Middle Schools in Ridgefield School District

Summary:

The Ridgefield School District in Connecticut is home to two exceptional middle schools: Scotts Ridge Middle School and East Ridge Middle School. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with East Ridge Middle School ranking 9th and Scotts Ridge Middle School ranking 17th out of 252 Connecticut middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Academically, both schools excel, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 8th grade Mathematics, Scotts Ridge Middle School had an 85% proficiency rate, compared to the state average of 40.8%. The schools also maintain low student-teacher ratios, with Scotts Ridge at 10.7 and East Ridge at 10.4, suggesting a favorable learning environment.

While the spending per student is higher at East Ridge Middle School ($20,747) compared to Scotts Ridge Middle School ($17,845) for the 2018-2019 school year, both schools have maintained their high rankings and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating a sustained commitment to academic excellence within the Ridgefield School District.

District Detail

90 East Ridge Rd
Ridgefield, CT 06877

(203) 894-5550

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,378

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	10 East Ridge Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5500	489	45	10.7	11.0%	384 (78.5%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.6%)	32 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	92.8	9^th of 252 public middle schools	96.4%		94.3	6^th of 250 public middle schools	97.6%	3	74.2	77.4	89.7	75.9	74.8	84.2	75.6	$25,718
Scotts Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	750 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5725	548	50	10.9	6.6%	433 (79.0%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (9.5%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	90.1	17^th of 252 public middle schools	93.3%		92.4	10^th of 250 public middle schools	96.0%	7	81.7	74.9	75.3	81.1	60.5	72.3	85.0	$26,145

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Redding School District	3.3 mi	2	11^th
Wilton School District	4.09 mi	4	8^th
Weston School District	5.19 mi	4	3^rd
Regional School District 09	5.91 mi	1	7^th
Danbury School District	7.75 mi	19	136^th

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

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