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Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361485001243
RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL
112 RIDGE RD, HORSEHEADS, NY 14845 · (607) 739-6351 · Chemung County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of New York public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
118 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 34 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (63).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 72% · 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
Based on grade levels within HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
59.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +23.0pp since 2023
Math
71.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 56.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for New York 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 New York'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 RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL
RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL's state test result (55.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL this school | 369 | 32.0% | 55.5% |
| TULLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TULLY | 370 | 31.1% | 50.1% |
| OHIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH TONAWANDA | 367 | 31.1% | 49.3% |
| MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BALLSTON SPA | 370 | 33.5% | 70.0% |
| MILLER HILL SCHOOL AVERILL PARK | 377 | 29.7% | 55.5% |
| DUANESBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELANSON | 356 | 30.3% | 57.3% |
Matched among New York 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 ROAD SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Chemung County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #939 of 2,335 | #2 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #671 of 2,342 ▲ 397 | #1 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #990 of 2,343 ▲ 488 | #1 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #1,551 of 2,585 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,761 of 2,338 | #9 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.2% | #2,035 of 2,388 | #12 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #1,925 of 2,534 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #1,044 of 1,757 | #10 of 13 |
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
369
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 369 | 27.3 | 13.5:1 | 32% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 27.3 | 15.1:1 | 29% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 26.9 | 14.9:1 | 34% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 31% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 34% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 31% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 25% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 20% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 31 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL.
About RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL
RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL is an elementary school in HORSEHEADS, New York, according to federal school records. The school had 369 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (7 schools, 3,703 students) runs RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL.
RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 87% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The White share in Chemung County as a whole is similar, at about 85%. The chance that two students picked at random at RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 23%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1 at RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL, with 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in New York have a similar average ratio of 12.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 32%. Across public schools in Chemung County, the average is 56%.
The allk12 Grade for RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL is B-. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 52% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 63.2% at RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.5%.
In the county around the school, Chemung County, median household income is about $63,716, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL is among the 24 public schools in Chemung County.
Nearby, GARDNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.9 miles away. RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 55.5% against a local average of 57.6%.
RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 369, starting from 372.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Chemung County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,147
Census ACS
Median income
$63,716
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
10,788 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HORSEHEADS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,119 students
- HORSEHEADS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 564 students
- HORSEHEADS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 529 students
- GARDNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 444 students
- BIG FLATS SCHOOLElementary · 372 students
- CENTER STREET SCHOOLElementary · 306 students
Other schools in HORSEHEADS
- HORSEHEADS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,119 students
- HORSEHEADS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 564 students
- HORSEHEADS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 529 students
- GARDNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 444 students
- CENTER STREET SCHOOLElementary · 306 students
Nearby schools
- GARDNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 444
- HORSEHEADS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,119
- CENTER STREET SCHOOL2.1 mi · 306
- HORSEHEADS MIDDLE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 564
- HORSEHEADS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 529
- THOMAS A EDISON HIGH SCHOOL4.6 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About RIDGE ROAD SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL?
RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 369 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL serve?
RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL is approximately 13.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL?
At RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL public or private?
RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.