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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Ridgeview Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
485
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000703
Ridgeview Middle School
4241 Rudy Rd, Columbus, OH 43214 · (614) 365-5506 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · 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 6 | 158 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 170 | 35% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
48.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.9pp since 2021
Math
42.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 49 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 up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 42.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.7% | 43.8% |
| 2022-23 | 48.4% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.8% | 38.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ridgeview Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #554 of 637 ▼ 12 | #47 of 64 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #518 of 637 ▲ 19 | #38 of 64 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #239 of 629 | #19 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #276 of 654 | #43 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #151 of 577 | #20 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.9% | #1 of 579 | #1 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #135 of 410 | #9 of 30 |
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
485
-37 (-7%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 485 | 33 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 34 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 34 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 34 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 32 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 50% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 53% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 556 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 34% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 27 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeview Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (573 to 485); teachers up 3% (32 to 33).
About Ridgeview Middle School
Ridgeview Middle School sits in Columbus, Ohio, and is classified as a middle school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 485 students.
Ridgeview Middle School is one of the 115 schools that make up Columbus City Schools District (46,249 students in total).
At Ridgeview Middle School, White students make up the biggest share, 35%. Enrollment also includes 28% Black, 19% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Franklin County, the White share is about 59%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 75, compared with 70 nationally.
Ridgeview Middle School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Across middle schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
For the population of Franklin County, the median household earns about $75,176 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Franklin County, 402 public schools serve about 195,359 students.
Ridgeview Middle School is about 0.6 miles from Whetstone High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Ridgeview Middle School as City: Large.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 522 (2020-21) to 485 (2024-25).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Ridgeview Middle School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus City Schools District
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 students
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Other Ridgeview Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Ridgeview Middle. Ridgeview Middle School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Ridgeview Middle SchoolROUND ROCK, TX · 1,249 students
- Ridgeview MiddleVisalia, CA · 975 students
- Ridgeview MiddleGaithersburg, MD · 722 students
- Ridgeview MiddleClintwood, VA · 586 students
Nearby schools
- Whetstone High School0.6 mi · 1,017
- Ecole Kenwood French Immersion0.6 mi · 474
- Great River Connections Academy1.0 mi · 1,608
- Greensview Elementary School1.0 mi · 483
- Winterset Elementary School1.1 mi · 326
- Indian Springs Elementary School1.2 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeview Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ridgeview Middle School?
Ridgeview Middle School enrolls approximately 485 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Ridgeview Middle School serve?
Ridgeview Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeview Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ridgeview Middle School is approximately 14.7:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ridgeview Middle School?
Student demographics at Ridgeview Middle School are roughly 35% White, 19% Hispanic, 28% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Ridgeview Middle School public or private?
Ridgeview Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus City Schools District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.