The Ramsey Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Ramsey in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Ramsey Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Ramsey Public School District, revised February 15, 2024. Accessed February 3, 2025. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Ramsey School District. Composition The Ramsey School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Ramsey."
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,418 students and 249.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.District information for Ramsey School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Students from Saddle River's Wandell School attend the district's middle school and then have the option of attending either Ramsey High School or Northern Highlands Regional High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Saddle River School District and each of the respective districts.Welcome, Ramsey School District. Accessed February 1, 2023. "The Ramsey Public Schools have a well-earned reputation for excellence and have received recognition at the county, state, and national levels. Ramsey’s 2600 students are educated in two K-3 primary schools, one 4-5 upper elementary school, a middle school for grades 6-8 and a 9-12 comprehensive high school. In addition to serving the residents of Ramsey, the District educates the students of Saddle River in grades 6-12 through a send-receive relationship."Ramsey Public Schools 2016 Report Card Narrative , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 14, 2017. "Ramsey’s 2900 students are educated in two K-3 primary schools, one 4-5 upper elementary school, a middle school for grades 6-8 and a 9-12 comprehensive high school. In addition to serving the residents of Ramsey, the District educates the students of Saddle River in grades 6-12 through a send-receive relationship."Northern Highlands Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 14, 2017. "A four-year public high school, Northern Highlands strives to address the needs of all of its students who come from four towns in northern Bergen County: Allendale, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus, and Saddle River."Ramsey Schools Overview, Saddle River School District. Accessed January 21, 2020. "Following graduation from Fifth grade, students enter Eric Smith Middle School in Ramsey, New Jersey. Upon graduation from Eighth grade students may attend Ramsey High School."Northern Highlands Regional High School Overview, Saddle River School District. Accessed January 21, 2020. "Northern Highlands Regional High School is located in Allendale New Jersey and is one of the two high schools Saddle River students may elect to attend."
The Ramsey Public School District follows a district-wide ban on phones. No phones are allowed to be used during school hours, and at Ramsey High School the phones are locked in Yondr pouches. This policy was implemented as part of a bill signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy in January 2026 at Ramsey High School.Jennings, Rob. "Sweeping N.J. school cellphone ban signed into law. Here’s what students need to know.", NJ.com, January 8, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. "A sweeping new law requiring all public school districts in New Jersey to adopt policies barring students from using cellphones in classrooms was signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday. Murphy gave final approval to the legislation at Ramsey High School in Bergen County nearly one year after he proposed limiting cellphones in schools."
Awards and recognition For the 1995–96 school year, Eric S. Smith Middle School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 26, 2009.
Construction and district reconfiguration On September 30, 2003, residents of Ramsey passed a referendum providing $23.4 million for the construction of a new Dater School, the construction of a new, six-lane track at the High School, and the renovation of the High School, Smith School and Hubbard School.Agnish, Jai. "Referendum vote is near", Ramsey Suburban News, September 24, 2003. Accessed February 3, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "In six days voting booths will spring curtains open so residents can decide the fate of their schools and their tax burden. Voters will be asked on Sept. 30 to approve $29.2 million in renovations and new construction for four of the borough's five schools. A nod from the state included a $5.8 million grant that knocks the local tax share down to $23.4 million."
Ramsey High School's Track is now a six-lane, all-weather track and was completed in Fall/Winter 2004. Ramsey High School was renovated with added classrooms. Eric S. Smith Middle School was reconfigured with an expanded media center, cafeteria and gymnasium, as well as creating new classrooms. Mary A. Hubbard School was converted into a building suitable for grades K–3, with new rooms added and others renovated.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Ramsey Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:School Performance Reports for the Ramsey School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Ramsey Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
Elementary schools Mary A. Hubbard Elementary SchoolMary A. Hubbard Elementary School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025. with 345 students in grades PreK–3 Stacey Linzenbold, principalPrincipal, Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School. Accessed February 3, 2025. Wesley D. Tisdale Elementary SchoolWesley D. Tisdale Elementary School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025. with 320 students in grades PreK–3 Gina Aliano, principalPrincipal, Wesley D. Tisdale Elementary School. Accessed February 3, 2025. John Y. Dater Elementary SchoolJohn Y. Dater Elementary School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025. with 322 students in grades 4–5 Jennifer Glebocki, principalPrincipal, John Y. Dater Elementary School. Accessed February 3, 2025.
Middle school Eric S. Smith Middle SchoolEric Smith Middle School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025. with 628 students in grades 6–8 Ryan Esdale, principalPrincipal, Eric S. Smith Middle School. Accessed February 3, 2025.
High school Ramsey High SchoolRamsey High School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025. with 773 students in grades 9–12 Michael J. Thumm, principalPrincipal, Ramsey High School. Accessed February 3, 2025.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Andrew C. Matteo, superintendentSuperintendent of Schools, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025. Thomas W. O'Hern, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness and Finance, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025.
Board of education The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2015) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Ramsey Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed February 3, 2025. "The Board of Education ('Board') of the Borough of Ramsey School District ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Ramsey School District is a Type II district located in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.Board of Education, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025.
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External links Ramsey Public School District
School Data for the Ramsey Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics