Is Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Ridge Elementary School ranks 1710 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 703 students attended Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Ridge Elementary School are 51% White, 23% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 719 students in grades K-4 in the Longwood Central School District in Ridge, New York. The school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments, with only 31.63% of 3rd graders and 37.78% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, and 31.18% of 3rd graders and 54.35% of 4th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, 53.93%, and 58.03%, respectively.

Ridge Elementary School has significant achievement gaps between different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for male students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in ELA and Math proficiency. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking of 1710 out of 2445 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, despite spending significantly more per student ($23,198 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average.

The other elementary schools in the Longwood Central School District also perform poorly compared to the state averages, suggesting systemic issues within the district that may be contributing to the low academic performance of Ridge Elementary School. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (43.81% in 2022-2023) and English Language Learners at the school may be significant factors contributing to its underperformance, which has been inconsistent over the years, with the school's ranking and star rating fluctuating between 2 and 3 stars.

Detail:

Public K-4

105 Ridge Rd
Ridge, NY 11961-1007

(631) 345-2765

District: Longwood Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1710^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,198

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 703

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

23.3%

African American:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridge Elementary School ranks worse than 69.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Longwood Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ridge Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.4%), Hispanic (23.3%), African American (15.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Longwood Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridge Elementary School is 10.9, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Longwood Central School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridge Elementary School is $23,198, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Longwood Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridge Elementary School 1710^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Longwood Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Longwood Central School District 742^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	68.68	792^nd	2206	64.1%
2007	68.61	794^th	2219	64.2%
2008	73.20	610^th	2227	72.6%
2009	61.51	1051^st	2257	53.4%
2010	68.10	758^th	2263	66.5%
2011	63.71	894^th	2286	60.9%
2012	65.00	876^th	2320	62.2%
2013	59.29	867^th	2325	62.7%
2014	58.18	940^th	2345	59.9%
2015	65.58	759^th	2352	67.7%
2016	55.45	1028^th	2366	56.6%
2017	40.67	1426^th	2386	40.2%
2018	39.40	1490^th	2395	37.8%
2019	45.12	1287^th	2413	46.7%
2021	49.15	1094^th	2201	50.3%
2022	45.15	1300^th	2434	46.6%
2023	41.66	1398^th	2439	42.7%
2024	31.11	1710^th	2445	30.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.98	823^rd	1066	22.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.27	410^th	1941	78.9%
2019	65.93	349^th	1859	81.2%
2022	58.86	556^th	2031	72.6%
2024	25.53	1737^th	2110	17.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.62	1574^th	2045	23.0%
2019	43.42	1071^st	2032	47.3%
2021	27.65	1330^th	1678	20.7%
2022	38.67	1265^th	2099	39.7%
2023	28.56	1531^st	2041	25.0%
2024	26.51	1623^rd	2078	21.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.70	1437^th	2338	38.5%
2019	46.03	1252^nd	2357	46.9%
2021	39.47	1223^rd	1955	37.4%
2022	42.84	1363^rd	2401	43.2%
2023	45.42	1286^th	2403	46.5%
2024	41.05	1415^th	2413	41.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.19	1558^th	2340	33.4%
2019	45.40	1265^th	2358	46.4%
2021	54.15	869^th	1961	55.7%
2022	47.33	1233^rd	2400	48.6%
2023	37.95	1492^nd	2400	37.8%
2024	23.53	1960^th	2411	18.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.08	495^th	948	47.8%
2019	36.70	555^th	891	37.7%
2022	49.79	419^th	936	55.2%
2024	28.51	685^th	927	26.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	33.31	887^th	1315	32.5%
2021	44.82	434^th	818	46.9%
2022	50.74	671^st	1503	55.4%
2023	59.46	474^th	1429	66.8%
2024	46.89	735^th	1531	52.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.43	898^th	1408	36.2%
2019	45.64	744^th	1338	44.4%
2021	58.04	533^rd	1224	56.5%
2022	48.09	738^th	1399	47.2%
2023	39.56	844^th	1337	36.9%
2024	33.60	973^rd	1392	30.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	928	107	7	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1067
1990	913	135	10	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	1090
1991	910	144	18	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	1103
1992	889	145	18	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	1092
1993	870	158	11	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	1070
1994	900	175	17	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	1129
1995	904	175	18	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	1144
1996	904	175	18	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	1144
1997	874	183	17	48	16	n/a	n/a	0	1138
1998	862	205	19	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	1144
1999	861	210	26	70	4	n/a	n/a	0	1171
2000	843	211	4	67	16	n/a	n/a	0	1141
2001	816	208	17	73	3	n/a	n/a	0	1117
2002	639	124	17	64	5	n/a	n/a	0	849
2003	639	124	17	64	5	n/a	n/a	0	849
2004	600	140	12	73	6	n/a	n/a	0	831
2005	533	136	14	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	757
2006	542	133	15	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	760
2007	543	133	21	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	767
2008	518	150	20	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	768
2009	515	155	20	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	765
2010	538	151	26	82	2	n/a	n/a	8	807
2011	548	165	24	81	3	0	12	0	833
2012	478	146	23	98	1	0	27	0	773
2013	487	152	23	107	1	0	27	0	797
2014	463	155	19	110	0	0	30	0	777
2015	469	165	19	104	0	0	31	0	788
2016	439	149	23	120	1	0	29	0	761
2017	404	143	18	123	2	2	33	0	725
2018	395	143	14	141	1	2	38	0	734
2019	406	145	19	149	4	1	39	0	763
2020	384	135	20	185	5	0	40	0	769
2021	391	120	23	177	5	0	44	0	760
2022	361	116	24	194	3	0	48	0	746
2023	343	113	19	203	0	0	41	0	719
2024	361	109	11	164	2	2	54	0	703

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1067	62.9	16.9	n/a
1990	1090	68.9	15.8	n/a
1991	1103	65.9	16.7	n/a
1992	1092	57.9	18.8	n/a
1993	1070	53.0	20.2	n/a
1994	1129	57.4	19.7	15.7
1995	1144	60.0	19.1	16.8
1996	1144	60.0	19.1	16.8
1997	1138	57.5	19.8	20.7
1998	1144	60.0	19.1	20.4
1999	1171	59.5	19.7	19.3
2000	1141	57.3	19.9	25
2001	1117	63.0	17.7	17.8
2002	849	56.2	15.1	20.4
2003	849	56.2	15.1	20.4
2004	831	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	757	55.8	13.6	24.7
2006	760	54.0	14.1	26.2
2007	767	55.4	13.8	27.9
2008	768	58.0	13.2	27.2
2009	765	53.0	14.4	32.9
2010	807	54.0	14.9	40.1
2011	833	59.8	13.9	37.1
2012	773	59.0	13.1	39.3
2013	797	55.0	14.4	42.2
2014	777	47.0	16.5	38.6
2015	788	50.0	15.7	40.4
2016	761	54.0	14.0	43.6
2017	725	52.4	13.8	45.7
2018	734	54.5	13.4	43.6
2019	763	54.5	13.9	43.1
2020	769	67.0	11.4	40.1
2021	760	59.5	12.7	37.6
2022	746	66.2	11.2	43
2023	719	63.0	11.4	43.8
2024	703	64.0	10.9	46.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1067	62.9	16.9	n/a
1990	1090	68.9	15.8	n/a
1991	1103	65.9	16.7	n/a
1992	1092	57.9	18.8	n/a
1993	1070	53.0	20.2	n/a
1994	1129	57.4	19.7	15.7
1995	1144	60.0	19.1	16.8
1996	1144	60.0	19.1	16.8
1997	1138	57.5	19.8	20.7
1998	1144	60.0	19.1	20.4
1999	1171	59.5	19.7	19.3
2000	1141	57.3	19.9	25
2001	1117	63.0	17.7	17.8
2002	849	56.2	15.1	20.4
2003	849	56.2	15.1	20.4
2004	831	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	757	55.8	13.6	24.7
2006	760	54.0	14.1	26.2
2007	767	55.4	13.8	27.9
2008	768	58.0	13.2	27.2
2009	765	53.0	14.4	32.9
2010	807	54.0	14.9	40.1
2011	833	59.8	13.9	37.1
2012	773	59.0	13.1	39.3
2013	797	55.0	14.4	42.2
2014	777	47.0	16.5	38.6
2015	788	50.0	15.7	40.4
2016	761	54.0	14.0	43.6
2017	725	52.4	13.8	45.7
2018	734	54.5	13.4	43.6
2019	763	54.5	13.9	43.1
2020	769	67.0	11.4	40.1
2021	760	59.5	12.7	37.6
2022	746	66.2	11.2	43
2023	719	63.0	11.4	43.8
2024	703	64.0	10.9	46.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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