Summary:
Ridgewood Local district in Ohio is home to a single middle school, Ridgewood Middle School, which serves grades 4-7 and has a student population of 374. Despite being the only middle school in the district, Ridgewood Middle School stands out as a relatively strong-performing institution, consistently outperforming the state average on Ohio State Tests across various grade levels and subject areas.
Ridgewood Middle School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with the school ranking in the top 50% of Ohio middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 84.8% is significantly higher than the state average of 64%. While the student population is predominantly white (94.12%), the school does have some racial diversity, with small percentages of African American, Hispanic, and students of two or more races. However, the school faces challenges related to economic disadvantage, with approximately 57.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a slightly elevated chronic absenteeism rate of 11.3%.
Overall, Ridgewood Local district's sole middle school, Ridgewood Middle School, stands out as a strong-performing institution, particularly in academic achievement, but also faces some economic and attendance-related challenges that the school and district may need to address to ensure continued success for all students.
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