Ridgewood Middle School

Ridgewood Middle School is an intimate junior high in West Lafayette, Ohio, operated by Ridgewood Local. The school educates 396 students in grades 4 through 7.

Across the 3 schools in Ridgewood Local (1,246 students total), Ridgewood Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Ridgewood Middle School reports that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Coshocton County indicate median household earnings sit near $55,577, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ridgewood Middle School is one of 12 public schools in Coshocton County (combined enrollment of about 4,556 students).

Ridgewood High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 3%: 385 students in 2018 compared to 396 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 20.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Ridgewood Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.