Ridge Wood Elementary School

Public K-5

49775 6 Mile Rd
Northville, MI 48168-9671

(248) 465-2200

SchoolDigger Rank:
82^nd of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,467

Students who attend Ridge Wood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillside Middle School
High:	Northville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 436

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

Asian:

38.1%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridge Wood Elementary School ranks better than 94.4% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Northville Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.2%), Asian (38.1%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 5.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridge Wood Elementary School is 18. 3 elementary schools in the Northville Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ridge Wood Elementary School employs 24.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridge Wood Elementary School is $15,467, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Northville Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ridge Wood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridge Wood Elementary School 82^nd of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Ridge Wood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Northville Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Northville Public Schools 5^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridge Wood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ridge Wood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	86.00	56^th	1545	96.4%
2007	82.31	143^rd	1565	90.9%
2008	81.55	156^th	1577	90.1%
2009	82.64	135^th	1589	91.5%
2010	79.26	159^th	1552	89.8%
2011	84.38	57^th	1552	96.3%
2012	81.12	237^th	1566	84.9%
2013	87.70	120^th	1563	92.3%
2014	84.66	157^th	1533	89.8%
2015	85.04	170^th	1580	89.2%
2016	90.29	95^th	1548	93.9%
2017	86.96	108^th	1466	92.6%
2018	82.00	241^st	1448	83.4%
2019	88.22	116^th	1408	91.8%
2021	94.91	27^th	1153	97.7%
2022	87.62	127^th	1344	90.6%
2023	92.00	82^nd	1470	94.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridge Wood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.64	14^th	180	92.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridge Wood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.26	148^th	1350	89.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridge Wood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	81.99	216^th	1443	85.0%
2019	85.62	100^th	1171	91.5%
2021	88.72	47^th	902	94.8%
2022	87.22	93^rd	1106	91.6%
2023	91.58	64^th	1321	95.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridge Wood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	77.84	281^st	1446	80.6%
2019	85.39	111^th	1196	90.7%
2021	95.21	17^th	915	98.1%
2022	81.59	160^th	1139	86.0%
2023	87.11	114^th	1334	91.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ridge Wood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	67.46	33^rd	101	67.3%
2022	49.39	30^th	51	41.2%
2023	73.67	19^th	84	77.4%

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Rank History for White students at Ridge Wood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	61.27	461^st	1253	63.2%
2019	78.20	192^nd	1128	83.0%
2021	91.26	43^rd	1005	95.7%
2022	81.22	160^th	1102	85.5%
2023	81.64	177^th	1198	85.2%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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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.
Couldn't be happier with it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ridge Wood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	408	6	50	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
2005	500	13	86	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2006	465	12	118	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2007	435	16	117	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
2008	418	12	147	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	584
2009	397	22	169	12	1	n/a	n/a	5	606
2010	407	28	179	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
2011	407	25	174	19	2	0	13	0	640
2012	445	22	183	22	4	0	23	0	699
2013	425	23	189	37	3	0	25	0	702
2014	369	24	171	31	1	0	25	0	621
2015	328	16	172	24	2	0	19	0	561
2016	325	17	181	20	2	0	19	0	564
2017	334	13	157	20	2	0	14	0	540
2018	319	16	130	24	1	0	14	0	504
2019	319	13	133	19	1	0	11	0	496
2020	278	15	127	16	1	0	10	0	447
2021	244	14	121	16	1	0	9	0	405
2022	246	12	139	17	1	0	13	0	428
2023	232	12	166	12	0	0	14	0	436

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridge Wood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	467	20.5	22.8	0
2005	601	34.4	17.5	0
2006	601	37.8	15.9	0
2007	574	33.4	17.2	0.2
2008	584	30.9	18.9	0.2
2009	606	32.5	18.6	0.5
2010	628	33.8	18.5	2.4
2011	640	32.4	19.7	3.4
2012	699	31.1	22.4	2.3
2013	702	39.2	17.9	2.4
2014	621	35.2	17.6	1.8
2015	561	35.0	16.0	1.8
2016	564	31.0	18.1	1.8
2017	540	31.3	17.2	2.8
2018	504	28.7	17.5	4
2019	496	28.6	17.3	5.4
2020	447	26.7	16.7	5.6
2021	405	27.8	14.5	5.2
2022	428	26.4	16.2	5.8
2023	436	24.2	18.0	5.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridge Wood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	467	20.5	22.8	0
2005	601	34.4	17.5	0
2006	601	37.8	15.9	0
2007	574	33.4	17.2	0.2
2008	584	30.9	18.9	0.2
2009	606	32.5	18.6	0.5
2010	628	33.8	18.5	2.4
2011	640	32.4	19.7	3.4
2012	699	31.1	22.4	2.3
2013	702	39.2	17.9	2.4
2014	621	35.2	17.6	1.8
2015	561	35.0	16.0	1.8
2016	564	31.0	18.1	1.8
2017	540	31.3	17.2	2.8
2018	504	28.7	17.5	4
2019	496	28.6	17.3	5.4
2020	447	26.7	16.7	5.6
2021	405	27.8	14.5	5.2
2022	428	26.4	16.2	5.8
2023	436	24.2	18.0	5.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridge Wood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$452 (3.6%)	$12,076 (96.4%)	$12,528
2020	$450 (3.2%)	$13,774 (96.8%)	$14,224
2021	$1,052 (6.9%)	$14,143 (93.1%)	$15,194
2022	$713 (5.0%)	$13,634 (95.0%)	$14,348
2023	$727 (4.7%)	$14,739 (95.3%)	$15,467

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridge Wood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 116^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 82^nd of 1470 Elementary schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Wood Elementary School)	76.3	58.7	17.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northville Public Schools)	70.7	69.4	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Ridge Wood Elementary School)	68.8	65.1	3.7%
3rd Grade Math (Northville Public Schools)	73.4	74.1	0.7%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Wood Elementary School)	72.8	67.5	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northville Public Schools)	76.9	78.7	1.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Ridge Wood Elementary School)	78.3	74.7	3.6%
4th Grade Math (Northville Public Schools)	77.8	80	2.2%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Wood Elementary School)	71.6	71.6
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northville Public Schools)	75.6	77.5	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Ridge Wood Elementary School)	46.6	74.3	27.7%
5th Grade Math (Northville Public Schools)	64.5	75.2	10.7%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ridge Wood Elementary School)	37.9	44.6	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Northville Public Schools)	46.5	48.4	1.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	496	436	12.1%
African American	13	12	7.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	133	166	24.8%
Hispanic	19	12	36.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	319	232	27.3%
Two or More Races	11	14	27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%

Schools Near Ridge Wood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)					M-Step Math (2023)					M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	K-5	49775 6 Mile Rd	Northville	48168	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 465-2200	436	24	18.0	5.7%	232 (53.2%)	12 (2.8%)	12 (2.8%)	166 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	92	82^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	94.4%		87.6	127^th of 1344 public elementary schools	90.6%	45			58.7	67.5	71.6			65.1	74.7	74.3			67.6		44.6		$15,467	$727	$14,739
Ivywood Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14356 Genoa Ct	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Ivywood Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 207-1757	574	27	21.6	16.2%	508 (88.5%)	10 (1.7%)	20 (3.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	85.7	176^th of 1470 public elementary schools	88.0%		82.8	188^th of 1344 public elementary schools	86.0%	12	88.6	65.9	63.8	63.6	65.5	58.0	77.1	74.1	61.8	61.8	44.9	66.7	70.9	63.6	23.6	61.4	$8,435	$427	$8,008
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	48484 N Territorial Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 459-6149	793	38	20.9	18.4%	224 (28.2%)	86 (10.8%)	18 (2.3%)	409 (51.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (6.2%)	97.5	13^th of 1470 public elementary schools	99.1%		95.8	32^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	97.6%	19	84.6	84.6	80.2	76.9	78.9	75.6	75.3	82.4	74.7	70.0	70.9	74.0	77.8	67.5	48.9	57.1	$10,267	$491	$9,777
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	7806 Salem Rd	Northville	48168	Washtenaw County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 573-8450	346	23	14.9	39.3%	299 (86.4%)	15 (4.3%)	8 (2.3%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	63.5	499^th of 1470 public elementary schools	66.1%		59.2	495^th of 1344 public elementary schools	63.2%	4			30.9	58.3	41.8			58.2	68.3	33.3			49.3		26.9		$16,069	$692	$15,377
Moraine Elementary School	Public	K-5	46811 8 Mile Rd	Northville	48167	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 465-2150	414	23	17.7	6.3%	320 (77.3%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.7%)	60 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	97.3	18^th of 1470 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.8	6^th of 1344 public elementary schools	99.6%	12			82.5	87.1	85.1			79.4	90.0	81.2			77.9		38.2		$15,781	$902	$14,879
Amerman Elementary School	Public	K-5	847 N Center St	Northville	48167	Oakland County	Northville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 465-2100	554	29	18.8	5.1%	343 (61.9%)	7 (1.3%)	20 (3.6%)	162 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	98.8	5^th of 1470 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.4	1^st of 1344 public elementary schools	99.9%	4			77.2	90.8	86.1			82.0	87.5	85.4			87.0		61.8		$14,593	$780	$13,813
Bird Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 N Sheldon Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 416-3100	435	27	16.3	18.4%	351 (80.7%)	17 (3.9%)	29 (6.7%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	90.6	104^th of 1470 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.8	90^th of 1344 public elementary schools	93.3%	14			61.6	60.0	76.5			63.0	66.2	66.2			75.0		45.6		$16,235	$1,275	$14,960
Thornton Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	46180 W 9 Mile Rd	Novi	48374	Oakland County	Northville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 465-2350	533	33	16.2	6.8%	355 (66.6%)	11 (2.1%)	26 (4.9%)	125 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	95.8	38^th of 1470 public elementary schools	97.4%		94.3	48^th of 1344 public elementary schools	96.4%	10			68.5	83.5	72.4			71.2	79.1	66.7			75.9		48.3		$15,882	$766	$15,116
Silver Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	19801 Silver Spring Dr	Northville	48167	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 465-2300	354	22	16.1	18.6%	195 (55.1%)	22 (6.2%)	41 (11.6%)	79 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	92.4	76^th of 1470 public elementary schools	94.8%		91.8	76^th of 1344 public elementary schools	94.3%				64.8	68.2	67.3			71.6	68.8	66.1			67.9		46.4		$15,196	$1,062	$14,135
Pioneer Middle School	Public	1-8	46081 Ann Arbor Rd W	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 416-2770	828	43	19.0	15.7%	561 (67.8%)	71 (8.6%)	45 (5.4%)	111 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.3%)								(n/a)	84.0	70.0				58.8	56.6				63.7	53.0		55.6		39.5	$14,019	$953	$13,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Wood Elementary School

What district is Ridge Wood Elementary School in?

Northville Public 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

How many students attend Ridge Wood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 436 students attended Ridge Wood Elementary School.

Is Ridge Wood Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Ridge Wood Elementary School ranks in the top 5.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Wood Elementary School?

Students at Ridge Wood Elementary School are 53% White, 38% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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