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Paradise Knoll Elementary School

OAK RIDGE, NJ · West Milford Township Public School District

Regular public school · Grades K-5 · Rural, fringe

377th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 72% Improving

103 PARADISE ROAD, OAK RIDGE, NJ 07438

(973)697-7142NCES ID 341752005008Directory 202324

191
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
14%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
4.2%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Paradise Knoll Elementary School 377th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 72% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 44th in 2019 to 72th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%72%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 93 students tested

English Language Arts
Paradise Knoll Elementary School
65%
NJ average
53%
Math
Paradise Knoll Elementary School
61%
NJ average
42%
Science
Paradise Knoll Elementary School
40%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Paradise Knoll Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%65%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Paradise Knoll Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%61%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Paradise Knoll Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%40%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 191 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic24%White71%
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categories changedHispanic 24%White 71%96%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White95.7%71.2% 24.5 pts
Hispanic3.0%24.1% 21.1 pts
Asian1.3%2.1% 0.8 pts
Two or more races0.0%2.1% 2.1 pts
Black0.0%0.5% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $534K in zip 07438 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$136K$272K$408K$544K$518K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Paradise Knoll Elementary School in?

Paradise Knoll Elementary School is part of the West Milford Township Public School District district in OAK RIDGE, New Jersey.

Is Paradise Knoll Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Paradise Knoll Elementary School 377th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 72% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Paradise Knoll Elementary School?

White 71%, Hispanic 24%, Asian 2%, Two or more races 2% (191 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Paradise Knoll Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07438 is $534K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.