Best Public Schools in Ridge, NY

Summary:

The city of Ridge, New York is home to a single elementary school, Ridge Elementary School, which serves grades K-4 and has a total enrollment of 703 students. The school is part of the Longwood Central School District. While the school has a relatively small student population, it faces some academic performance challenges, with proficiency rates on state assessments consistently below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math.

Ridge Elementary School's academic performance is a concern, as the school's proficiency rates on the 2024-2025 New York State Assessments were below the district and state averages in both ELA and Math for grades 3 and 4. This trend was also observed in the previous school year, 2023-2024, with the exception of 4th grade Math, where the school's proficiency rate was higher than the district but still lower than the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (46.37%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting potential socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student outcomes.

Despite the academic performance concerns, Ridge Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $36,959, which is significantly higher than the state average. This raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and whether the high spending is translating into improved student outcomes. The school's small size, with only 703 students, may provide opportunities for more personalized attention and targeted interventions, but it could also present challenges in terms of resource allocation and access to a diverse range of educational programs and extracurricular activities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	105 Ridge Rd	Ridge	11961	Suffolk County	Longwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 345-2765	684	68	10.0	36.5%	385 (56.3%)	95 (13.9%)	117 (17.1%)	15 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.9%)	26.3	1884^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.9%		31.1	1710^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.1%	174	47.1	38.5	42.2	41.5	98.2	98.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.6	98.8	99.1	$40,389	$2,097	$38,292

Cities Near Ridge

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Middle Island	2.61 mi	4	539^th
Shoreham	2.91 mi	3	78^th
Wading River	4.07 mi	2	277^th
Rocky Point	4.1 mi	4	563^rd
Yaphank	4.45 mi	1	661^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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