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What's the state of after-school transportation at Ridgeway High?
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Enrollment
695
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801142
Ridgeway High
2009 Ridgeway, Memphis, TN 38119 · (901) 416-8820 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL695 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
27.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.2pp since 2022
Math
10.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
695
-594 (-46%) vs 2017
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
14%
was 4%
% Black
80%
was 91%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Ridgeway High
As a mid-tier senior high in Memphis, Tennessee, Ridgeway High instructs 695 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools runs 211 schools in total, collectively educating 111,979 students. Ridgeway High is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Ridgeway High records that nearly all students (80%) are Black. The remainder breaks down as 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.
Around the school, census data for Shelby County shows median household earnings sit near $63,767, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Shelby County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), Ridgeway High is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ridgeway High has fell 46%, going from 1,289 students in 2018 to 695 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 91% to 80%.
On allk12, members of the Ridgeway High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
Other schools in Memphis
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary0.7 mi · 275
- Ridgeway Middle0.9 mi · 599
- Sea Isle Elementary1.7 mi · 514
- Belle Forest Community School1.8 mi · 1,027
- Fox Meadows Elementary1.8 mi · 476
- Cornerstone Prep School2.2 mi · 85
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeway HighHow many students attend Ridgeway High?
Ridgeway High enrolls approximately 695 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ridgeway High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ridgeway High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Ridgeway High?
Student demographics at Ridgeway High are roughly 1% White, 14% Hispanic, 80% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Ridgeway High?
Ridgeway High is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does Ridgeway High serve?
Ridgeway High serves Shelby County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.