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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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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 150 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 182 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 186 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 177 | 25% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · 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
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.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 13.5% |
| 2022-23 | 25.6% | 9.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ridgeway High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #306 of 339 ▼ 26 | #38 of 51 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #265 of 337 ▲ 17 | #18 of 51 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 695 | #167 of 381 | #19 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #191 of 332 | #27 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -46.1% | #2 of 200 | #1 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high 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
695
-209 (-23%) vs 2020
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 | 695 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 805 | 43.1 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 818 | 53.7 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 904 | 50 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,289 | 57.8 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,195 | 62 | 19.3:1 | 79% (945) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeway High.
About Ridgeway High
Ridgeway High is a high school in Memphis, Tennessee, and it is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. School enrollment was 695 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12.
Ridgeway High sits within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which has 211 schools and 111,979 students.
About 80% of the student body at Ridgeway High is Black. The rest of enrollment is 14% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Shelby County's population at about 52%. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Census Bureau estimates for Shelby County show that the median household income is $63,767, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. There are 287 public schools in Shelby County, enrolling about 154,209 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary, is about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 695, a 23% decrease from 904 in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Other Ridgeway High schools
One other US public school is named Ridgeway High. Ridgeway High is the largest of the 2.
- RIDGEWAY HIGHRIDGEWAY, MO · 31 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.
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