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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Ridge Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
661
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENTOR EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390454902236
Ridge Elementary School
7860 Johnnycake Ridge Rd, Mentor, OH 44060 · (440) 255-7813 · Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Ohio public elementary schools
- A-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.
- AThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 43%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 131 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (119).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
82.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.8pp since 2021
Math
79.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.8% | 79.1% |
| 2023-24 | 79.8% | 74.5% |
| 2022-23 | 75.8% | 72.1% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 68.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #416 of 1,569 ▲ 76 | #7 of 25 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.8% | #204 of 1,569 ▲ 153 | #4 of 25 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.8pp | #276 of 1,514 | #3 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #185 of 1,808 | #2 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #502 of 1,582 | #11 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #772 of 1,590 | #13 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +91.6% | #28 of 561 | #1 of 6 |
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
661
-120 (-15%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 661 | 40.7 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 681 | 39.7 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 38.7 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 781 | 47 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 17 | 20.3:1 | 31% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 18 | 17.4:1 | 35% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 21 | 15.4:1 | 34% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 21 | 18.3:1 | 29% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 18 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 92% (345 to 661); teachers up 139% (17 to 40.7).
About Ridge Elementary School
As a high-enrollment elementary school, Ridge Elementary School serves students in Mentor, Ohio. The school counts 661 students across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students.
Mentor Exempted Village is the district for Ridge Elementary School. It has 13 schools and 6,896 students.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at Ridge Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. By the diversity index, Ridge Elementary School comes in at 37%.
The school reports 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.3 students per teacher. The 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Ridge Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Lake County, median household income is about $80,925, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 65 public schools operate in Lake County, serving about 27,899 students.
Of nearby public schools, Kirtland Elementary School is the closest, at about 2.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Ridge Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 661 was 15% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 781.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ridge Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
232,216
Census ACS
Median income
$80,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
27,899 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mentor Exempted Village
- Mentor High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Shore Middle SchoolMiddle · 752 students
- Hopkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Bellflower Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Orchard Hollow Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
Other schools in Mentor
- Mentor High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Shore Middle SchoolMiddle · 752 students
- Hopkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Bellflower Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Orchard Hollow Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
Other Ridge Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Ridge Elementary. Ridge Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRIDGE, NY · 684 students
- Ridge Elementary SchoolDuson, LA · 592 students
- Ridge ElementaryRichmond, VA · 512 students
- Ridge Elementary SchoolPlainfield, IL · 481 students
- Ridge Elementary SchoolRIDGEWOOD, NJ · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Kirtland Elementary School2.3 mi · 452
- Hopkins Elementary School2.3 mi · 466
- Kirtland High School2.4 mi · 335
- Kirtland Middle School2.4 mi · 262
- Grant Elementary School2.4 mi · 518
- Memorial Middle School2.5 mi · 852
Frequently asked questions
About Ridge Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ridge Elementary School?
Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 661 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Ridge Elementary School serve?
Ridge Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Ridge Elementary School have?
Ridge Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Ridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ridge Elementary School are roughly 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Ridge Elementary School?
Ridge Elementary School is overseen by Mentor Exempted Village in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.