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Alumni: what's one memory from Scotts Ridge Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
548
Middle
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090381001361
Scotts Ridge Middle School
750 North Salem Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 · (203) 894-5725 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Connecticut public middle schools
- ATest 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
10.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
36 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 | 191 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 176 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 33% |
Student demographics
36%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
Scotts 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
77.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
72.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 Scotts Ridge Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotts Ridge Middle School this school | 548 | 6.6% | N/A |
| Walter C. Polson Middle School Madison | 541 | 6.5% | N/A |
| East Ridge Middle School Ridgefield | 489 | 11.0% | N/A |
| Coleytown Middle School Westport | 484 | 2.5% | N/A |
| Weston Middle School Weston | 474 | 1.9% | N/A |
| Bedford Middle School Westport | 710 | 3.5% | 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 Scotts Ridge Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #19 of 174 | #9 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #15 of 173 | #8 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #76 of 181 | #21 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #79 of 169 | #18 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #137 of 169 | #27 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.6% | #174 of 180 | #24 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #18 of 34 | #4 of 6 |
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
548
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 582
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 548 | 50.1 | 10.9:1 | 7% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 49.1 | 10.7:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 45.9 | 11.4:1 | 5% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 42 | 12.8:1 | 9% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 42.9 | 11.7:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 42 | 11.8:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 582 | 45 | 12.9:1 | 1% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scotts Ridge Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (500 to 548); teachers up 17% (42.9 to 50.1).
About Scotts Ridge Middle School
Scotts Ridge Middle School operates as a mid-sized middle school in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Enrollment totals 548 students across grades 6 through 8.
Ridgefield School District includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 4,378 students.
At Scotts Ridge Middle School, 79% of students are White. It is also 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Western Connecticut Planning Region is roughly 61% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Scotts Ridge Middle School scores 36%.
Scotts Ridge Middle School lists 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.9 students per teacher. The average ratio among middle schools in Connecticut is similar, at 11.3:1. About 7% of students at Scotts Ridge Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 25 points below the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
On the allk12 Grade, Scotts Ridge Middle School lands at A, ahead of 90% of Connecticut public middle schools.
The county, Western Connecticut Planning Region, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $128,188, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 149, with about 90,520 students.
Ridgefield High School is about 0.2 miles from Scotts Ridge Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Scotts Ridge Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 539 to 548, a small change. Students per teacher dropped from 12.8 in 2020-21 to 10.9 in 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- East Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 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
- East Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Branchville Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Ridgebury Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Scotland Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgefield High School0.2 mi · 1,411
- Barlow Mountain Elementary School1.1 mi · 377
- Scotland Elementary School1.2 mi · 318
- Ridgebury Elementary School1.4 mi · 322
- PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 445
- NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL3.7 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Scotts Ridge Middle SchoolHow many students attend Scotts Ridge Middle School?
Scotts Ridge Middle School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Scotts Ridge Middle School serve?
Scotts Ridge Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Scotts Ridge Middle School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Scotts Ridge Middle School.
How diverse is Scotts Ridge Middle School?
Scotts Ridge Middle School reports a student body of 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Scotts Ridge Middle School public or private?
Scotts Ridge Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ridgefield School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.