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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at View Ridge Middle School?
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Enrollment
666
Middle
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530735001108
View Ridge Middle School
3215 S Hillhurst Rd, RIDGEFIELD, WA 98642 · (360) 619-1400 · Clark County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL666 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
197 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 51%
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 7 | 329 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 337 | 51% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 68% · 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
View Ridge Middle School→Ridgefield High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ridgefield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
55.1%
WA avg 49.0% . -10.1pp since 2014
Math
44.5%
WA avg 39.2% . -11.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 55.1% | 44.5% |
| 2021-22 | 60.3% | 44.6% |
| 2018-19 | 63.1% | 55.8% |
| 2017-18 | 64.4% | 55.9% |
| 2016-17 | 67.8% | 58.8% |
| 2015-16 | 68.6% | 60.4% |
| 2014-15 | 65.2% | 55.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like View Ridge Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| View Ridge Middle School this school | 666 | 29.6% | N/A |
| Sunset Ridge Intermediate School Ridgefield | 616 | 27.3% | N/A |
| Kulshan Middle School Bellingham | 575 | 28.7% | 60.1% |
| Centennial Middle School Snohomish | 734 | 28.2% | 39.3% |
| Alki Middle School VANCOUVER | 594 | 29.3% | N/A |
| Anacortes Middle School Anacortes | 617 | 32.7% | 54.5% |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where View Ridge Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #106 of 357 ▼ 8 | #6 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #119 of 357 ▼ 38 | #7 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 666 | #153 of 377 | #13 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #240 of 340 | #20 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #272 of 340 | #20 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #298 of 359 | #21 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +47.7% | #5 of 130 | N/A |
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. 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
666
+84 (+14%) vs 2020
+190% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 666 | 32.7 | 20.4:1 | 30% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 33.6 | 18.7:1 | 27% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 32.9 | 17.9:1 | 26% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 29 | 20.1:1 | 26% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 25.9 | 17.4:1 | 26% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 16 | 23.4:1 | 32% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 15 | 22.5:1 | 34% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 14 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 230 | 10 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for View Ridge Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 48% (451 to 666); teachers up 26% (25.9 to 32.7).
About View Ridge Middle School
View Ridge Middle School runs as a mid-sized middle-grades school in RIDGEFIELD, Washington. Enrollment stands at 666 students, covering grades 7 through 8.
Ridgefield School District is the district for View Ridge Middle School. It has 7 schools and 4,297 students.
White students are 73% of those enrolled at View Ridge Middle School. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. That is in line with Clark County, where about 75% of residents are White. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at View Ridge Middle School are from different groups.
The school has 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 20.4 students per teacher. Middle schools in Washington have an average ratio of 18.9:1. The school reported 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Clark County averages 43%, higher than here.
Looking at the county, Clark County, the median household earns about $97,536 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting View Ridge Middle School, Clark County has 151 public schools.
Sunset Ridge Intermediate School sits less than a tenth of a mile from View Ridge Middle School. View Ridge Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment rose 14% over 4 years, reaching 666 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at View Ridge Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ridgefield School District
- Ridgefield High SchoolHigh · 1,249 students
- South Ridge ElementaryElementary · 758 students
- Union Ridge ElementaryElementary · 708 students
- Sunset Ridge Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Wisdom Ridge AcademyCombined · 200 students
- Ridgefield Early Learning CenterElementary · 100 students
Other schools in RIDGEFIELD
- Ridgefield High SchoolHigh · 1,249 students
- South Ridge ElementaryElementary · 758 students
- Union Ridge ElementaryElementary · 708 students
- Sunset Ridge Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Wisdom Ridge AcademyCombined · 200 students
- Ridgefield Early Learning CenterElementary · 100 students
Nearby schools
- Sunset Ridge Intermediate School0.0 mi · 616
- Ridgefield High School0.5 mi · 1,249
- Wisdom Ridge Academy1.4 mi · 200
- Ridgefield Early Learning Center2.4 mi · 100
- South Ridge Elementary2.4 mi · 758
- Union Ridge Elementary2.5 mi · 708
Frequently asked questions
About View Ridge Middle SchoolHow large is View Ridge Middle School?
View Ridge Middle School enrolls approximately 666 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does View Ridge Middle School serve?
View Ridge Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at View Ridge Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at View Ridge Middle School is approximately 20.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at View Ridge Middle School?
Student demographics at View Ridge Middle School are roughly 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees View Ridge Middle School?
View Ridge Middle School is overseen by Ridgefield School District in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.