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Ridge Road Elementary School

Q: Is Ridge Road Elementary School a good school?

Ridge Road Elementary School ranks 80 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in North Haven, Connecticut, serving 436 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked North Haven School District, which is in the top 25% of districts in the state.

Ridge Road Elementary School is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Connecticut elementary schools. The school outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong results for female students and the school's White student population. Additionally, the school's special education students perform exceptionally well, ranking 29th out of 371 Connecticut elementary schools in this category.

While Ridge Road Elementary School generally outperforms the other North Haven elementary schools, such as Green Acres and Montowese, its performance is more mixed when compared to some Hamden elementary schools, such as Spring Glen. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates, from 9.5% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, warrant further investigation and attention.

415

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,791

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1341 Ridge Rd.
North Haven, CT 06473

(203) 248-4050

District: North Haven School District

Students who attend Ridge Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Haven Middle School
High:	North Haven High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Hispanic:

15.7%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (74% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Connecticut avg50%

80^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the North Haven School District

38^th of 156North Haven School District among Connecticut 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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	80 of 493	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	123 of 497	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	140 of 491	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	94 of 490	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	164 of 538	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	116 of 522	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	43 of 532	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	79.6	126 of 519	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	136 of 518	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	62.5	236 of 551	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.8	127 of 557	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	185 of 564	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	213 of 565	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.8	107 of 579	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	131 of 566	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	134 of 565	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.6	236 of 568	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.3	156 of 570	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	11 of 232	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	69.4	94 of 237	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	80 of 230	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	120 of 455	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	69 of 242	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	50 of 259	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	82 of 239	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	97 of 233	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	76 of 231	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	155 of 445	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	51 of 247	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	19 of 262	92.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	86.7	29 of 371	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	63 of 248	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	101 of 250	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	109 of 262	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	48 of 252	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	144 of 327	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	106 of 295	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.1	16 of 296	94.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)95th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2021)92nd percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+25 vs state

English Language Arts73%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Please don't send your child to this school. Very rude teachers, Staff is very gross and rude around the kids at the bus lines. You can tell the teachers aren't being treated well. You can pick better for your child! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 6, 2022

Great school , great teachers and great staff. My daughter is in 2 grade. She loves going to Ridge Road every day . Close Quote

Schools Near Ridge Road Elementary School

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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 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Ridge Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1341 Ridge Rd.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 248-4050	415	29	14.5	18.6%	260 (62.7%)	31 (7.5%)	65 (15.7%)	29 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	83.6	80^th of 493 public elementary schools	83.8%		78.3	123^rd of 497 public elementary schools	75.3%	43		61.2	76.7	80.8		82.1	75.0	67.1		$18,791
Spring Glen School	Public	K-6	1908 Whitney Ave.	Hamden	06517	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2045	347	28	12.6	22.2%	205 (59.1%)	41 (11.8%)	69 (19.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	68.2	182^nd of 493 public elementary schools	63.1%		74.7	146^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.6%	36	78.7	50.8		76.6	63.0	42.6	61.4	78.7	55.6	$26,334
Shepherd Glen School	Public	K-6	1 Skiff St. Ext.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2070	303	26	11.6	56.1%	47 (15.5%)	118 (38.9%)	77 (25.4%)	42 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	23.4	350^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.0%		31.1	317^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.2%	33	22.4	28.3	40.8	26.5	37.5	41.5	53.1	12.2	35.0	$25,684
Ridge Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 Carew Rd.	Hamden	06517	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2035	321	26	12.3	46.4%	88 (27.4%)	88 (27.4%)	86 (26.8%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	26.4	340^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.0%		30.8	320^th of 497 public elementary schools	35.6%	20	53.7	23.7	43.9	45.5	31.3	26.3	39.0	29.6	20.8	$25,122
Bear Path School	Public	K-6	10 Kirk Rd.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2015	385	29	13.2	35.1%	151 (39.2%)	83 (21.6%)	98 (25.5%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	39.8	278^th of 493 public elementary schools	43.6%		52	241^st of 497 public elementary schools	51.5%	37	58.1	26.2	45.2	51.6	54.8	35.4	40.3	37.1	50.0	$25,326
Church Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	95 Church St.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2020	334	22	14.9	60.8%	15 (4.5%)	126 (37.7%)	172 (51.5%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	7.2	464^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.9%		12.8	415^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.5%	49			18.4	17.1		19.1	23.7		13.5	$23,579
Dunbar Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 Lane St.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2025	271	21	12.9	51.7%	37 (13.7%)	94 (34.7%)	99 (36.5%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	9.4	439^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.0%		20.7	364^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.8%	75	22.0		25.6				18.6		17.1	$24,654
Montowese Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Fitch St.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-2564	305	29	10.5	25.2%	206 (67.5%)	18 (5.9%)	36 (11.8%)	32 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	82	87^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.4%		76.7	133^rd of 497 public elementary schools	73.2%	46		71.4	84.2	59.0		85.5	76.3	68.3		$21,217
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Upper State St.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5387	404	36	11.3	24.0%	267 (66.1%)	22 (5.4%)	55 (13.6%)	36 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	86.8	51^st of 493 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.5	37^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.6%	14	77.3	74.6	82.0	83.3		71.6	80.0	69.7		$19,844
Helen Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	285 Helen St.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2030	280	24	11.6	55.4%	28 (10.0%)	103 (36.8%)	114 (40.7%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.1%)	19.7	371^st of 493 public elementary schools	24.7%		13.8	406^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.3%	35	37.5	21.4		28.6		40.5		22.9	30.0	$26,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Road Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ridge Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridge Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Haven Middle School
High : North Haven High School

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Road Elementary School?

Students at Ridge Road Elementary School are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ridge Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Ridge Road Elementary School.

Is Ridge Road Elementary School a good school?

Ridge Road Elementary School ranks 80^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ridge Road Elementary School in?

North Haven School District

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