes and decent math and science results. It fits a family looking for a solid, neighborhood-based intermediate school in a small borough with good transit connections to the broader New York metropolitan area. The tight housing market and high property values mean that living in Wood-Ridge is a significant investment, and the school's academic profile is consistent with that of a community that prioritizes education and has the resources to support it.
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