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Ridgeway High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 13% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Ridgeway High is a public magnet high school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 805 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ridgeway High has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Tennessee high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgeway High faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation and dropout rates, and student engagement. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 10.3% of students proficient or better in Algebra II, compared to 18.4% for the district and 34.6% for the state. Ridgeway High also has a lower 4-year graduation rate of around 88% and a higher dropout rate ranging from 6.7% to 16.9% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.9% to 32.4%, compared to the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Ridgeway High is located in close proximity to several higher-performing schools, such as Germantown High, White Station High, and Overton High, which all significantly outperform Ridgeway on academic measures. This suggests that the challenges faced by Ridgeway High may be more systemic and not solely due to its location or student demographics. Despite these challenges, the school's 1-star rating indicates that there may be opportunities for improvement with targeted interventions and a focus on addressing the specific needs of its student population.

695

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,884

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2009 Ridgeway
Memphis, TN 38119-6306

(901) 416-8820

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Feeder schools for Ridgeway High:

Elementary:	Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary
	Oak Forest Elementary
Middle:	Ridgeway Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.3%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Tennessee average (10% vs 7%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg42%

338^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 42High Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

135^th of 139Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	338 of 389	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	337 of 392	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	323 of 384	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	312 of 358	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	305 of 347	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	322 of 342	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	318 of 341	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	320 of 351	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	158 of 233	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	163 of 240	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	164 of 239	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	166 of 222	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	138 of 208	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	159 of 187	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	160 of 199	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	328 of 365	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	321 of 365	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	299 of 366	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	303 of 350	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	296 of 340	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	316 of 337	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	180 of 213	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	167 of 209	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.6	54 of 202	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	102 of 189	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	133 of 180	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	64 of 153	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.8	143 of 159	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	250 of 324	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	275 of 337	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	249 of 330	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	278 of 322	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	270 of 317	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	264 of 302	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	294 of 308	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	322 of 368	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	328 of 366	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	315 of 359	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	317 of 349	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	295 of 332	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	304 of 329	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)32nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II35%-20 vs state

Biology I30%-15 vs state

English I19%-20 vs state

US History13%-26 vs state

Geometry12%-25 vs state

Algebra II10%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)					TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)				TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeway High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2009 Ridgeway	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8820	805	43	18.6		9 (1.1%)	681 (84.6%)	80 (9.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	17.3	338^th of 389 public high schools	13.1%		16.3	337^th of 392 public high schools	14.0%	1												16.7	9.1		10.3	62.9	21.6	10.0		30.2		13.9	12.7	19.2	19.1		37.0		34.8		9.9	17.9	11.6									$14,884	$1,579	$12,506
The Excel Center	Public	9-12	2576 Thousand Oaks BLVD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 726-3100	413	11	39.3		17 (4.1%)	320 (77.5%)	62 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)																																										$6,362	$827	$5,169
Overton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1770 Lanier Ln	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2136	1,491	79	18.8		30 (2.0%)	736 (49.4%)	666 (44.7%)	9 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.3%)	11.1	364^th of 389 public high schools	6.4%		19.1	329^th of 392 public high schools	16.1%	35										8.3		38.5	8.7		9.6		17.1	10.9	23.1	17.2		9.2	8.5	11.1	10.2		29.9		27.2		7.2		8.9									$13,516	$1,495	$11,409
Power Center Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5390 Mendenhall Square Mall	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 310-1331	673	37	18.3		1 (0.1%)	437 (64.9%)	217 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	33.8	257^th of 389 public high schools	33.9%		28.9	280^th of 392 public high schools	28.6%	23									15.7		15.7		21.3		21.1			31.9		31.9				18.1	18.1		41.8		41.6		29.9		29.3									$14,510	$1,438	$12,705
Wooddale High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5151 Scottsdale	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2440	618	37	16.6		2 (0.3%)	406 (65.7%)	194 (31.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	11.2	362^nd of 389 public high schools	6.9%		6	388^th of 392 public high schools	1.0%	26														7.7			10.6	7.7		9.4		8.3	5.7	11.5	11.3	27.3	23.0	18.2	22.8		16.7	5.0	7.2									$13,655	$1,739	$11,080
Germantown High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7653 Old Poplar Pike	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-0971	1,765	97	18.2		62 (3.5%)	1,394 (79.0%)	171 (9.7%)	36 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (5.6%)	45	196^th of 389 public high schools	49.6%		34.2	256^th of 392 public high schools	34.7%	60									26.0		25.4	38.6	24.5	36.4	26.7	53.7	30.7	20.0		33.3	30.8		9.1	28.2	28.1		49.0		47.8	58.8	32.3	39.1	34.9									$13,235	$1,370	$11,356
White Station High	Public, Magnet	9-12	514 S Perkins Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8880	1,935	108	17.8		416 (21.5%)	880 (45.5%)	356 (18.4%)	160 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (6.3%)	67.4	84^th of 389 public high schools	78.4%		70.8	68^th of 392 public high schools	82.7%	16									16.9		16.8	86.8	39.5	8.3	49.9	79.3	45.2			54.5		71.8	68.9	50.4	50.2	18.8	68.0		65.2	71.3	30.0		37.5									$12,670	$1,200	$10,929
Memphis School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	4921 Winchester RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 425-2932	562	36	15.4		5 (0.9%)	234 (41.6%)	309 (55.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	14.8	346^th of 389 public high schools	11.1%		24.2	308^th of 392 public high schools	21.4%	38	26.7	16.1	13.4	18.8	13.8	15.1	6.2	11.8	5.3		5.1		20.9		21.7	21.3	28.6			23.3	15.8		15.0	14.5	14.5		32.5		32.5		6.6		6.6	36.0	39.5	24.4	33.5	20.0	31.4	28.0	26.5	$14,449	$1,384	$12,699
Memphis Virtual Adult High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	3237 Knight RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(901) 321-2500	119	4	33.7		3 (2.5%)	105 (88.2%)	8 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)
Kirby High	Public	9-12	4080 Kirby Pkwy	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1960	697	43	16.0		6 (0.9%)	541 (77.6%)	127 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	9	374^th of 389 public high schools	3.9%		8.8	375^th of 392 public high schools	4.3%	1												5.6	9.2		8.5		12.9			12.2				11.6	11.4		22.6		21.6		6.4		5.4									$15,021	$1,692	$12,391

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeway High

Is Ridgeway High a good school?

Ridgeway High ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Tennessee high schools.

What schools feed into Ridgeway High?

Ridgeway High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary
Elementary : Oak Forest Elementary
Middle : Ridgeway Middle

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeway High?

Students at Ridgeway High are 80% African American, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Ridgeway High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Ridgeway High.

What district is Ridgeway High in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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