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Ridgewood Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Ridgewood Middle School is a public school in Shreveport, LA, serving 521 students in grades 6-8 within the Caddo Parish district, where 85.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 10th percentile statewide, it stands out for several unique strengths that set it apart from nearby schools facing similar challenges.

One of the most remarkable findings is Ridgewood's 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, far exceeding the district average of 51% and the state average of 63%. This is a stark contrast to the school's overall math proficiency of 31%, suggesting a highly effective advanced math program. Additionally, Ridgewood has become a beacon for homeless students, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 44th percentile for this subgroup in 2025-2026—a dramatic improvement from the 0th percentile in prior years. The school also boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 35.3% compared to peers like Fair Park Middle School (74.5%) and Linear/Northside Middle School (57.7%), and has reduced its student-teacher ratio from 19.7:1 to 13:1 over two years, providing more individualized attention.

Despite these bright spots, Ridgewood faces significant challenges. Its performance for African American students (17th percentile) and low socioeconomic status students (10th percentile) remains low, though special education students have shown improvement, moving from the 13th to the 27th percentile. The school is outperformed by neighboring districts like DeSoto Parish (e.g., North DeSoto Middle School at the 89th percentile) and Bossier Parish (e.g., Greenacres Middle School), but it is a relative bright spot within Caddo Parish, outperforming schools like Caddo Middle Career and Technology School (1st percentile). The school's low dropout rate of 1.4% (vs. district 4.1%) is positive, though high chronic absenteeism remains a concern for instructional time.

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 — 14th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (36% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg51%

Louisiana avg62%

406^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Middle Schools in the Caddo Parish

86^th of 116Caddo 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
2026	13.3	406 of 452	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	23.2	286 of 344	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	13.8	399 of 434	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	42.3	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	15.6	403 of 450	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	15.2	387 of 435	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.8	165 of 225	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Homeless (2026)44th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+16 vs school

White (2022)21st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2021)20th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2018)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%-18 vs state

Mathematics31%-31 vs state

Social Studies26%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	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 (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	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 Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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%)	13.3	406^th of 452 public middle schools	10.2%		17.3	385^th of 447 public middle schools	13.9%	21	42.0	33.0		31.0	63.0	49.0	48.0	52.0	36.0	24.0	19.0	26.0		$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%)	1.9	447^th of 452 public middle schools	1.1%		2	441^st of 447 public middle schools	1.3%	6					32.0	31.0	28.0	30.0	9.0	24.0				$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%)	97.5	6^th of 452 public middle schools	98.7%					(n/a)	99.0			100.0		99.0	100.0	100.0			99.0			$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%)	39.1	293^rd of 452 public middle schools	35.2%		39.9	277^th of 447 public middle schools	38.0%	16	59.0	56.0	52.0	55.0	63.0	69.0	61.0	65.0	38.0	52.0	48.0	47.0	100.0	$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	440^th of 452 public middle schools	2.7%		4.7	431^st of 447 public middle schools	3.6%	9	21.0	38.0	11.0	24.0	30.0	53.0	25.0	36.0		27.0	13.0	17.0		$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%)	0.4	452^nd of 452 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)	6.0	8.0		5.0		25.0	17.0	19.0		13.0				$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%)	65.1	162^nd of 452 public middle schools	64.2%		63.4	166^th of 447 public middle schools	62.9%	4	65.0	63.0	55.0	61.0	78.0	80.0	70.0	76.0	59.0	68.0	70.0	66.0	100.0	$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%)	12.3	410^th of 452 public middle schools	9.3%		9.3	417^th of 447 public middle schools	6.7%	7	35.0	35.0	23.0	31.0	54.0	50.0	51.0	52.0	30.0	35.0	37.0	34.0		$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%)	6.8	431^st of 452 public middle schools	4.6%		8.8	420^th of 447 public middle schools	6.0%	11	22.0	25.0	36.0	27.0	37.0	35.0	49.0	40.0	20.0	23.0	29.0	25.0		$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%)	52.3	233^rd of 452 public middle schools	48.5%		45.1	257^th of 447 public middle schools	42.5%	24	53.0	67.0	56.0	59.0	72.0	70.0	72.0	71.0	50.0	48.0	64.0	54.0		$15,722

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Is Ridgewood Middle School a good school?

Ridgewood Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Louisiana middle schools.

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.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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