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Ridgeview Charter School

Q: Is Ridgeview Charter School a good school?

Ridgeview Charter School ranks 114 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Ridgeview Charter School is a middle school in Atlanta, GA, serving 945 students in grades 6-8 as part of Fulton County Schools. The school has climbed from the 50th percentile in 2018-2019 to its current ranking of 114th out of 578 Georgia middle schools (80th percentile, 4 stars), maintaining 4-star status for five consecutive years.

Ridgeview's standout strength is mathematics. Its Algebra I End of Course proficiency rate of 97.3% is nearly double the state average (48.1%) and far exceeds the district average (60.6%). In 6th grade math, 63.6% of students are proficient, compared to 51.4% district-wide. The school also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the top 15% statewide for White students (92nd percentile), Special Education students (87th percentile), African American students (86th percentile), and English Language Learners (85th percentile). Perhaps most impressive is the dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism—from 17.0% in 2022-2023 to just 7.4% now, less than half the district (16.6%) and state (17.7%) averages. Nearby East Cobb Middle School (18.0%) and Henderson Middle School (25.1%) have rates more than double Ridgeview's.

While Ridgeview excels in math, science and social studies show room for growth. In 8th grade science, 37.6% are proficient (slightly below the district's 38%), though this is up from 28.3% two years ago. Social studies proficiency (45.1%) trails the district (52.1%) but exceeds the state (40.2%). The school achieves these results while spending $17,316 per student—less than Willis A. Sutton Middle School ($22,015) and Henderson Middle School ($18,284), both of which rank lower. With a favorable 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio and strong outcomes across diverse student populations, Ridgeview demonstrates that effective instruction and efficient resource use can go hand in hand. If it can replicate its math success in science and social studies, the school is well-positioned to break into the top 100 Georgia middle schools.

945

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,316

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5340 S Trimble Rd
Sandy Springs, GA 30342

(470) 254-7710

District: Fulton County

Students who attend Ridgeview Charter School usually attend:

High:

Riverwood International Charter School

Feeder schools for Ridgeview Charter School:

Elementary:	Heards Ferry Elementary School
	High Point Elementary School
	Lake Forest Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.7%

White:

30.5%

African American:

17.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (58% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Georgia avg43%

114^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 20Middle Schools in the Fulton County

48^th of 202Fulton County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	114 of 578	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	137 of 585	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	135 of 578	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	160 of 569	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	128 of 558	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	188 of 542	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	280 of 559	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	247 of 543	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	168 of 539	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	173 of 545	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.5	192 of 537	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.9	282 of 521	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	286 of 527	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.8	279 of 508	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	242 of 504	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.4	248 of 494	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.3	272 of 466	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	276 of 462	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	269 of 445	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	205 of 420	51.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	68 of 480	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	104 of 494	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	130 of 489	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	191 of 485	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	104 of 482	78.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	25 of 166	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	42.4	93 of 199	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	120 of 200	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	132 of 166	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	118 of 157	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	102 of 550	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	128 of 567	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	148 of 558	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	198 of 553	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	156 of 544	71.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	150 of 374	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	216 of 400	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	173 of 381	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	230 of 380	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	210 of 367	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	120 of 550	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	136 of 569	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	121 of 561	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	126 of 559	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	95 of 553	82.8%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	81.9	24 of 159	84.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	51 of 136	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	51 of 169	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	13 of 172	92.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	55 of 425	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.2	138 of 442	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	62 of 437	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	127 of 429	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	129 of 431	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	34 of 404	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	89.3	23 of 415	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	11 of 417	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	17 of 429	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	22 of 425	94.8%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Migrant (2022)85th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+49 vs state

HS Physical Science80%+19 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

Social Studies45%+5 vs state

Science38%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 22, 2012

Ridgeview is A+ Should receive a minimum of 4 Stars (although I gave it 5). Great music program, great teachers and students. High level of parent involvement. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)					Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeview Charter School	Public	6-8	5340 S Trimble Rd	Sandy Springs	30342	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7710	945	77	12.2	51.2%	288 (30.5%)	163 (17.2%)	413 (43.7%)	33 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.8%)	77.5	114^th of 578 public middle schools	80.3%		73.3	137^th of 585 public middle schools	76.6%	23	97.3			63.6	53.0	62.3		37.6	45.1	80.0	$17,316	$815	$16,501
DeKalb PATH Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	3007 Hermance Dr NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 846-3242	369	25	14.7	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.2%)	333 (90.2%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.2	405^th of 578 public middle schools	29.9%		35.5	371^st of 585 public middle schools	36.6%	34	78.4		22.8	14.9	34.6	42.7	19.6	9.7	19.8	45.9	$15,772	$665	$15,107
Chamblee Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Sexton Woods Dr	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-8202	1,018	59	17.1	30.6%	424 (41.7%)	188 (18.5%)	204 (20.0%)	133 (13.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.3%)	90.3	40^th of 578 public middle schools	93.1%		91.5	50^th of 585 public middle schools	91.5%	10	97.5			40.5	73.4	76.6		71.9	68.4		$16,621	$1,619	$15,002
Peachtree Middle School	Public	6-8	4664 N Peachtree Rd	Atlanta	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7702	1,214	87	13.9	55.4%	332 (27.3%)	192 (15.8%)	569 (46.9%)	69 (5.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.0%)	48	273^rd of 578 public middle schools	52.8%		53.8	245^th of 585 public middle schools	58.1%	28	92.3			42.2	43.7	36.6		18.6	28.6	70.2	$18,127	$1,438	$16,689
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	3456 Aztec Rd	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7902	1,713	112	15.2	89.0%	12 (0.7%)	50 (2.9%)	1,589 (92.8%)	37 (2.2%)	20 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	15.8	499^th of 578 public middle schools	13.7%		16.2	498^th of 585 public middle schools	14.9%	1	65.4			13.1	14.1	19.8		11.4	19.0	69.2	$17,491	$1,961	$15,530
Kittredge Magnet School	Public, Magnet	4-6	2383 N Druid Hills Rd NE	Atlanta	30329	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	No	(678) 874-6602	552	35	15.7	4.9%	295 (53.4%)	44 (8.0%)	30 (5.4%)	132 (23.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.3%)								(n/a)		100.0	99.4	99.5			96.1				$17,608	$1,489	$16,119
Willis A. Sutton Middle School	Public	6-8	2875 Northside Dr NW	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-5600	1,619	109	14.8	37.4%	437 (27.0%)	639 (39.5%)	392 (24.2%)	37 (2.3%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	102 (6.3%)	77.7	112^th of 578 public middle schools	80.6%		74.2	132^nd of 585 public middle schools	77.4%	20	95.8			49.6	45.9	55.2		51.5	58.9		$22,015	$760	$21,255
Dickerson Middle School	Public	6-8	855 Woodlawn Dr NE	Marietta	30068	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-2710	1,225	69	17.6	8.8%	730 (59.6%)	55 (4.5%)	89 (7.3%)	294 (24.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.4%)	97.8	5^th of 578 public middle schools	99.1%		98.9	6^th of 585 public middle schools	99.0%	1	100.0			82.8	86.8	90.4		66.0	80.7	97.2	$12,807	$322	$12,485
East Cobb Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Terrell Mill Rd SE	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 578-2740	1,352	86	15.7	66.5%	272 (20.1%)	511 (37.8%)	466 (34.5%)	37 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.6%)	47.2	279^th of 578 public middle schools	51.7%		41.8	323^rd of 585 public middle schools	44.8%	44	98.8			36.9	31.0	38.9		29.6	34.0	87.0	$14,072	$731	$13,341
Henderson Middle School	Public	6-8	2830 Henderson Mill Rd	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2902	1,367	95	14.3	73.5%	293 (21.4%)	270 (19.8%)	701 (51.3%)	51 (3.7%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.1%)	38.3	339^th of 578 public middle schools	41.3%		40.5	335^th of 585 public middle schools	42.7%	4	98.0			35.5	34.5	31.7		26.7	21.0		$18,284	$1,746	$16,538

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Charter School

What district is Ridgeview Charter School in?

Fulton County

Is Ridgeview Charter School a good school?

Ridgeview Charter School ranks 114^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgeview Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 945 students attended Ridgeview Charter School.

What high school do graduates of Ridgeview Charter School attend?

Students who attend Ridgeview Charter School usually go on to attend Riverwood International Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Charter School?

Students at Ridgeview Charter School are 44% Hispanic, 30% White, 17% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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