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What do students at Ridge Road Elementary School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090303000633
Ridge Road Elementary School
1341 Ridge Rd., North Haven, CT 06473 · (203) 248-4050 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
77 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Based on grade levels within North Haven School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
74.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 Ridge Road Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Road Elementary School this school | 415 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Central School Simsbury | 393 | 14.5% | N/A |
| Highcrest School Wethersfield | 429 | 18.9% | N/A |
| Monroe Elementary School Monroe | 414 | 14.7% | N/A |
| Green Acres Elementary School North Haven | 404 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Stepney Elementary School Monroe | 512 | 20.3% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary 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 Ridge Road Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #88 of 522 | #9 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #85 of 519 | #8 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #215 of 613 | #30 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #477 of 558 | #72 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #229 of 560 | #41 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #477 of 594 | #82 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #92 of 176 | #16 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
415
+36 (+9%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 415 | 28.6 | 14.5:1 | 19% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 29.6 | 14.7:1 | 23% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 30.2 | 14.0:1 | 22% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 18% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 28.6 | 13.6:1 | 9% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 10% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 10% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 30 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 27 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridge Road Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (390 to 415); teachers unchanged (28.6 to 28.6).
About Ridge Road Elementary School
Ridge Road Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in North Haven, Connecticut. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 415 students enrolled.
North Haven School District includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 3,192 students.
At Ridge Road Elementary School, 63% of students are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. That is in line with South Central Connecticut Planning Region, where about 62% of residents are White. The diversity index for Ridge Road Elementary School is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 14.5:1 is based on 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 12.6:1. In all, 19% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region averages 51%, higher than here.
Looking at the county, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $88,197 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Ridge Road Elementary School, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 152 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, The Bridge at ACES is about 0.7 miles from Ridge Road Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Ridge Road Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment rose 9% over 4 years, reaching 415 in 2024-25.
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Haven School District
- North Haven High SchoolHigh · 944 students
- North Haven Middle SchoolMiddle · 752 students
- Green Acres Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Clintonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Montowese Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
Other schools in North Haven
- North Haven High SchoolHigh · 944 students
- North Haven Middle SchoolMiddle · 752 students
- Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Green Acres Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Clintonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Montowese Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
Other Ridge Road Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ridge Road Elementary. Ridge Road Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Ridge Road Elementary SchoolSandersville, GA · 585 students
- RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR · 516 students
Nearby schools
- The Bridge at ACES0.7 mi · 32
- Spring Glen School0.7 mi · 347
- Hamden Middle School1.1 mi · 845
- Hamden High School1.4 mi · 1,609
- Shepherd Glen School1.5 mi · 303
- North Haven High School1.6 mi · 944
Frequently asked questions
About Ridge Road Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ridge Road Elementary School?
Ridge Road Elementary School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ridge Road Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ridge Road Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridge Road Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ridge Road Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ridge Road Elementary School?
Ridge Road Elementary School reports a student body of 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Ridge Road Elementary School?
Ridge Road Elementary School is overseen by North Haven School District in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
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