Summary:
The Ridgewood Local school district in Ohio is home to one middle school, Ridgewood Middle School, which serves students in grades 4-7. The school has demonstrated strong academic performance, consistently outpacing state averages in proficiency for Science and English Language Arts.
Ridgewood Middle School's academic achievements are particularly noteworthy, with high proficiency rates in Science (83.7% in 2024-2025) and English Language Arts (71.3% in 2024-2025) compared to state averages. The school also performs well in Mathematics, exceeding the state average in grades 4, 5, and 7, though it falls below the state average in 6th grade. With a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, Ridgewood Middle School ranks in the top half of Ohio middle schools, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 11.6% in 2024-2025 is lower than the state average.
Despite the challenges faced by the school's student population, with a high free/reduced lunch rate of over 64%, Ridgewood Middle School has consistently improved its statewide ranking, moving from 509th in 2022-2023 to 407th in 2024-2025. This progress suggests the school is implementing effective strategies to support student learning and address the socioeconomic factors that can impact academic performance. While the school has many strengths, there are still areas for potential improvement, such as addressing the lower Mathematics proficiency in 6th grade and continuing to work on reducing chronic absenteeism.
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