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How has Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
948
Middle
DISTRICT 736 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKERINGTON LOCAL·NCES 390468900171
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
130 Hill Rd S, Pickerington, OH 43147 · (614) 833-2100 · Fairfield County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL948 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Ohio public middle schools
- B-Test 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.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 7 | 467 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 481 | 51% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
65.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.4pp since 2021
Math
75.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 75.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.5% | 75.2% |
| 2022-23 | 66.3% | 74.3% |
| 2021-22 | 65.6% | 71.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #194 of 637 ▲ 4 | #3 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #314 of 637 ▲ 63 | #8 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.1pp | #333 of 629 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 948 | #35 of 654 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #419 of 577 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #38 of 579 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #115 of 169 | N/A |
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
948
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 1,220
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 948 | 50.8 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 886 | 48 | 18.5:1 | 35% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 846 | 44.5 | 19.0:1 | 31% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 939 | 48 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 903 | 51.5 | 17.5:1 | 24% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 877 | 42 | 20.9:1 | 28% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 871 | 43 | 20.3:1 | 24% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 1,220 | 77 | 15.8:1 | 4% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (903 to 948); teachers down 1% (51.5 to 50.8).
About Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School runs as a large middle school in Pickerington, Ohio. It enrolls 948 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 8. That puts enrollment 97% above the 482-student average for middle schools in Ohio.
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School is one school in a 16-school district, Pickerington Local, which enrolls 11,729 students.
At Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School, Black students make up the biggest share, 41%. Smaller groups are 34% White, 10% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. County-wide, 9% of Fairfield County residents are Black. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 50.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 18.6:1. Across middle schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of Ohio public middle schools.
In Fairfield County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $90,966 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School, Fairfield County has 47 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School is closest to Pickerington High School Central, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 939 to 948.
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,453
Census ACS
Median income
$90,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
26,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickerington Local
- Pickerington High School NorthHigh · 1,761 students
- Pickerington High School CentralHigh · 1,711 students
- Toll Gate ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Tussing Elementary SchoolElementary · 647 students
Other schools in Pickerington
- Pickerington High School NorthHigh · 1,761 students
- Pickerington High School CentralHigh · 1,711 students
- Toll Gate ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Harmon Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
Nearby schools
- Pickerington High School Central0.4 mi · 1,711
- Pickerington Academy0.5 mi · 87
- Heritage Elementary School0.5 mi · 396
- Diley Middle School0.9 mi · 587
- Pickerington Elementary School1.1 mi · 585
- Sycamore Creek Elementary School1.3 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High SchoolHow large is Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School?
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School enrolls approximately 948 students in grades 07-08.
Is Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School?
At Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 6% Hispanic, 41% Black, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School in?
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School is part of Pickerington Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.