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Ridgeway Elementary

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Public Grades

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 Jarvis St
Ridgeway, WI 53582-9658

(608) 924-3461

District: Dodgeville School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

9.6%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2008 → 23rd in 2017

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2008

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school38%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg49%

Not ranked this year

Ridgeway Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

183^rd of 426Dodgeville School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2017	30.0	820 of 1071	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.2	617 of 1075	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.1	548 of 1076	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.3	448 of 1061	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	398 of 1053	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.2	179 of 1045	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	186 of 1046	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	63.9	400 of 1045	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.4	664 of 1030	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	707 of 1021	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	81.7	67 of 689	90.3%	★★★★★
2005	75.5	136 of 632	78.5%	★★★★☆
2004	81.3	75 of 633	88.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Wisconsin (2016-2017) ?

Science62%+11 vs state

Social Studies38%-15 vs state

Mathematics33%-15 vs state

English Language Arts25%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barneveld Middle School	Public	6-8	304 S Jones St	Barneveld	53507	Iowa County	Barneveld School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 924-4711	96	11	9.0	13.5%	87 (90.6%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	64.6	226^th of 628 public middle schools	64.0%		75.5	122^nd of 641 public middle schools	81.0%	104							52.9	48.0	48.5				82.4	88.0	75.8		64.7			48.5
Barneveld Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	304 S Jones St	Barneveld	53507	Iowa County	Barneveld School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 924-4711	229	17	13.3	13.1%	216 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	85.7	82^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	92.1%		70.7	307^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.1%	225				78.8	66.7	63.9				87.9	88.9	86.1				74.1			70.4		$12,304	$520	$11,786
Barneveld High	Public	9-12	304 S Jones St	Barneveld	53507	Iowa County	Barneveld School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 924-4711	118	10	12.0	11.0%	112 (94.9%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	76	74^th of 431 public high schools	82.8%		69	108^th of 431 public high schools	74.9%	34		56.8																58.3			$11,964	$362	$11,603
Dodgeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	404 N Johnson St	Dodgeville	53533	Iowa County	Dodgeville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 935-3307	385	33	11.7	33.0%	322 (83.6%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (7.0%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	63.3	407^th of 1044 public elementary schools	61.0%		70.6	312^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.6%	95				61.3	62.5					63.2	71.9					54.7			51.6		$17,140	$697	$16,444
Dodgeville High	Public	9-12	912 W Chapel St	Dodgeville	53533	Iowa County	Dodgeville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 935-3307	367	26	13.9	29.2%	324 (88.3%)	7 (1.9%)	16 (4.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	73.7	87^th of 431 public high schools	79.8%		67.6	112^th of 431 public high schools	74.0%	25	64.9	60.8	48.7															53.1			$14,298	$350	$13,947
Dodgeville Middle	Public	5-8	951 W Chapel St	Dodgeville	53533	Iowa County	Dodgeville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 935-3307	283	23	12.1	32.9%	249 (88.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.9%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	45.4	388^th of 628 public middle schools	38.2%		68.1	192^nd of 641 public middle schools	70.0%	196						56.0	45.3	43.6	57.6			54.9	49.3	42.3	49.2		61.0			52.5	$11,983	$465	$11,518
Pecatonica Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 School Rd	Hollandale	53544	Iowa County	Pecatonica Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 523-4283	171	19	9.0	36.8%	162 (94.7%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	49	594^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.1%		54.6	571^st of 1061 public elementary schools	46.2%	23				76.7	44.8	33.3				70.0	44.8	36.7				62.1			48.3		$15,542	$1,151	$14,391
Mount Horeb Primary Center	Public	1-2	207 Academy St	Mount Horeb	53572	Dane County	Mount Horeb Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 437-7506	269	23	11.5	13.8%	239 (88.8%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)								(n/a)																					$11,880	$329	$11,551
Mount Horeb Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	300 Spellman St	Mount Horeb	53572	Dane County	Mount Horeb Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 437-7606	160	11	14.4	13.8%	137 (85.6%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)								(n/a)																					$13,194	$232	$12,963
River Valley Middle	Public	5-8	660 W Daley St	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 588-2556	324	29	11.3	33.3%	303 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	72.9	143^rd of 628 public middle schools	77.2%		73.9	140^th of 641 public middle schools	78.2%	3						49.4	63.0	41.0	71.6			46.9	68.5	68.0	85.1		80.6			62.7	$13,114	$433	$12,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeway Elementary

What district is Ridgeway Elementary in?

Dodgeville School District

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeway Elementary?

Students at Ridgeway Elementary are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ridgeway Elementary?

In the 2019-20 school year, 52 students attended Ridgeway Elementary.

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