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Ridgeway Elementary School

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Ridgeway Elementary School ranks 761 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Ridgeway Elementary School is a PK–6 school serving 705 students in Hamilton, Ohio, part of the Hamilton City district. It stands out as a bright spot within its district: Hamilton City ranks in the 26th percentile of Ohio districts (1 star), while Ridgeway ranks 761st of 1,560 schools statewide in 2025–26 — the 51st percentile, with 3 stars. Among nearby Hamilton City elementaries, Ridgeway holds the highest rank and is the only one earning 3 stars, ahead of Brookwood (48th percentile), Linden (37), Highland (36), Crawford Woods (35), Bridgeport (33), Fairwood (25), and Riverview (25). It's also the largest of these schools.

In 2025–26, Ridgeway outscored the district in all nine tested subject and grade combinations and beat the state in four. Sixth grade is the standout: math proficiency reached 68.5% (versus 56.2% statewide) and ELA 67.4% (versus 56.0%). Fourth grade math and ELA also exceeded state averages. Chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically, from 29.9% in 2021–22 to 16.2% in 2025–26 — well below the district's 31.1% and lower than most nearby schools, with only Brookwood close at 16.4%. Fairfield West (12.4%) and Ross Intermediate (6.6%) are lower still.

Ridgeway is especially effective with low-income students, ranking in the 73rd percentile for low-SES students (4 stars) — far above its overall 51st percentile — though that figure has slipped from the 85th percentile in 2023–24. The school achieves this with the lowest per-student spending ($9,099) among nearby Hamilton City elementaries and a student–teacher ratio of 17.6, better than most. Parents should note recent slippage: overall rank fell from the 58th percentile in 2023–24, and some scores declined. Outside the district, Ross Intermediate (93rd percentile) and Fairfield West (60th) score higher, while Richard Allen Academy ranks far lower. Free/reduced lunch data aren't reported for Ridgeway, and spending figures date to 2018–19.

705

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,691

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

267 Wasserman Rd
Hamilton, OH 45013-4155

(513) 868-5640

District: Hamilton City

Students who attend Ridgeway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Garfield Middle School
High:	Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hamilton City

✓Above the Ohio median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg53%

Ohio avg62%

761^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Hamilton City

570^th of 773Hamilton City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	761 of 1560	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	671 of 1558	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	662 of 1577	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	721 of 1596	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	744 of 1588	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	841 of 1610	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	979 of 1676	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	908 of 1636	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.4	878 of 1651	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.8	832 of 1678	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.4	665 of 1684	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.7	737 of 1687	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	905 of 1701	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.2	698 of 1709	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	595 of 1686	64.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	90.2	37 of 601	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	65.5	172 of 598	71.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	41.9	445 of 824	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	534 of 765	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	695 of 956	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	743 of 1021	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	816 of 1452	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	715 of 1452	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	651 of 1466	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	680 of 1483	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	683 of 1488	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	818 of 1467	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	944 of 1502	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	926 of 1518	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	62.2	51 of 128	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.0	729 of 759	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	400 of 1467	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	315 of 1473	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	228 of 1484	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	241 of 1447	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	213 of 1419	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	320 of 1404	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	770 of 1465	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	782 of 1465	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	638 of 1467	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	541 of 1466	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	589 of 1485	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	775 of 1498	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	776 of 1518	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	780 of 1499	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	856 of 1535	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	857 of 1536	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	544 of 914	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	386 of 935	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	417 of 900	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	595 of 856	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	617 of 1181	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	663 of 1175	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	633 of 1190	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	737 of 1215	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	752 of 1242	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	830 of 1249	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	911 of 1271	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	948 of 1309	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)94th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)60th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%~ state avg

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Science58%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 (2020)	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Ridgeway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	267 Wasserman Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5640	705	40	17.6	50.4%	540 (76.6%)	48 (6.8%)	51 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.9%)	58.1	761^st of 1560 public elementary schools	51.2%		62.9	671^st of 1558 public elementary schools	56.9%	90	58.2	60.0	69.1	55.7	68.5	58.1	68.1	67.1	67.4	$10,691
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	1325 Stahlheber Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5590	607	37	16.4	58.1%	405 (66.7%)	83 (13.7%)	40 (6.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (12.0%)	55.1	812^th of 1560 public elementary schools	47.9%		59.9	735^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.8%	77	36.6	74.7	79.5	47.9	63.7	65.9	67.5	66.2	50.5	$10,999
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1125 Main St	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5620	695	35	19.8	67.2%	401 (57.7%)	57 (8.2%)	153 (22.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	72 (10.4%)	41.9	1006^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.5%		39.5	1023^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	34.3%	17	45.7	50.7	57.5	48.9	48.3	64.8	58.8	64.1	41.7	$8,788
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Knightsbridge Dr	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5650	640	36	17.7	97.2%	108 (16.9%)	129 (20.2%)	343 (53.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.3%)	40 (6.3%)	26.6	1177^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.6	1189^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.7%	12	46.3	46.6	53.4	46.3	37.5	35.6	35.0	56.7	33.8	$11,054
Fairwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	281 Fair Avenue	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5610	613	34	18.0	81.2%	236 (38.5%)	52 (8.5%)	250 (40.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	54 (8.8%)	27.3	1165^th of 1560 public elementary schools	25.3%		30.1	1120^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.1%	45	40.0	34.9	63.3	26.7	54.9	43.1	41.0	35.0	47.9	$9,935
Richard Allen Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1206 Shuler Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Richard Allen Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 795-6549	124	10	12.4		4 (3.2%)	62 (50.0%)	49 (39.5%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	15.3	1320^th of 1560 public elementary schools	15.4%		23	1213^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.1%	107		27.3	25.0		7.1	66.7	25.0		21.4	$15,158
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2171 Bridgeport Drive	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5580	575	32	17.9	65.2%	422 (73.4%)	35 (6.1%)	47 (8.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.8%)	38.4	1048^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.8%		46.6	951^st of 1558 public elementary schools	39.0%	97	56.9	43.5	74.6	47.5	30.0	44.9	57.7	62.7	41.7	$11,082
Crawford Woods Elementary School	Public	K-6	2200 Hensley Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5600	564	30	18.8	89.7%	154 (27.3%)	85 (15.1%)	258 (45.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	49 (8.7%)	41.7	1010^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.3%		39.6	1022^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	34.4%	12	47.8	57.7	64.5	69.6	52.2	42.3	50.0	62.3	37.7	$10,145
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Hoadley Ave	Hamilton	45015	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5630	674	35	19.2	64.5%	410 (60.8%)	64 (9.5%)	138 (20.5%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	44.3	978^th of 1560 public elementary schools	37.3%		45.1	966^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.0%	12	60.9	57.6	51.4	71.0	54.2	47.7	43.1	62.3	50.6	$9,274
Fairfield West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 River Rd	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-3021	870	38	23.0	40.7%	400 (46.0%)	186 (21.4%)	115 (13.2%)	71 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	82 (9.4%)	65.9	617^th of 1560 public elementary schools	60.4%		64.7	633^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	59.4%	16	69.7	69.2	84.2	62.4		66.3	68.4	72.5		$9,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeway Elementary School

What district is Ridgeway Elementary School in?

Hamilton City

What schools do graduates of Ridgeway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridgeway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garfield Middle School
High : Hamilton High School

Is Ridgeway Elementary School a good school?

Ridgeway Elementary School ranks 761^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgeway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Ridgeway Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeway Elementary School?

Students at Ridgeway Elementary School are 77% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 7% African American.

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