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East Ridge Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

East Ridge Middle School, located in Ridgefield, CT, is a public school serving 489 students in grades 6–8 within the Ridgefield School District, which is ranked 9th among 153 districts in Connecticut. The school itself holds a 5-star SchoolDigger rating and ranks 12th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools for the 2025–2026 school year, placing it in the 95th percentile. Academically, students perform dramatically above state averages—for example, 82.1% of 7th graders are proficient in ELA versus 52.2% statewide, and 78.1% of 8th graders are proficient in math versus 41.9% statewide. With a student-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1 and per-student spending near $20,700, the school benefits from strong resources and small class sizes.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, East Ridge holds its own in a very competitive neighborhood. It is slightly behind Saxe Middle School (ranked #1), Coleytown Middle School (#5), Weston Middle School (#7), and Middlebrook School (#4), but ahead of Scotts Ridge Middle School (#16) and John Read Middle School (#19). East Ridge is particularly strong in 7th grade, outperforming Scotts Ridge in both ELA and math, but it lags its own district average in 8th-grade math and science—a gap of about 4–5 percentage points. A notable soft spot is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 8.0%, well above the district average of 5.1% and higher than peers like Scotts Ridge (4.3%) and Weston (4.6%).

Despite those concerns, East Ridge is clearly one of the strongest middle schools in Connecticut. It serves a more economically diverse population than many affluent neighbors—11% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 2.5% at Coleytown and 1.9% at Weston—yet still produces near-elite academic outcomes. Evidence also shows strong results across student subgroups, including excellent performance for special education students in prior years, with no meaningful gender gap. In short, East Ridge offers a top-tier education with excellent teachers and funding, but parents should keep an eye on attendance trends and the 8th-grade math and science performance relative to the district. These are minor issues in an otherwise outstanding school that has stayed in the top 5–10% of Connecticut middle schools for a decade.

489

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,718

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 East Ridge Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877

(203) 894-5500

District: Ridgefield School District

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Asian:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (78% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Connecticut avg48%

12^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Ridgefield School District

9^th of 153Ridgefield 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
2026	92.1	12 of 258	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	9 of 252	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	6 of 250	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	13 of 249	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	24 of 250	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	14 of 275	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	14 of 259	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	31 of 249	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.3	24 of 250	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	15 of 246	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	10 of 280	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	81.6	13 of 278	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	18 of 272	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	13 of 269	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	82.8	19 of 268	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	81.8	22 of 255	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	7 of 252	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	84.8	8 of 250	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	83.8	16 of 248	93.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	92.7	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	11 of 163	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	8 of 164	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	5 of 161	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	7 of 160	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	10 of 166	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	11 of 235	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	18 of 169	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	31 of 160	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	10 of 163	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	9 of 162	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	8 of 157	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	16 of 158	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	3 of 169	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	18 of 224	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	8 of 167	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	31 of 164	81.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	90.1	7 of 244	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	11 of 150	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	12 of 153	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	7 of 154	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	18 of 158	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	24 of 151	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	25 of 175	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	25 of 166	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	48 of 168	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2021)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+29 vs state

English Language Arts80%+28 vs state

Mathematics75%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th 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%)	92.1	12^th of 258 public middle schools	95.3%		92.8	9^th of 252 public middle schools	96.4%	3		80.2		74.2	82.1	83.4		69.1	77.8	78.1	$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%)	90.8	16^th of 258 public middle schools	93.8%		90.1	17^th of 252 public middle schools	93.3%	1		88.0		77.6	77.0	87.5		62.5	66.5	87.5	$26,145
John Read Middle School	Public	5-8	486 Redding Road	Redding	06896	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Redding School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2533	381	37	10.4	11.3%	311 (81.6%)	7 (1.8%)	46 (12.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	90	19^th of 258 public middle schools	92.6%		88	23^rd of 252 public middle schools	90.9%	4	83.3	81.5	80.0	78.1	71.3	77.2	76.7	68.6	71.3	76.1	$30,353
Middlebrook School	Public	6-8	131 School Rd.	Wilton	06897	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 762-8388	852	76	11.2	7.7%	615 (72.2%)	6 (0.7%)	68 (8.0%)	104 (12.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.6%)	95.5	4^th of 258 public middle schools	98.4%		94.7	7^th of 252 public middle schools	97.2%	3		87.0		79.5	83.5	83.5		80.2	86.4	89.4	$24,936
Weston Middle School	Public	6-8	135 School Rd.	Weston	06883	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-6360	474	44	10.7	1.9%	343 (72.4%)	8 (1.7%)	47 (9.9%)	32 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	94.4	7^th of 258 public middle schools	97.3%		95.7	4^th of 252 public middle schools	98.4%	3		88.3		74.3	88.4	86.9		74.9	84.1	84.1	$29,134
Westside Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	1 School Ridge Road	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4713	736	45	16.5	54.2%	223 (30.3%)	37 (5.0%)	421 (57.2%)	34 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	46.8	127^th of 258 public middle schools	50.8%		43.3	136^th of 252 public middle schools	46.0%	9		56.2		50.6	50.0	53.2		31.3	33.2	39.4	$16,297
Rogers Park Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Memorial Dr.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4881	888	82	10.8	58.3%	148 (16.7%)	44 (5.0%)	641 (72.2%)	27 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.8%)	14.5	210^th of 258 public middle schools	18.6%		16.3	198^th of 252 public middle schools	21.4%	12		28.0		35.0	31.2	24.2		15.2	14.7	12.6	$19,847
Bethel Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8670	758	58	13.0	33.6%	400 (52.8%)	35 (4.6%)	223 (29.4%)	57 (7.5%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.8%)	75.1	66^th of 258 public middle schools	74.4%		73.9	65^th of 252 public middle schools	74.2%	1				60.1	53.9	67.8		56.1	60.8	73.6	$18,563
Broadview Middle School	Public	6-8	72 Hospital Ave.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4861	1,070	81	13.2	58.7%	176 (16.4%)	61 (5.7%)	763 (71.3%)	41 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	14.8	209^th of 258 public middle schools	19.0%		11.8	212^th of 252 public middle schools	15.9%	3		24.6		28.7	35.6	30.3		16.8	13.6	13.9	$19,662
Coleytown Middle School	Public	6-8	255 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1610	484	47	10.2	2.5%	364 (75.2%)	11 (2.3%)	37 (7.6%)	32 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	95	5^th of 258 public middle schools	98.1%		95.7	5^th of 252 public middle schools	98.0%			84.4		77.2	88.6	83.3		80.0	86.7	80.0	$27,339

Frequently Asked Questions about East Ridge Middle School

What high school do graduates of East Ridge Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of East Ridge Middle School?

Students at East Ridge Middle School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is East Ridge Middle School a good school?

Yes! East Ridge Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools.

What district is East Ridge Middle School in?

Ridgefield School District

How many students attend East Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended East Ridge Middle School.

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