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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at RIDGEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540093000763
Ridgedale Elementary School
1550 Goshen Rd, Morgantown, WV 26508 · (304) 291-9231 · Monongalia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 76 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
57.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
57.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 Ridgedale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Monongalia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #25 of 350 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #26 of 348 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #34 of 417 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #268 of 285 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.6% | #200 of 286 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.5% | #6 of 34 | N/A |
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. 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
536
+62 (+13%) vs 2020
+137% since 1990-91, when it was 226
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 536 | 31.8 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 34.1 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 32.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 29 | 16.3:1 | 23% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 31% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 31% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 41% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 261 | 16 | 16.3:1 | 45% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 226 | 12 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgedale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (464 to 536); teachers up 10% (29 to 31.8).
About Ridgedale Elementary School
Federal records list Ridgedale Elementary School as an elementary school in Morgantown, West Virginia. Enrollment totals 536 students across pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 89% above the 283-student average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
The district, Monongalia County Schools, has 11,193 students enrolled across 18 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Ridgedale Elementary School is 96% White. The school's White share is 9 points above the 87% share among Monongalia County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 8%.
Its staff includes 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.9 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is 12.9:1.
In the wider Monongalia County area, the median household earns about $65,346 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Monongalia County counts 21 public schools with about 11,438 students.
Mountainview Elementary School is about 4.1 miles from Ridgedale Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 536, from 474 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Ridgedale Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Monongalia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,163
Census ACS
Median income
$65,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
11,438 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monongalia County Schools
- Morgantown High SchoolHigh · 1,754 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Mountainview Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other schools in Morgantown
- Morgantown High SchoolHigh · 1,754 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Mountainview Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other Ridgedale Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Ridgedale Elementary. Ridgedale Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Ridgedale Elementary SchoolMorral, OH · 306 students
Nearby schools
- Mountainview Elementary School4.1 mi · 645
- South Middle School4.4 mi · 784
- Brookhaven Elementary School4.5 mi · 550
- Skyview Elementary School5.1 mi · 373
- Westwood Middle School5.1 mi · 346
- Morgantown High School5.2 mi · 1,754
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgedale Elementary SchoolHow large is Ridgedale Elementary School?
Ridgedale Elementary School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ridgedale Elementary School serve?
Ridgedale Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ridgedale Elementary School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Ridgedale Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Ridgedale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ridgedale Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Ridgedale Elementary School in?
Ridgedale Elementary School is part of Monongalia County Schools.
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