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Ridgway Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
67th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 476 Colorado Middle Schools
Better than 86% of Colorado middle schools
Summary

Ridgway Middle School is a small public school in Ridgway, Colorado, serving 74 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Ridgway School District No. R-2, which ranks #2 among Colorado districts. The school itself ranks 67th of 469 Colorado middle schools (86th percentile), placing it in the top 15% statewide, with consistent high performance over the past decade and an elite district reputation.

What really sets Ridgway Middle apart from nearby schools is its performance in math and science, combined with dramatically better attendance. In 2025–2026, 54.1% of Ridgway students were proficient in math, compared to 43.6% at Telluride Middle School and 41.3% at Ouray Middle School (state average: 37.3%). Eighth grade science is even more striking: 75% proficiency, more than double the state rate of 35.4% and well above Telluride's 58.9%. Ridgway's chronic absenteeism rate is just 9.5%, compared to 37.6% at Telluride and 35.7% at Ouray — a factor that likely contributes to academic success. While Telluride posts higher ELA scores (74.1% vs. 61.7%), Ridgway's balanced STEM strengths give it a slight edge in overall state ranking.

Ridgway Middle also reports zero dropouts in every year with school-level data, and its 25.7% free/reduced lunch rate is modestly lower than nearby schools. With a student-teacher ratio of 10.3, students receive plenty of individual attention. One caveat for parents: with roughly 25 students per grade, proficiency percentages can swing meaningfully year to year — for example, ELA proficiency went from 75.4% to 61.7% between recent years — reflecting small cohorts rather than changes in school quality. Overall, Ridgway Middle offers a stable, high-performing option in southwestern Colorado with especially strong math, science, and attendance outcomes.

74
Students ?
10.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,758
Per pupil spending ?
25.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1200 Green Street
       Ridgway, CO  81432-8713

(970) 626-5788

District: Ridgway School District No. R-2


Students who attend Ridgway Middle School usually attend:

High:    Ridgway High School

Feeder schools for Ridgway Middle School:

Elementary:    Ridgway Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.4%
Hispanic:
14.9%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Colorado average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 14% of Colorado middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school60%
District avg57%
Colorado avg41%
67th of 476
Colorado public middle schools ?
Top 14%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From top 21% (2016) to top 14% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 114Ridgway School District No. R-2 among Colorado 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202683.067 of 47685.9%★★★★☆
202586.052 of 46988.9%★★★★☆
202487.049 of 48589.9%★★★★★
202383.861 of 48087.3%★★★★☆
202277.480 of 44882.1%★★★★☆
202170.095 of 36974.3%★★★★☆
201973.993 of 45879.7%★★★★☆
201870.199 of 41876.3%★★★★☆
201779.266 of 42484.4%★★★★☆
201670.383 of 40079.3%★★★★☆
201585.146 of 43689.4%★★★★☆
201479.975 of 46183.7%★★★★☆
201376.284 of 45481.5%★★★★☆
201283.955 of 42587.1%★★★★☆
201183.749 of 42288.4%★★★★☆
201076.285 of 40979.2%★★★★☆
200975.675 of 37780.1%★★★★☆
200876.373 of 36279.8%★★★★☆
200766.8110 of 36069.4%★★★☆☆
200672.589 of 34674.3%★★★★☆
200576.376 of 34077.6%★★★★☆
200472.880 of 33676.2%★★★★☆
By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?
Science75%+40 vs state
English Language Arts62%+17 vs state
Math54%+17 vs state

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Students at Ridgway Middle School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Ridgway Middle School ranks 67th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Ridgway Middle School.

Students who attend Ridgway Middle School usually go on to attend Ridgway High School

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Latest Colorado data All new data »
2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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