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Ridgewood Middle School

Q: Is Ridgewood Middle School a good school?

Ridgewood Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Louisiana middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Ridgewood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Ridgewood Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ridgewood Middle School?

Students at Ridgewood Middle School are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-8

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Ridgewood Middle School is a public middle school in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving 650 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Caddo Parish school district, which is ranked 84 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Ridgewood Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 365-429 out of 447-465 schools.

Ridgewood Middle School faces significant academic and operational challenges. The school consistently underperforms compared to the Caddo Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 32% of Ridgewood students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 50% in Caddo Parish and 60% statewide. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings for African American, Hispanic, White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all in the bottom third of Louisiana middle schools. Additionally, Ridgewood Middle School has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.9% to 28.2% in recent years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% to 5.7%.

When comparing Ridgewood Middle School to other nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is one of the lower-performing institutions in the region. For example, Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School, also in Caddo Parish, significantly outperforms Ridgewood on academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points higher. The stark contrast between Ridgewood Middle School and the nearby Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School, a high-performing magnet school, highlights the importance of school choice and access to quality educational opportunities.

521

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,350

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Ridgewood Drive
Shreveport, LA 71118-3396

(318) 686-0383

District: Caddo Parish

Feeder schools for Ridgewood Middle School:

Elementary:	Forest Hill Elementary School
	Southern Hills Elementary School
	Summer Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.4%

Hispanic:

4.8%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg54%

Louisiana avg64%

385^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Caddo Parish

84^th of 118Caddo Parish among Louisiana 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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	385 of 447	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	394 of 449	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	421 of 465	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	409 of 460	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	429 of 459	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	381 of 449	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	373 of 411	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	371 of 437	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	372 of 435	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	411 of 482	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.4	415 of 470	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	380 of 457	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	373 of 442	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	393 of 412	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	369 of 408	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.1	349 of 425	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.3	326 of 413	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.8	319 of 396	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	248 of 344	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	270 of 333	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	313 of 360	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	303 of 360	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	312 of 352	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	239 of 338	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	259 of 313	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	19.2	150 of 170	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	369 of 415	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	354 of 415	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	397 of 444	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	406 of 441	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	406 of 441	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	364 of 418	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	26.8	123 of 153	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	119 of 128	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	10.2	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	365 of 437	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	380 of 444	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	416 of 459	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	413 of 458	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	423 of 455	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	360 of 430	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	358 of 403	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	335 of 414	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	382 of 426	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	404 of 443	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	388 of 442	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	419 of 442	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	348 of 418	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	134 of 168	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	152 of 175	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	167 of 202	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	285 of 362	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	279 of 358	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	327 of 350	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	276 of 338	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)28th percentile+14 vs school

White (2022)21st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)20th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2018)12th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2024)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+36 vs state

English Language Arts54%-16 vs state

Mathematics32%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Ridgewood Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Ridgewood Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Ridgewood Drive	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-0383	521	40	13.0	85.6%	19 (3.6%)	466 (89.4%)	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	17.3	385^th of 447 public middle schools	13.9%		15.5	394^th of 449 public middle schools	12.2%	9	34.0	28.0	35.0	32.0	58.0	50.0	57.0	54.0	99.0	$16,350
Caddo Middle Career and Technology School	Public	6-8	6310 Clift Street	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 868-2753	336	28	12.0	84.2%	6 (1.8%)	316 (94.0%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2	441^st of 447 public middle schools	1.3%		6.9	423^rd of 449 public middle schools	5.8%	18		18.0	14.0		35.0	25.0	33.0	31.0		$20,226
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7635 Cornelious Drive	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 868-6588	977	59	16.6	23.3%	565 (57.8%)	249 (25.5%)	50 (5.1%)	71 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.1%)								(n/a)	99.0			99.0	100.0			100.0		$13,955
Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6008 Youree Drive	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 868-5324	992	57	17.3	62.1%	239 (24.1%)	641 (64.6%)	53 (5.3%)	22 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.5%)	39.9	277^th of 447 public middle schools	38.0%		47.6	249^th of 449 public middle schools	44.5%	28	51.0	48.0	32.0	45.0	67.0	68.0	74.0	70.0		$14,630
Fair Park Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3222 Greenwood Road	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 635-8181	469	2	201.2	91.9%	5 (1.1%)	440 (93.8%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	4.7	431^st of 447 public middle schools	3.6%		5.5	431^st of 449 public middle schools	4.0%			20.0	18.0		45.0	33.0	43.0	40.0		$16,872
AmiKiDs Caddo	Public, Charter	6-8	1807 San Jacinto St	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 364-5287	60	0	6000.0	93.3%	2 (3.3%)	52 (86.7%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)	10.0			6.0			6.0			$6,702
Elm Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	4301 Panther Drive	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 759-2400	916	58	15.7	50.3%	517 (56.4%)	225 (24.6%)	94 (10.3%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	61 (6.7%)	63.4	166^th of 447 public middle schools	62.9%		66.4	153^rd of 449 public middle schools	65.9%	13	66.0	64.0	53.0	63.0	78.0	73.0	77.0	76.0		$14,235
Rusheon Middle School	Public	6-8	2401 Old Minden Road	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6610	583	40	14.6	80.8%	64 (11.0%)	317 (54.4%)	185 (31.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	9.3	417^th of 447 public middle schools	6.7%		10.4	414^th of 449 public middle schools	7.8%	3	21.0	37.0		24.0	51.0	47.0	44.0	48.0	100.0	$17,120
Linear/Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	1845 Linear St.	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 221-3896	259	22	11.9	92.7%	4 (1.5%)	247 (95.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.8	420^th of 447 public middle schools	6.0%		12	408^th of 449 public middle schools	9.1%	12					39.0	53.0	41.0	43.0		$19,356
Greenacres Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Airline Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6210	543	40	13.7	70.7%	126 (23.2%)	280 (51.6%)	79 (14.5%)	37 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.3%)	45.1	257^th of 447 public middle schools	42.5%		52.1	227^th of 449 public middle schools	49.4%	30	49.0	56.0	45.0	51.0	67.0	68.0	73.0	69.0		$15,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgewood Middle School

How many students attend Ridgewood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Ridgewood Middle School.

What district is Ridgewood Middle School in?

Caddo Parish

What is the racial makeup of Ridgewood Middle School?

Students at Ridgewood Middle School are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Ridgewood Middle School a good school?

Ridgewood Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Louisiana middle schools.

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