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Scotts Ridge Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Scotts Ridge Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Ridgefield, Connecticut, serving 527 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Ridgefield School District, which is ranked 5th out of 156 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scotts Ridge Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25 middle schools in Connecticut, with a ranking of 17 out of 252 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 81.1% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.7%. The school's performance is also strong across different student subgroups, and it has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, East Ridge Middle School in the same district, as well as Weston Middle School and Middlebrook School, Scotts Ridge Middle School maintains a strong competitive position, with similar or slightly lower proficiency rates in some subject areas. However, the school's performance is significantly higher than that of middle schools in the Danbury School District, such as Broadview Middle School and Rogers Park Middle School, which struggle with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

548

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,145

Per pupil spending ?

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 North Salem Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877

(203) 894-5725

District: Ridgefield School District

Students who attend Scotts Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ridgefield High School

Feeder schools for Scotts Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Barlow Mountain Elementary School
	Ridgebury Elementary School
	Scotland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (76% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

Connecticut avg47%

17^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Ridgefield School District

5^th of 156Ridgefield 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	90.1	17 of 252	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	10 of 250	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	14 of 249	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	25 of 250	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	26 of 275	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	20 of 259	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	26 of 249	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	36 of 250	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	30 of 246	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	88.6	17 of 280	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	80.0	34 of 278	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	8 of 272	97.1%	★★★★★
2011	81.3	23 of 269	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	81.5	26 of 268	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.0	16 of 255	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	12 of 252	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	84.4	11 of 250	95.6%	★★★★★
2006	81.6	27 of 248	89.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	62.3	33 of 104	68.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	23 of 164	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	9 of 161	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	8 of 160	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	22 of 166	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	23 of 235	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	11 of 169	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	15 of 160	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	15 of 162	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	10 of 157	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	15 of 158	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	17 of 169	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	24 of 224	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	28 of 167	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	38 of 164	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	70.5	58 of 244	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	18 of 153	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	10 of 154	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	15 of 158	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	74.1	37 of 151	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	36 of 175	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	26 of 166	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	42 of 168	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2021)76th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2021)68th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+31 vs state

English Language Arts77%+27 vs state

Mathematics72%+30 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, June 6, 2013

This school is really great! All of the teachers are friendly and the learning program is awesome. Close Quote

Schools Near Scotts Ridge Middle 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	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
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
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
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%)	43.3	136^th of 252 public middle schools	46.0%		49.7	119^th of 250 public middle schools	52.4%	17		54.4		41.6	49.8	50.2		27.1	40.8	32.5	$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%)	16.3	198^th of 252 public middle schools	21.4%		11.4	212^th of 250 public middle schools	15.2%	14		33.9		29.7	23.9	30.5		20.6	12.8	16.3	$19,847
John Read Middle School	Public	5-8	486 Redding Road	Redding	06896	Western Connecticut 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%)	88	23^rd of 252 public middle schools	90.9%		91.3	14^th of 250 public middle schools	94.4%	9	82.5	77.0	80.4	68.9	73.3	70.0	73.2	64.4	83.3	73.0	$30,353
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%)	11.8	212^th of 252 public middle schools	15.9%		9.4	222^nd of 250 public middle schools	11.2%	10		24.4		25.5	23.9	26.9		11.9	14.2	11.7	$19,662
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%)	73.9	65^th of 252 public middle schools	74.2%		68.1	83^rd of 250 public middle schools	66.8%	18				62.3	55.7	61.2		57.6	61.6	63.4	$18,563
New Fairfield Middle School	Public	6-8	56 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5885	464	46	10.0	19.6%	335 (72.2%)	7 (1.5%)	99 (21.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	82	44^th of 252 public middle schools	82.5%		80.6	42^nd of 250 public middle schools	83.2%	2				56.9	72.9	76.2		59.9	63.5	70.0	$26,100
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%)	94.7	7^th of 252 public middle schools	97.2%		96.5	1^st of 250 public middle schools	99.6%	6		78.3		78.2	84.9	83.0		81.2	88.7	82.3	$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%)	95.7	4^th of 252 public middle schools	98.4%		91.7	12^th of 250 public middle schools	95.2%	8		87.4		88.6	85.2	83.5		80.7	83.9	76.9	$29,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Scotts Ridge Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Scotts Ridge Middle School?

Students at Scotts Ridge Middle School are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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

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

What district is Scotts Ridge Middle School in?

Ridgefield School District

How many students attend Scotts Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Scotts Ridge Middle School.

Is Scotts Ridge Middle School a good school?

Yes. Scotts Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 6.7% of Connecticut middle schools.

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