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Ridgewood Elementary School

225 W Union Ave, West, OH 43845 · (740) 545-5312 · Coshocton County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5212%
Kindergarten8219%
Grade 18820%
Grade 210224%
Grade 310825%
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
41095%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
23153%
Female
20147%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Ridgewood Elementary School→Ridgewood Middle School→Ridgewood High School
Based on grade levels within Ridgewood 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
44.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -20.6pp since 2021
Math
59.6%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 21 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2544.2%59.6%
2023-2475.8%58.9%
2022-2364.4%63.3%
2021-2264.8%62.5%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Ridgewood Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Ohio
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
59.6%#918 of 1,569
▼ 17
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.2%#1,180 of 1,569
▼ 694
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-11.8pp#18 of 1,514
Enrollment
ranked largest first
432#709 of 1,808
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.2:1#1,296 of 1,582
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
9.8%#1,465 of 1,590
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.2%#360 of 561
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
432
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543221.420.2:1N/A
2023-2443120.421.1:1N/A
2022-2344720.421.9:1N/A
2020-214112020.6:1N/A
2017-1840320.519.7:1N/A
2015-163681919.4:10% (0)
2010-114112119.6:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgewood Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (403 to 432); teachers up 5% (20.5 to 21.4).

About Ridgewood Elementary School

Ridgewood Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in West, Ohio. It enrolled 432 students in pre-K through 3 for the 2024-25 school year.

Enrollment across the 3 schools in Ridgewood Local totals 1,246 students.

About 95% of the student body at Ridgewood Elementary School is White. Other students are 3% multiracial. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Ridgewood Elementary School employs 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.

Coshocton County has about 36,744 residents, and the median household income is $55,577, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Ridgewood Elementary School, Coshocton County has 11 other public schools.

Ridgewood Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Ridgewood Elementary School holds 5 other public schools.

The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment has grown by 21 students since 2020-21, to 432.

Community posts for Ridgewood Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Coshocton County at a glance

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Population
36,744
Census ACS
Median income
$55,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,556 students

Quick facts

School name
Ridgewood Elementary School
District
Ridgewood Local
Address
225 W Union Ave, West, OH 43845
Phone
(740) 545-5312
County
Coshocton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
432
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
20.2:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390464705423
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Ridgewood Local
Other schools in West
Other Ridgewood Elementary schools

8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Ridgewood Elementary. Ridgewood Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 9.

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Frequently asked questions

About Ridgewood Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Ridgewood Elementary School?
Ridgewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 432 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Ridgewood Elementary School serve?
Ridgewood Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Ridgewood Elementary School have?
Ridgewood Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
How diverse is Ridgewood Elementary School?
Ridgewood Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Ridgewood Elementary School in?
Ridgewood Elementary School is part of Ridgewood Local.
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