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If you could change one rule at East Ridge Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
489
Middle
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090381000776
East Ridge Middle School
10 East Ridge Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 · (203) 894-5500 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Connecticut public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
54 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 159 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 166 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 34% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
East Ridge Middle School→Ridgefield High School
Based on grade levels within Ridgefield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
81.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
78.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like East Ridge Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge Middle School this school | 489 | 11.0% | N/A |
| A. Baldwin Middle School Guilford | 463 | 14.7% | N/A |
| Memorial Middle School Middlebury | 420 | 11.4% | N/A |
| Scotts Ridge Middle School Ridgefield | 548 | 6.6% | N/A |
| Rochambeau Middle School Southbury | 412 | 12.9% | N/A |
| Walter C. Polson Middle School Madison | 541 | 6.5% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Ridge Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #11 of 174 | #6 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #9 of 173 | #6 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #92 of 181 | #23 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #65 of 169 | #12 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #133 of 169 | #26 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.0% | #169 of 180 | #22 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.8% | #8 of 133 | #2 of 24 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
489
-49 (-9%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 683
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 489 | 45.4 | 10.8:1 | 11% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 46.1 | 10.4:1 | 8% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 46.9 | 10.6:1 | 8% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 47 | 11.4:1 | 9% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 58.7 | 11.9:1 | 3% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 757 | 61 | 12.4:1 | 3% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 742 | 59 | 12.6:1 | 3% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 1,137 | 90 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 683 | 53 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Ridge Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (697 to 489); teachers down 23% (58.7 to 45.4).
About East Ridge Middle School
Located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, East Ridge Middle School is a medium-sized middle school. It educates 489 students in grades 6 through 8.
East Ridge Middle School is one school in a 9-school district, Ridgefield School District, which enrolls 4,378 students.
East Ridge Middle School's enrollment is 79% White. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 61% of Western Connecticut Planning Region residents are White. East Ridge Middle School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.8 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is about 11.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 11% of students. It compares with 33% for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
East Ridge Middle School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Connecticut public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Western Connecticut Planning Region census figures show that median household income is about $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. East Ridge Middle School is among the 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
The nearest public school is Veterans Park Elementary School, at about 0.3 miles. East Ridge Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 538 in 2020-21 and 489 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ridgefield School District
- Ridgefield High SchoolHigh · 1,411 students
- Scotts Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Branchville Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Ridgebury Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Scotland Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Other schools in Ridgefield
- Ridgefield High SchoolHigh · 1,411 students
- Scotts Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Branchville Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Ridgebury Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Scotland Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Other East Ridge Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named East Ridge Middle. East Ridge Middle School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- EAST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLCLERMONT, FL · 1,089 students
- East Ridge Middle SchoolChattanooga, TN · 591 students
- East Ridge Middle SchoolWhitesburg, TN · 528 students
Nearby schools
- Veterans Park Elementary School0.3 mi · 262
- Farmingville Elementary School1.7 mi · 311
- Branchville Elementary School2.4 mi · 340
- MEADOW POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 359
- Scotland Elementary School3.3 mi · 318
- Barlow Mountain Elementary School3.4 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About East Ridge Middle SchoolHow many students attend East Ridge Middle School?
East Ridge Middle School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does East Ridge Middle School serve?
East Ridge Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Ridge Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Ridge Middle School is approximately 10.8:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Ridge Middle School?
At East Ridge Middle School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees East Ridge Middle School?
East Ridge Middle School is overseen by Ridgefield School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.