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Ridgemont Elementary School

560 Taylor St W, Mount Victory, OH 43340 · (937) 354-2141 · Hardin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • CTest 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.
  • C-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 elementary schools

Enrollment
204
Elementary
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3417%
Grade 13015%
Grade 23216%
Grade 32914%
Grade 44120%
Grade 53819%

This year's kindergarten class (34) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).

Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
19194%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Two+
94%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
11657%
Female
8843%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Ridgemont Elementary School→Ridgemont High School
Based on grade levels within Ridgemont Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
57.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.2pp since 2021
Math
43.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -4.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2557.0%43.4%
2023-2464.0%44.6%
2022-2366.6%54.0%
2021-2261.2%48.2%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Ridgemont Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Ohio
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
43.4%#1,160 of 1,569
▼ 50
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#981 of 1,569
▼ 110
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-4.5pp#181 of 1,514
Enrollment
ranked largest first
204#1,578 of 1,808
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.0:1#76 of 1,582
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
12.1%#1,397 of 1,590
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-23.6%#180 of 992
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 2024-25
Enrollment
204
-83 (-29%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520415.713.0:1N/A
2023-2421616.713.0:1N/A
2022-2328115.718.0:1N/A
2020-212871519.1:1N/A
2017-1826720.213.3:1N/A
2015-162491714.7:1N/A
2010-113071520.5:141% (126)
2000-013661820.3:112% (45)
1990-912691914.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgemont Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 24% (267 to 204); teachers down 22% (20.2 to 15.7).

About Ridgemont Elementary School

Ridgemont Elementary School sits in Mount Victory, Ohio, and is classified as an elementary school. It reported 204 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Ohio have about 404 students on average; enrollment here is 50% lower.

Ridgemont Local is responsible for 2 schools, Ridgemont Elementary School included, with 451 students in all.

White students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 4% multiracial. Among Hardin County residents, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.

Staffing at Ridgemont Elementary School comes to 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1.

Ridgemont Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 26% of Ohio public elementary schools.

The school's county is Hardin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $62,484 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Hardin County number 14, with about 4,050 students.

The closest school to Ridgemont Elementary School is Ridgemont High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Ridgemont Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within ten miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment figures show a decline of 83 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 19.1:1 to 13.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Hardin County at a glance

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Population
30,475
Census ACS
Median income
$62,484
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,050 students

Quick facts

School name
Ridgemont Elementary School
District
Ridgemont Local
Address
560 Taylor St W, Mount Victory, OH 43340
Phone
(937) 354-2141
County
Hardin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
204
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390475002905
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Ridgemont Local
Other schools in Mount Victory
Other Ridgemont Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ridgemont Elementary. Ridgemont Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Ridgemont Elementary School
How many students attend Ridgemont Elementary School?
Ridgemont Elementary School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Ridgemont Elementary School serve?
Ridgemont Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Ridgemont Elementary School have?
Ridgemont Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Ridgemont Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ridgemont Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ridgemont Elementary School in?
Ridgemont Elementary School is part of Ridgemont Local.
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