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How has MOUNTAIN RIDGE INTERMEDIATE changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
575
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540006001229
Mountain Ridge Intermediate
2691 Gerrardstown Rd, Gerrardstown, WV 25420 · (304) 229-6791 · Berkeley County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL575 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 199 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 184 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 192 | 33% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
33.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
30.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mountain Ridge Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #188 of 350 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #198 of 348 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 575 | #22 of 417 | #7 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #277 of 285 | #16 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #77 of 286 | #18 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #237 of 260 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
575
-26 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.1:1
% White
82%
was 88%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
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 | 575 | 32.7 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 36.4 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 38.1 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 601 | 37.3 | 16.1:1 | 61% (367) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Ridge Intermediate.
About Mountain Ridge Intermediate
Mountain Ridge Intermediate is a high-enrollment elementary school in Berkeley County Schools, located in Gerrardstown, West Virginia. The latest federal count shows 575 students in grades 3 through 5. Against the 283-student average for elementary schools in West Virginia, enrollment here is 103% higher.
Berkeley County Schools runs Mountain Ridge Intermediate along with 31 other schools, enrolling 20,006 students in total.
About 82% of the student body at Mountain Ridge Intermediate is White. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 81% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Mountain Ridge Intermediate, 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.6:1. That is higher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Census Bureau estimates for Berkeley County show that the median household income is $80,815, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 33 public schools in Berkeley County, enrolling about 20,006 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Mountain Ridge Middle School, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 601 in 2017-18 to 575 in 2024-25. The student mix also changed: the White share dropped from 88% to 82%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.1:1 in 2017-18 to 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,514
Census ACS
Median income
$80,815
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
20,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley County Schools
- Musselman High SchoolHigh · 1,725 students
- Spring Mills High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Martinsburg High SchoolHigh · 1,505 students
- Hedgesville High SchoolHigh · 1,346 students
- Spring Mills Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 students
- Potomack Intermediate SchoolElementary · 871 students
Other schools in Gerrardstown
- Mountain Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 619 students
- Gerrardstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 223 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain Ridge Middle School0.2 mi · 619
- Gerrardstown Elementary School0.8 mi · 223
- Musselman Middle School2.1 mi · 651
- Inwood Primary School2.2 mi · 155
- Mill Creek Intermediate School2.3 mi · 553
- Musselman High School2.3 mi · 1,725
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain Ridge IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Mountain Ridge Intermediate?
Mountain Ridge Intermediate enrolls approximately 575 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Mountain Ridge Intermediate serve?
Mountain Ridge Intermediate serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Mountain Ridge Intermediate?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Mountain Ridge Intermediate.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain Ridge Intermediate?
At Mountain Ridge Intermediate, the student body is approximately 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Mountain Ridge Intermediate?
Mountain Ridge Intermediate is overseen by Berkeley County Schools in Berkeley County.
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