Scotts Ridge Middle School

Scotts Ridge Middle School is a middle-grades school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Ridgefield, Connecticut, run under Ridgefield School District, teacheing 548 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 9 schools in Ridgefield School District (4,378 students total), Scotts Ridge Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Scotts Ridge Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 7% of students at Scotts Ridge Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Western Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region put median household earnings sit near $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Scotts Ridge Middle School is one of 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students).

The closest other public school is Ridgefield High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Scotts Ridge Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 10%: 500 students in 2018 compared to 548 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.