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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at RIDGEVIEW MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
586
Middle
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKENSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510114002982
Ridgeview Middle
320 Wolfpack Way, Clintwood, VA 24228 · (276) 835-1601 · Dickenson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
568 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 66%
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 5 | 120 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 150 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 164 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 26% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 71% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ridgeview Middle→Ridgeview High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dickenson County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
68.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 70.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Ridgeview Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #164 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #177 of 342 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #162 of 342 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #221 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #90 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.4% | #332 of 333 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #19 of 99 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
586
+96 (+20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 16.5:1
% White
97%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 586 | 48.9 | 12.0:1 | 97% (568) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 37.1 | 11.8:1 | 94% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 37.8 | 11.7:1 | 89% (392) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 29.7 | 16.5:1 | 65% (320) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeview Middle.
About Ridgeview Middle
Ridgeview Middle is a low-enrollment middle school that serves part of Clintwood, Virginia. It enrolled 586 students in grades 5 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 22% lower than the average for middle schools in Virginia, which is about 750.
Dickenson County Public Schools runs Ridgeview Middle along with 3 other schools, enrolling 2,074 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Ridgeview Middle is 97% White. That is close to the 98% White share among all Dickenson County residents. The school's diversity index is 5%, meaning two students picked at random have a 5% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 48.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.0:1. That is lower than the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 97%. That tracks the 96% average for public schools in Dickenson County.
Ridgeview Middle posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 70.8%, compared with a predicted 61.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations.
Across Dickenson County, the median household income is $47,254, about 10% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. In all, Dickenson County has 6 public schools and roughly 2,074 students.
Ridgeview High is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Ridgeview Middle. By average proficiency, Ridgeview Middle is 7th among 9 schools close by.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Compared with 2017-18, the school had 96 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 16.5:1 to 12.0:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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Dickenson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,733
Census ACS
Median income
$47,254
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dickenson County Public Schools
- Ridgeview ElementaryElementary · 667 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 548 students
- Clintwood ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Ervinton ElementaryCombined
- Sandlick ElementaryCombined
Other schools in Clintwood
- Ridgeview ElementaryElementary · 667 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 548 students
- Clintwood ElementaryElementary · 273 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgeview High0.1 mi · 548
- Ridgeview Elementary0.2 mi · 667
- Clintwood Elementary3.3 mi · 273
- Elkhorn City Elementary School11.5 mi · 409
- J.W. Adams Combined11.6 mi · 523
- Coeburn Middle13.4 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeview MiddleHow many students attend Ridgeview Middle?
Ridgeview Middle enrolls approximately 586 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Ridgeview Middle serve?
Ridgeview Middle serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeview Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ridgeview Middle is approximately 12.0:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ridgeview Middle?
Student demographics at Ridgeview Middle are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Ridgeview Middle public or private?
Ridgeview Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dickenson County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.