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Ridge Wood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Wood Elementary School in Northville, MI, is a highly rated public school serving 468 students in grades PK through 5, and is part of the top-ranked Northville Public Schools district.

Ridge Wood is a standout performer, recently earning its best state ranking in years at 37th out of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools (top 2.5%). Its biggest academic strengths are in math and science, where proficiency rates often exceed both state and district averages. For example, 5th-grade science proficiency hit 80.5%, outpacing several higher-ranked district peers like Thornton Creek Elementary School and Silver Springs Elementary School. The school also shines in supporting diverse learners, ranking 4th in the state for special education students and 2nd for English Language Learners in recent years. While its English Language Arts scores are strong and well above state averages, they do trail the district average—a consistent trend worth noting. Additionally, Ridge Wood achieves these results efficiently, spending less per student ($15,485) than several of its high-achieving peers, including Moraine Elementary School and Thornton Creek.

Compared to nearby out-of-district options, Ridge Wood significantly outperforms schools like Salem Elementary School (South Lyon) and Bird Elementary School (Plymouth-Canton) in nearly every subject. One area for parents to be aware of is chronic absenteeism, which at 12.5% is higher than at some district peers like Winchester Elementary School (6.3%) and Moraine (7.6%), though still far below the state average. Overall, Ridge Wood offers a top-tier, cost-effective education with particular strengths in STEM and inclusive support, making it an excellent choice for families in the Northville area.

468

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,485

Per pupil spending ?

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

49775 6 Mile Rd
Northville, MI 48168-9671

(248) 465-2200

District: Northville Public Schools

Students who attend Ridge Wood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillside Middle School
High:	Northville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Asian:

39.5%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (73% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg76%

Michigan avg38%

37^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Northville Public Schools

5^th of 625Northville Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	37 of 1492	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	106 of 1488	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	68 of 1486	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	82 of 1470	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	127 of 1344	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	27 of 1153	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	116 of 1408	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	241 of 1448	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	87.0	108 of 1466	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.3	95 of 1548	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	85.0	170 of 1580	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	84.7	157 of 1533	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	87.7	120 of 1563	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	81.1	237 of 1566	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	57 of 1552	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	79.3	159 of 1552	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	135 of 1589	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	81.5	156 of 1577	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	82.3	143 of 1565	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	56 of 1545	96.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	10 of 100	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	71.2	32 of 95	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	28 of 97	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	19 of 84	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	30 of 51	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.5	33 of 101	67.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	22 of 188	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	96.6	2 of 173	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	12 of 184	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	14 of 180	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	40 of 1343	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	141 of 1338	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	94 of 1342	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	64 of 1321	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	93 of 1106	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	47 of 902	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	100 of 1171	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	216 of 1443	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	81.3	148 of 1350	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	29 of 1372	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	70 of 1366	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	58 of 1347	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	114 of 1334	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	160 of 1139	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	95.2	17 of 915	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	111 of 1196	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	281 of 1446	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	4 of 246	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	90 of 1199	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	75.7	260 of 1206	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	172 of 1204	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	177 of 1198	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	160 of 1102	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.3	43 of 1005	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	192 of 1128	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	461 of 1253	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)90th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)89th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+40 vs state

Math78%+39 vs state

English Language Arts68%+27 vs state

Social Studies66%+39 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 6, 2013

My daughter has attended grades 1 and 2 here. The teachers and administration are exceptional. The facility is almost new, and excellent.
The neighborhood is very achievement-oriented since most parents are successful professionals, so kids generally get good support at home for school. A large proportion (but nowhere near a majority) of Indian and Chinese ethnic kids make it much more cosmopolitan in a very positive way (I'm white).
The school has been bursting at the seams due to growth, but a recent changing of boundaries will alleviate this.
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridge Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	49775 6 Mile Rd	Northville	48168	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2200	468	27	17.1	6.6%	243 (51.9%)	11 (2.4%)	9 (1.9%)	185 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	96.3	37^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.5%		91.1	106^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.9%	69			64.7	67.2	72.7			82.4	72.3	77.9			80.5		66.2		$15,485	$520	$14,964
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	48484 N Territorial Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 459-6149	823	37	22.0	19.2%	217 (26.4%)	68 (8.3%)	31 (3.8%)	419 (50.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.8%)	99.1	4^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.8	5^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	92.3	83.1	82.8	83.7	90.1	79.3	78.7	86.0	88.0	69.2	77.2	74.7	84.6	78.5	74.7	87.7	$11,510	$473	$11,037
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	7806 Salem Rd	Northville	48168	Wayne County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 573-8450	371	24	15.4	32.3%	279 (75.2%)	16 (4.3%)	7 (1.9%)	44 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	54.3	634^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.5%		64.9	495^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.7%	139			46.9	39.4	34.8			48.4	50.7	36.4			40.9		24.2		$16,077	$1,080	$14,996
Moraine Elementary School	Public	K-5	46811 8 Mile Rd	Northville	48167	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2150	379	24	15.8	7.1%	303 (79.9%)	9 (2.4%)	11 (2.9%)	45 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	97.4	18^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.5	7^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.5%	11			69.2	90.0	86.7			69.2	91.4	80.0			81.7		58.3		$16,754	$621	$16,133
Amerman Elementary School	Public	K-5	847 N Center St	Northville	48167	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2100	504	27	18.3	4.2%	328 (65.1%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.4%)	138 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	98.6	8^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.7	17^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.9%	9			72.1	88.7	87.3			62.8	85.5	86.6			86.6		74.6		$13,801	$424	$13,377
Thornton Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	46180 W 9 Mile Rd	Novi	48374	Oakland County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2350	531	34	15.8	4.7%	338 (63.7%)	16 (3.0%)	24 (4.5%)	141 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	97.6	17^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.8	45^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.0%	28			78.8	81.6	78.1			83.7	85.2	70.8			68.9		60.4		$17,294	$960	$16,334
Bird Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 N Sheldon Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-3100	476	25	18.9	17.6%	390 (81.9%)	20 (4.2%)	30 (6.3%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	87.8	167^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.8%		86.7	180^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.9%	13			64.0	68.4	62.4			61.3	61.8	52.9			54.1		58.8		$15,986	$367	$15,619
Silver Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	19801 Silver Spring Dr	Northville	48167	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 465-2300	403	24	17.0	8.9%	236 (58.6%)	16 (4.0%)	42 (10.4%)	91 (22.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	93.7	72^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.3	72^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.2%				84.6	63.0	63.0			91.3	67.9	60.0			61.8		43.6		$15,500	$1,044	$14,457
Winchester Elementary School	Public	K-5	16141 Winchester Dr	Northville	48168	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2400	519	29	17.7	5.0%	424 (81.7%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.7%)	48 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.4%)	93.1	84^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.4%		89.9	120^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.9%	36			59.5	73.4	81.1			63.5	75.9	64.0			64.0		54.7		$13,596	$415	$13,181
Isbister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9300 N Canton Center Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-6050	422	28	15.2	13.5%	346 (82.0%)	13 (3.1%)	25 (5.9%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	90	134^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.0%		94.5	59^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.0%	75			75.0	63.8	63.6			78.1	72.5	54.5			61.0		42.9		$16,863	$507	$16,356

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Wood Elementary School

What district is Ridge Wood Elementary School in?

Northville Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Wood Elementary School?

Students at Ridge Wood Elementary School are 52% White, 40% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ridge Wood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Ridge Wood Elementary School.

Is Ridge Wood Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Ridge Wood Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 37^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Wood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridge Wood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillside Middle School
High : Northville High School

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