Samuel M Ridgway Middle School

Samuel M Ridgway Middle School is a 6-8 campus of cozy scale in EDGEWATER PARK, New Jersey, operated by Edgewater Park Township School District, teacheing 417 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts it 28% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 578 students.

Within Edgewater Park Township School District, which oversees 2 schools and 1,000 students, Samuel M Ridgway Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Samuel M Ridgway Middle School reports that 33% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 32% Black, 26% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Burlington County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Burlington County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Samuel M Ridgway Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.8%; this one delivers 23.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Burlington County shows median household earnings sit near $108,111, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Samuel M Ridgway Middle School is one of 139 public schools in Burlington County (combined enrollment of about 69,020 students).

Nearest neighbor: Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Samuel M Ridgway Middle School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 26.2%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Samuel M Ridgway Middle School has increased 18%, going from 354 students in 2018 to 417 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 32% to 26% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Samuel M Ridgway Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.