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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
2,072
High
DISTRICT 892 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 273381004246
EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
4200 PIONEER DR, WOODBURY, MN 55129 · (651) 425-2301 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,072 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Minnesota public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
303 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 525 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 523 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 508 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 516 | 25% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 60% · 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
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
68.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
51.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (59.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,072 | 14.6% | 59.6% |
| Woodbury High School WOODBURY | 1,943 | 18.8% | 58.9% |
| Mounds View Senior High ARDEN HILLS | 1,833 | 16.2% | 62.6% |
| LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH LAKEVILLE | 1,871 | 17.7% | 52.1% |
| EAGAN SENIOR HIGH EAGAN | 2,274 | 20.9% | 66.8% |
| EDINA SENIOR HIGH EDINA | 2,641 | 16.9% | 79.6% |
Matched among Minnesota high 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 EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #20 of 397 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #46 of 401 | #4 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #27 of 397 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,072 | #21 of 764 | #2 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #322 of 332 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #65 of 338 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.6% | #433 of 444 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.7% | #71 of 181 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,072
+118 (+6%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 1,602
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 40.7:1
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 | 2,072 | 85.3 | 24.3:1 | 15% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 2,042 | 82.9 | 24.6:1 | 14% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 2,021 | 47.4 | 42.6:1 | 15% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 1,954 | 48 | 40.7:1 | 7% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 1,838 | 86.1 | 21.3:1 | 11% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 1,809 | 85 | 21.3:1 | 11% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 1,602 | 73 | 21.9:1 | 9% (148) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (1,838 to 2,072); teachers down 1% (86.1 to 85.3).
About EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school run by South Washington County Schools in WOODBURY, Minnesota. It reports enrollment of 2,072 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 458% above the 371-student average for high schools in Minnesota.
South Washington County Schools includes 28 schools. Together they enroll 19,578 students.
Federal enrollment data show EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is 58% White. Enrollment also includes 16% Asian, 11% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 20 points below the 78% share among Washington County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
There are 85.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 24.3:1. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 16.3:1. Of all students at EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, 15% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Washington County, the average eligibility rate is 26%.
Among Minnesota public high schools, EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL outscored 93%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is 2.4 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (59.6% versus 57.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
For the population of Washington County, the median household earns about $115,345 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL shares Washington County with 102 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, RED ROCK ELEMENTARY is closest at about 1.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is 5th on average proficiency.
EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
A 6% rise took enrollment from 1,954 in 2020-21 to 2,072 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 40.7:1 to 24.3:1.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Washington County Schools
- Park High SchoolHigh · 1,992 students
- Woodbury High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,165 students
- WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,160 students
- COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,005 students
- OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 956 students
Other schools in WOODBURY
- Woodbury High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,165 students
- WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,160 students
- LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 801 students
- Valley Crossing ElementaryElementary · 734 students
- MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMYHigh · 720 students
Other East Ridge High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named East Ridge High. EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLCLERMONT, FL · 2,683 students
- East Ridge High SchoolChattanooga, TN · 867 students
- East Ridge High SchoolLick Creek, KY · 360 students
Nearby schools
- RED ROCK ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 596
- LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,165
- MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 557
- GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 692
- MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY1.9 mi · 720
- Woodbury High School2.1 mi · 1,943
Frequently asked questions
About EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL?
EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,072 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL have?
EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL employs 85 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
How diverse is EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL?
EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 58% White, 8% Hispanic, 11% Black, 16% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL in?
EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is part of South Washington County Schools.
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