Our faculty is one of experience and dedication. They are committed to providing the highest quality of spiritual and academic education to our students.
Our aim is to provide each student with the resources to become global citizens based on the tenets of Catholic Education. We are proud to announce that every year our graduates earn scholarships to Catholic high schools and many are also accepted to prestigious public high schools as well.
Our educational program emphasizes four key areas:
Faith, Scholarship, Community, and Service.
We aim to be the best we can be!
The teachers, administrators and staff at Notre Dame Catholic Academy are united in their belief that all children have the power to learn, are curious and creative, and can succeed.
No two students have exactly the same skills or learning style. That’s why we create an individual learning plan for every child. Your plan will combine direct instruction, small-group work, and one-on-one tutoring in a way that works for your student.
State Test Performance
2021 NYS ELA and Math Test Results Across the Diocese of Brooklyn
Grades 4, 6 and 7
Comparative Chart
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4 (Students who met or exceeded the proficiency standards for their grade):
| 2021 NYS Testing Program | Diocese of Brooklyn (Academies and Schools within the Diocese with appropriate grade levels tested) | Notre Dame Catholic Academy of Ridgewood |
| Grade 4-ELA | 73.3% | 76% |
| Grade 6-ELA | 78.7% | 95% |
| Grade 7-ELA | 65.7% | 77% |
| Grade 4-Math | 52.0% | 52% |
| Grade 6-Math | 45.7% | 67% |
| Grade 7-Math | 44.7% | 61% |
Please Note: Percentages reported include all tested students (general education and students with disabilities as reported by Diocese of Brooklyn). Since the 2021 State test scores were based on Session One, multiple choice questions only, the 2021 results cannot be compared to previous years.
2021 NYS ELA Test Results by Performance Levels
Grades 4, 6 and 7 – Diocese of Brooklyn
| Diocese | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
| Grade 4 | 7.1% | 19.6% | 27.3% | 46.0% |
| Grade 6 | 7.3% | 14.0% | 32.0% | 46.7% |
| Grade 7 | 9.8% | 24.5% | 35.9% | 29.8% |
| Academy/School | NDCA | NDCA | NDCA | NDCA |
| Grade 4 | 0% | 23% | 33% | 42% |
| Grade 6 | 0% | 5% | 28% | 67% |
| Grade 7 | 7% | 15% | 44% | 33% |
2021 NYS Mathematics Test Results by Performance Levels
Grades 4, 6 and 7 – Diocese of Brooklyn
| Diocese | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
| Grade 4 | 19.9% | 28.1% | 23.8% | 28.2% |
| Grade 6 | 25.1% | 29.2% | 27.6% | 18.1% |
| Grade 7 | 21.6% | 33.7% | 25.7% | 19.0% |
| Academy/School | NDCA | NDCA | NDCA | NDCA |
| Grade 4 | 23% | 23% | 38% | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 5% | 28% | 24% | 43% |
| Grade 7 | 14% | 25% | 29% | 32% |
2019 NYS Comparative Chart
| 2019 NYS
Testing Program |
New York State
(includes all Public and Charter Schools in NY State – no Nonpublic Schools data) |
New York City
( only NY City Public Schools – no Charter Schools, no Nonpublic Schools data) |
Diocese of Brooklyn
(Academies and Schools within the Diocese with appropriate grade levels tested) |
Notre Dame Catholic Academy |
| Grade 4-ELA | 47.7% | 49.6% | 54.7% | 71.0% |
| Grade 6-ELA | 47.1% | 48.4% | 59.8% | 55.0% |
| Grade 7-ELA | 39.7% | 42.7 % | 54.9% | 52% |
| Grade 4-Math | 50.4% | 49.4% | 51.3% | 64.7% |
| Grade 6-Math | 47.0% | 43.9% | 43.7% | 35.0% |
| Grade 7-Math | 43.5% | 42.1% | 42.4% | 40.0% |
Please Note: Percentages reported include all tested students (general education and students with disabilities as reported by New York State, New York City and Diocese of Brooklyn).