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East Ridge Middle School

Public 6-8

 10 East Ridge Rd.
       Ridgefield, CT  06877-5022

(203) 894-5500

District: Ridgefield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
24th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,647 Help

Students who attend East Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:    Ridgefield High School

Feeder schools for East Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:    Branchville Elementary School
    Farmingville Elementary School
    Veterans Park Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5
Number of students:  499

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.4%
Hispanic:
10.6%
Asian:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  9.2%

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Compare Details East Ridge Middle School ranks better than 90.4% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.4%), Hispanic (10.6%), Asian (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 9.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Ridge Middle School is 10.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Ridge Middle School is $21,647.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

East Ridge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Ridge Middle School 24th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See East Ridge Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Ridgefield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgefield School District 6th of 148 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Ridge Middle School

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Rank History for all students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 83.76 16th 248 93.5%
2007 84.78 8th 250 96.8%
2008 85.04 7th 252 97.2%
2009 81.84 22nd 255 91.4%
2010 82.77 19th 268 92.9%
2011 82.58 13th 269 95.2%
2012 81.42 18th 272 93.4%
2013 81.56 13th 278 95.3%
2015 91.36 10th 280 96.4%
2016 89.55 15th 246 93.9%
2017 86.25 24th 250 90.4%
2018 84.97 31st 249 87.6%
2019 91.41 14th 259 94.6%
2021 92.45 14th 275 94.9%
2022 88.96 24th 250 90.4%

Rank History for Special Education students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.61 1st 25 96.0%
2021 90.14 7th 244 97.1%

Rank History for Female students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.38 31st 160 80.6%
2019 84.27 18th 169 89.3%
2021 91.81 11th 235 95.3%
2022 89.82 10th 166 94.0%

Rank History for Disabled students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 92.71 6th 104 94.2%

Rank History for Male students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.27 31st 164 81.1%
2019 90.42 8th 167 95.2%
2021 90.15 18th 224 92.0%
2022 94.05 3rd 169 98.2%

Rank History for White students at East Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.83 48th 168 71.4%
2019 81.61 25th 166 84.9%
2021 81.40 25th 175 85.7%
2022 78.82 24th 151 84.1%

Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for East Ridge Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 765 6 13 12 0 n/a n/a 0 796
1989 706 3 11 9 1 n/a n/a 0 730
1990 660 5 14 9 n/a n/a n/a 0 688
1991 654 9 12 7 1 n/a n/a 0 683
1992 703 8 11 9 0 n/a n/a 0 731
1993 738 10 18 19 0 n/a n/a 0 785
1994 766 10 16 23 2 n/a n/a 0 817
1995 832 4 16 19 0 n/a n/a 0 871
1996 832 4 16 19 0 n/a n/a 0 871
1997 904 2 16 15 0 n/a n/a 0 937
1998 958 2 16 8 0 n/a n/a 0 984
1999 1024 3 20 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1057
2000 1043 3 17 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1073
2001 1082 4 35 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1137
2002 1239 6 40 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1320
2003 1239 6 40 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1320
2004 730 7 32 14 0 n/a n/a 0 783
2005 729 6 28 10 1 n/a n/a 0 774
2006 722 5 28 10 1 n/a n/a 0 766
2007 693 5 21 18 0 n/a n/a 0 737
2008 691 6 27 19 0 n/a n/a 0 743
2009 697 6 27 18 0 n/a n/a 0 748
2010 680 6 38 17 0 n/a n/a 0 741
2011 663 1 47 28 0 0 3 0 742
2012 679 3 45 33 0 0 7 0 767
2013 677 4 46 42 0 0 8 0 777
2014 659 5 46 44 0 0 15 0 769
2015 655 4 47 42 0 0 12 0 760
2016 649 3 48 41 0 1 15 0 757
2017 669 2 46 43 1 1 22 0 784
2018 587 1 37 44 0 1 27 0 697
2019 535 0 38 41 0 0 27 0 641
2020 460 0 35 39 0 1 23 0 558
2021 424 1 38 45 0 1 29 0 538
2022 381 2 36 53 0 1 26 0 499

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Ridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 796 66.0 12.0 n/a
1989 730 64.7 11.2 n/a
1990 688 54.3 12.6 n/a
1991 683 53.7 12.7 n/a
1992 731 53.8 13.5 0.8
1993 785 54.3 14.5 0
1994 817 54.6 15.0 1.6
1995 871 60.6 14.4 2.1
1996 871 60.6 14.4 2.1
1997 937 66.1 14.2 0.9
1998 984 71.5 13.8 0
1999 1057 80.1 13.2 1.2
2000 1073 83.1 12.9 1
2001 1137 90.3 12.6 n/a
2002 1320 61.8 21.4 0.8
2003 1320 61.8 21.4 0.8
2004 783 61.7 12.7 1.5
2005 774 54.8 14.1 n/a
2006 766 53.2 14.4 1.4
2007 737 53.9 13.7 1.4
2008 743 58.5 12.7 1.5
2009 748 62.9 12.6 2.3
2010 741 59.3 12.5 3
2011 742 59.7 12.4 3
2012 767 57.5 13.3 2.3
2013 777 59.8 12.9 2.2
2014 769 58.8 13.0 3
2015 760 59.0 12.8 2.8
2016 757 62.0 12.2 2.8
2017 784 62.9 12.4 3.1
2018 697 58.7 11.8 2.6
2019 641 53.5 11.9 5.8
2020 558 50.1 11.1 7.3
2021 538 47.8 11.2 8.7
2022 499 47.4 10.5 9.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio East Ridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 796 66.0 12.0 n/a
1989 730 64.7 11.2 n/a
1990 688 54.3 12.6 n/a
1991 683 53.7 12.7 n/a
1992 731 53.8 13.5 0.8
1993 785 54.3 14.5 0
1994 817 54.6 15.0 1.6
1995 871 60.6 14.4 2.1
1996 871 60.6 14.4 2.1
1997 937 66.1 14.2 0.9
1998 984 71.5 13.8 0
1999 1057 80.1 13.2 1.2
2000 1073 83.1 12.9 1
2001 1137 90.3 12.6 n/a
2002 1320 61.8 21.4 0.8
2003 1320 61.8 21.4 0.8
2004 783 61.7 12.7 1.5
2005 774 54.8 14.1 n/a
2006 766 53.2 14.4 1.4
2007 737 53.9 13.7 1.4
2008 743 58.5 12.7 1.5
2009 748 62.9 12.6 2.3
2010 741 59.3 12.5 3
2011 742 59.7 12.4 3
2012 767 57.5 13.3 2.3
2013 777 59.8 12.9 2.2
2014 769 58.8 13.0 3
2015 760 59.0 12.8 2.8
2016 757 62.0 12.2 2.8
2017 784 62.9 12.4 3.1
2018 697 58.7 11.8 2.6
2019 641 53.5 11.9 5.8
2020 558 50.1 11.1 7.3
2021 538 47.8 11.2 8.7
2022 499 47.4 10.5 9.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Ridge Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $19,415
2019 $20,747
2020 $20,377
2021 $21,647

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Ridge Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 14th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 24th of 250 Middle schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Ridge Middle School)81.163.8
 17.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)82.770.5
 12.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.347.9
 7.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Ridge Middle School)80.157.9
 22.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ridgefield School District)74.857.2
 17.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.437.1
 8.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Ridge Middle School)82.781.5
 1.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)81.379.4
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.149.7
 6.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Ridge Middle School)76.875.6
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ridgefield School District)76.671.4
 5.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.137.9
 8.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Ridge Middle School)83.376.2
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)81.372.2
 9.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.849.2
 6.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (East Ridge Middle School)69.563.7
 5.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ridgefield School District)69.864.7
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)43.534.3
 9.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students641538
 16.1%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian3838
Hispanic4145
 9.8%
Pacific Islander01
White535424
 20.7%
Two or More Races2729
 7.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients5.8%8.7%
 3%



Frequently Asked Questions about East Ridge Middle School

Yes. East Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 9.6% of Connecticut middle schools.

Students who attend East Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Ridgefield High School

Students at East Ridge Middle School are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2021-22 school year, 499 students attended East Ridge Middle School.


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