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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSAD 46·NCES 231453023115
Ridge View Community School
175 Fern Road, Dexter, ME 04930 · (207) 924-6000 · Penobscot County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Maine public elementary schools
- FTest 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 Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
404 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 30 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 46% smaller than its 8th grade class (57).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 28% · 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
Ridge View Community School→Dexter Regional High School
Based on grade levels within MSAD 46. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.5%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
35.2%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Ridge View Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge View Community School this school | 528 | 76.5% | N/A |
| Spruce Mountain Elementary School Jay | 306 | 70.9% | N/A |
| Bloomfield Elementary School Skowhegan | 267 | 74.9% | N/A |
| Piscataquis Community Elementary Guilford | 264 | 72.0% | N/A |
| Somerset Elementary School Hartland | 231 | 74.5% | N/A |
| Pine Street Elementary School Presque Isle | 325 | 69.5% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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 View Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #185 of 193 | #22 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #167 of 199 | #16 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #22 of 360 | #2 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #23 of 181 | #2 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #168 of 181 | #19 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.5% | #10 of 280 | #2 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #53 of 134 | #5 of 16 |
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
528
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 528 | 54.1 | 9.8:1 | 77% (404) |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 55.3 | 10.2:1 | 66% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 57.5 | 9.9:1 | 61% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 58 | 9.7:1 | 57% (319) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 56.4 | 10.9:1 | 70% (432) |
| 2015-16 | 635 | 56 | 11.3:1 | 69% (440) |
| 2010-11 | 708 | 63 | 11.2:1 | 65% (462) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridge View Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (616 to 528); teachers down 4% (56.4 to 54.1).
About Ridge View Community School
Ridge View Community School is a public elementary school run by MSAD 46 in Dexter, Maine. The school's enrollment of 528 students covers pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 131% higher than the average for elementary schools in Maine, which is about 229.
MSAD 46 serves 805 students across 2 schools.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at Ridge View Community School. Next come 2% Black. The White share in Penobscot County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Ridge View Community School is 54.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. About 77% of students, or 404, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Penobscot County average 48%.
The allk12 Grade for Ridge View Community School is F. Compared with Maine public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 3% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Penobscot County has about 154,710 residents, and the median household income is $66,356, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Penobscot County has 69 public schools and roughly 18,646 students.
Dexter Regional High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles away. Within ten miles of Ridge View Community School, there are 4 other public schools.
NCES assigns Ridge View Community School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Ridge View Community School's enrollment declined 6%, to 528.
Community posts for Ridge View Community School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSAD 46
- Dexter Regional High SchoolHigh · 277 students
- Tri-County Technical CenterElementary
Other schools in Dexter
- Dexter Regional High SchoolHigh · 277 students
- Tri-County Technical CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Dexter Regional High School1.5 mi · 277
- Sebasticook Valley Elementary School9.0 mi · 333
- Nokomis Regional High School9.1 mi · 610
- Nokomis Regional Middle School9.4 mi · 524
- Somerset Elementary School12.0 mi · 231
- Central Community Elementary School12.2 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Ridge View Community SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ridge View Community School?
Ridge View Community School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Ridge View Community School serve?
Ridge View Community School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Ridge View Community School have?
Ridge View Community School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Ridge View Community School?
Student demographics at Ridge View Community School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Ridge View Community School?
Ridge View Community School is overseen by MSAD 46 in Penobscot County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.