Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090381000778
Ridgebury Elementary School
112 Bennett's Farm Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 · (203) 894-5875 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
19 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
35%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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
81.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
81.8%
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 82 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 Ridgebury Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgebury Elementary School this school | 322 | 5.9% | N/A |
| Scotland Elementary School Ridgefield | 318 | 4.1% | N/A |
| Branchville Elementary School Ridgefield | 340 | 7.4% | N/A |
| Royle Elementary School Darien | 342 | 4.4% | N/A |
| Farmingville Elementary School Ridgefield | 311 | 3.2% | N/A |
| Mill Hill School Southport | 371 | 11.6% | 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 Ridgebury Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #33 of 522 | #24 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #27 of 519 | #17 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #387 of 613 | #77 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #291 of 558 | #50 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #469 of 560 | #75 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.9% | #567 of 594 | #68 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #309 of 378 | #57 of 63 |
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
322
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 322 | 26 | 12.4:1 | 6% (19) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 23.7 | 14.8:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 22.3 | 16.1:1 | 7% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 8% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 26.3 | 12.8:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 3% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 30 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 20 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgebury Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (338 to 322); teachers down 1% (26.3 to 26).
About Ridgebury Elementary School
Ridgebury Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Ridgefield, Connecticut, one of the schools in Ridgefield School District. It reported 322 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Ridgebury Elementary School is one school in a 9-school district, Ridgefield School District, which enrolls 4,378 students.
More than half of enrollment at Ridgebury Elementary School is White: 80%. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 18 points above the 61% share among Western Connecticut Planning Region residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ridgebury Elementary School is 12.4:1, based on 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is similar, at 12.6:1. Lunch program data show 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 33%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region show that the median household earns about $128,188 a year, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Western Connecticut Planning Region has 149 public schools with about 90,520 students, including Ridgebury Elementary School.
Barlow Mountain Elementary School is about 1.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Ridgebury Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 332 (2020-21) to 322 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.4:1.
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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
- East Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Branchville Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Scotland Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Other schools in Ridgefield
- Ridgefield High SchoolHigh · 1,411 students
- Scotts Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- East Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Branchville Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Scotland Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Barlow Mountain Elementary School1.1 mi · 377
- Scotland Elementary School1.2 mi · 318
- Ridgefield High School1.3 mi · 1,411
- Scotts Ridge Middle School1.4 mi · 548
- Westside Middle School Academy3.6 mi · 736
- Mill Ridge Primary School3.8 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgebury Elementary SchoolHow large is Ridgebury Elementary School?
Ridgebury Elementary School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ridgebury Elementary School serve?
Ridgebury Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgebury Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ridgebury Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ridgebury Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ridgebury Elementary School are roughly 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Ridgebury Elementary School?
Ridgebury Elementary School is overseen by Ridgefield School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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