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Ridgewood Middle School

Q: Is Ridgewood Middle School a good school?

Ridgewood Middle School ranks 407 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-7

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Ridgewood Middle School is a public middle school located in West Lafayette, Ohio, serving grades 4-7 with a total enrollment of 388 students. The school is part of the Ridgewood Local District, which is ranked 337 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgewood Middle School consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 83.7% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 145 out of 572 Ohio middle schools for its special education students and 189 out of 983 for its low socioeconomic status students, both earning 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 11.6% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the state's goal of 5%.

When comparing Ridgewood Middle School to nearby schools, such as Wise Elementary School and Cambridge Middle School, Ridgewood Middle School generally outperforms these schools in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, Wise Elementary School stands out with its exceptional performance, ranking among the top 5% of Ohio middle schools. Additionally, Ridgewood Middle School is able to achieve its academic success with relatively lower per-student spending compared to its peers, but may face challenges in providing individualized attention due to its higher student-teacher ratio.

396

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,552

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

517 S Oak St
West Lafayette, OH 43845-1350

(740) 545-6335

District: Ridgewood Local

Students who attend Ridgewood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ridgewood High School

Feeder schools for Ridgewood Middle School:

Elementary:

Ridgewood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

721^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

407^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

337^th of 828Ridgewood Local 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	721 of 1558	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	647 of 1577	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	647 of 1596	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	626 of 1588	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	770 of 1610	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	704 of 1676	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	797 of 1636	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	802 of 1651	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	902 of 1678	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.1	925 of 1684	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.2	504 of 1687	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	467 of 1701	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	409 of 1709	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	478 of 1686	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	384 of 1662	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	444 of 1610	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	68.8	550 of 1582	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	45.6	403 of 824	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.8	700 of 765	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	504 of 956	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	701 of 1021	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	786 of 1452	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	594 of 1466	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	687 of 1483	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	567 of 1488	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	820 of 1467	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	544 of 1502	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	803 of 1518	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	15.7	735 of 759	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	395 of 1473	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	465 of 1484	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	465 of 1447	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	359 of 1419	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	457 of 1404	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	384 of 1465	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	643 of 1465	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	602 of 1466	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	625 of 1485	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	570 of 1498	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	668 of 1518	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	679 of 1499	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	749 of 1535	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	770 of 1536	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	410 of 935	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	258 of 900	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	316 of 856	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	773 of 1175	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	706 of 1190	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	674 of 1215	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	705 of 1242	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	822 of 1249	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	697 of 1271	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	842 of 1309	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	407 of 1036	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	489 of 1046	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	509 of 1048	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	252 of 1017	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	454 of 1037	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	411 of 1050	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	446 of 1010	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	549 of 1038	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.8	457 of 1050	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.2	311 of 1035	70.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	214 of 1008	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	288 of 1001	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	111 of 989	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	193 of 925	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	87 of 895	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	80.5	125 of 858	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	250 of 835	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	57 of 837	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.2	47 of 732	93.6%	★★★★★
2005	91.7	8 of 692	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	67.2	151 of 400	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	17.9	537 of 565	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	286 of 576	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	496 of 658	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	499 of 643	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	452 of 938	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	378 of 942	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	520 of 943	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.1	283 of 925	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	509 of 910	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	363 of 917	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	520 of 897	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	23.4	483 of 521	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	189 of 983	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	395 of 989	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	415 of 974	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.9	128 of 947	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	265 of 923	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	274 of 945	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	396 of 924	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	330 of 954	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	527 of 958	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	428 of 963	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	193 of 946	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	354 of 924	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	451 of 933	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	333 of 916	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	145 of 572	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	194 of 563	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	449 of 777	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	513 of 795	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	530 of 805	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.4	303 of 809	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	468 of 781	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	419 of 796	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	462 of 781	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)3rd percentile-48 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)7th percentile-49 vs school

Disabled (2022)5th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+20 vs state

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Mathematics61%+4 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)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Ridgewood Middle School	Public	4-7	517 S Oak St	West Lafayette	43845	Coshocton County	Ridgewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 545-6335	396	19	20.8	64.2%	374 (94.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	63.9	407^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.7%		58.2	489^th of 1046 public middle schools	53.3%	82	83.7		67.0	65.1	45.3	67.3		60.0	68.6	54.7	71.3			$9,552
Coshocton Middle School	Public	6-8	1205 Cambridge Rd	Coshocton	43812	Coshocton County	Coshocton City	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(740) 622-9433	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Newcomerstown Middle School	Public	6-8	325 W State St	Newcomerstown	43832	Tuscarawas County	Newcomerstown Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 498-8151	182	15	12.1	59.0%	164 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	53.8	522^nd of 1036 public middle schools	49.6%		61.9	443^rd of 1046 public middle schools	57.6%	79		73.3			61.5	33.9	38.3			61.5	58.1	44.3	85.7	$13,632
Tri-Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1360 Main St	Dresden	43821	Muskingum County	Tri-Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 754-3531	475	21	22.6	38.5%	443 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	66.1	374^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.9%		68.4	354^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.2%	20		69.2				55.9	52.1				71.8	60.0	97.2	$11,009
Cambridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Deerpath Dr	Cambridge	43725	Guernsey County	Cambridge City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 435-1140	399	31	12.8		353 (88.5%)	6 (1.5%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	34.6	692^nd of 1036 public middle schools	33.2%		39	667^th of 1046 public middle schools	36.2%	25		48.8			45.9	34.1	30.0			41.8	45.1	39.0	100.0	$10,726
East Muskingum Middle School	Public	4-8	13120 John Glenn School Rd	New Concord	43762	Muskingum County	East Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 826-7631	523	26	20.3	40.4%	497 (95.0%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	76.7	236^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.2%		82.8	153^rd of 1046 public middle schools	85.4%	83		69.8			69.2	75.8	58.6			67.1	81.0	62.6	100.0	$9,002
Wise Elementary School	Public	5-8	4579 County Road 120	Millersburg	44617	Holmes County	East Holmes Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 893-2505	67	4	15.2	11.7%	66 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	85.4	106^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.8%		82	163^rd of 1046 public middle schools	84.4%	57	80.0	76.5		70.0	83.3	75.0	88.2		90.0	79.2	75.0	70.6		$14,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgewood Middle School

What high school do graduates of Ridgewood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ridgewood Middle School usually go on to attend Ridgewood High School

What is the racial makeup of Ridgewood Middle School?

Students at Ridgewood Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ridgewood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Ridgewood Middle School.

What district is Ridgewood Middle School in?

Ridgewood Local

Is Ridgewood Middle School a good school?

Ridgewood Middle School ranks 407^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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