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Ridge Elementary School

Q: Is Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Ridge Elementary School ranks 273 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mentor, Ohio, serving 681 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mentor Exempted Village School District, which is ranked 211 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridge Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages on Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state and district in 5th grade Science, 3rd grade Math, and 5th grade English Language Arts. The school also ranks in the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools for male students and white students in Math and English Language Arts, and in the top 40% for students with disabilities. Additionally, Ridge Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.6% to 17.0% over the past few years, indicating strong student attendance. Despite its strong performance, the school's spending per student of $8,906 in the 2018-2019 school year is lower than nearby Orchard Hollow Elementary ($10,724) and Hopkins Elementary ($12,781), suggesting efficient resource allocation.

Overall, Ridge Elementary School stands out as a high-performing elementary school within the Mentor Exempted Village School District, with a track record of academic excellence, strong subgroup performance, and efficient resource management. While the school outperforms the state and district averages, it is also outperformed by some nearby schools in certain metrics, suggesting opportunities to learn from the practices of higher-performing schools in the area.

661

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,164

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7860 Johnnycake Ridge Rd
Mentor, OH 44060-5531

(440) 255-7813

District: Mentor Exempted Village

Students who attend Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Middle School
High:	Mentor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (81% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg75%

Ohio avg64%

273^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Mentor Exempted Village

211^th of 828Mentor Exempted Village 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
2025	81.1	273 of 1558	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	438 of 1577	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	508 of 1596	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	541 of 1588	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.0	408 of 1610	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	315 of 1676	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	162 of 1636	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	80.5	267 of 1651	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	261 of 1678	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	52.9	985 of 1684	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.8	735 of 1687	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	798 of 1701	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	763 of 1709	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.7	249 of 1686	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	144 of 1662	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	68.5	595 of 1610	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.5	417 of 1582	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.0	326 of 1609	79.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	390 of 1504	74.1%	★★★★☆
2005	62.8	632 of 1501	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.4	679 of 1471	53.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	58.1	191 of 601	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	40.6	463 of 824	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	715 of 765	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	66.6	233 of 956	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	276 of 1452	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	432 of 1466	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	683 of 1483	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	629 of 1488	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	389 of 1467	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	405 of 1502	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	111 of 1518	92.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	17 of 78	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	402 of 1473	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	614 of 1484	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	656 of 1447	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	698 of 1419	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	529 of 1404	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	448 of 1465	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.9	187 of 1465	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	208 of 1466	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	419 of 1485	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	365 of 1498	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	397 of 1518	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	399 of 1499	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	177 of 1535	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	275 of 1536	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	309 of 935	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	340 of 900	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	396 of 856	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	198 of 1175	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	378 of 1190	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	528 of 1215	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	556 of 1242	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	395 of 1249	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	290 of 1271	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	129 of 1309	90.1%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2024)78th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2022)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+19 vs state

Science80%+16 vs state

Mathematics79%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			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	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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	7860 Johnnycake Ridge Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-7813	661	41	16.2		518 (78.4%)	33 (5.0%)	38 (5.7%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.5%)	81.1	273^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	82.5%		74.7	438^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.2%	165	79.5	80.2	85.7	71.4	79.4	77.0	92.0	$14,164
Kirtland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9140 Chillicothe Rd	Kirtland	44094	Lake County	Kirtland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 256-3344	452	26	17.3	15.5%	413 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	88.2	89^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.2	121^st of 1577 public elementary schools	92.3%	32	84.8	83.3	93.8	89.7	91.9	87.8	86.1	$14,788
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	K-5	7565 Hopkins Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-6179	466	24	19.7	15.7%	412 (88.4%)	4 (0.9%)	28 (6.0%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	85.6	157^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.9	189^th of 1577 public elementary schools	88.0%	32	81.3	86.3	85.7	78.1	88.8	85.7	88.0	$16,095
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	2838 Lost Nation Rd	Willoughby	44094	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 942-5944	518	37	14.0	53.3%	309 (59.7%)	122 (23.6%)	33 (6.4%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)	48.1	925^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.6%		52.9	873^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	44.6%	52	53.5	76.3	58.4	41.4	60.5	53.9	66.2	$12,243
Bellflower Elementary School	Public	K-5	6655 Reynolds Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-4212	465	29	16.2	27.1%	413 (88.8%)	6 (1.3%)	17 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	69.9	532^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	65.9%		74.3	451^st of 1577 public elementary schools	71.4%	81	68.2	75.4	84.9	64.7	72.5	77.0	64.7	$15,435
Fairfax Elementary School	Public	K-5	6465 Curtiss Ct	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-7223	310	19	16.3	29.4%	256 (82.6%)	14 (4.5%)	13 (4.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	64.6	635^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.2%		72.1	497^th of 1577 public elementary schools	68.5%	138	51.0	73.7	81.7	53.1	70.2	83.3	69.4	$14,827
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	35980 Lake Shore Blvd	Eastlake	44095	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 942-7244	402	27	14.7	56.0%	320 (79.6%)	31 (7.7%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	47	943^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	39.5%		51.7	898^th of 1577 public elementary schools	43.1%	45	63.2	58.3	61.4	38.6	69.5	49.1	64.9	$12,967
Orchard Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-5	8700 Hendricks Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 257-5955	359	24	15.1	22.8%	310 (86.4%)	6 (1.7%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	78.7	346^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.8%		81.1	291^st of 1577 public elementary schools	81.5%	55	66.7	84.9	92.4	82.0	66.0	78.8	86.9	$13,691
Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	7625 Pinehurst Dr	Mentor On The Lake	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 257-5953	272	19	13.9	52.9%	214 (78.7%)	8 (2.9%)	18 (6.6%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.6%)	60.1	734^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.9%		50.8	914^th of 1577 public elementary schools	42.0%	180	63.6	76.9	67.5	63.6	66.7	47.5	78.2	$12,397
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	35200 Stevens Blvd	Eastlake	44095	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 975-3720	432	31	13.9	60.9%	296 (68.5%)	62 (14.4%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.6%)	54.9	819^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.4%		48	948^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.9%	129	55.6	76.8	74.7	47.8	63.8	51.3	70.0	$11,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Memorial Middle School
High : Mentor High School

Is Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Ridge Elementary School ranks 273^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Ridge Elementary School are 78% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Ridge Elementary School in?

Mentor Exempted Village

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