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Ridgedale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ridgedale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving 556 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Monongalia County Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 55 districts in the state, Ridgedale has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top 30 elementary schools in West Virginia for the past several years.

Ridgedale Elementary School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ridgedale's 5th-grade students achieved a 75.3% proficiency rate in English language arts, compared to the state average of 49.3% and the district average of 61.9%. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with female students, male students, and white students ranking among the top schools in the state.

While Ridgedale Elementary School outperforms most nearby schools in the Monongalia County Schools district, including Suncrest Elementary, North Elementary, and Mylan Park Elementary, another school in the district, Cheat Lake Elementary, also performs exceptionally well and is ranked among the top 20 elementary schools in the state, similar to Ridgedale.

536

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,517

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1550 Goshen Rd
Morgantown, WV 26508-4773

(304) 291-9231

District: Monongalia County Schools

Students who attend Ridgedale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle School
High:	Morgantown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

African American:

1.9%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (68% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 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 school68%

District avg57%

West Virginia avg46%

23^rd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Monongalia County Schools

5^th of 55Monongalia County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	23 of 355	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	21 of 368	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	17 of 368	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	28 of 375	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	12 of 380	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	81 of 383	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	114 of 392	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	110 of 399	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	58 of 402	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	47 of 408	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	53.6	168 of 422	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	31.7	338 of 428	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.0	305 of 426	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.2	341 of 426	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	68.4	89 of 427	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	57.9	167 of 420	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	143 of 154	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	19 of 302	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	20 of 316	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	14 of 317	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	54 of 325	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	92.2	9 of 322	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	62.0	106 of 339	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	124 of 366	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	122 of 381	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	163 of 328	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	63 of 336	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	68 of 333	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	123 of 347	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	68 of 335	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	35.8	263 of 368	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	327 of 382	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	35 of 305	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	21 of 325	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	13 of 322	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	12 of 330	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	13 of 333	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	62 of 338	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	107 of 364	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.4	103 of 382	73.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	61.1	55 of 218	74.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	21 of 171	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	73 of 183	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	42 of 180	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	97.3	9 of 185	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	43.5	147 of 258	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.6	299 of 377	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	25 of 353	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	24 of 367	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	18 of 366	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	33 of 373	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	17 of 376	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.2	83 of 373	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	113 of 374	69.8%	★★★★☆
2017	62.9	120 of 382	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-43 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-85 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+24 vs state

Science66%+33 vs state

English Language Arts64%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)						WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						WV Assessment Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Goshen Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9231	536	32	16.8		515 (96.1%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	87.9	23^rd of 355 public elementary schools	93.5%		89.3	21^st of 368 public elementary schools	94.3%	2	74.0	68.0	74.0				52.0	65.3	75.3				65.8		$12,517	$789	$11,728
Mountainview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	661 Greenbag Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 291-9255	645	48	13.4		537 (83.3%)	44 (6.8%)	25 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	52.9	161^st of 355 public elementary schools	54.6%		57.6	143^rd of 368 public elementary schools	61.1%	18	60.0	44.7	34.4				52.6	57.5	48.4				34.4		$13,154	$1,571	$11,583
Brookhaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Baker St	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9236	550	36	15.2		510 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	84.2	35^th of 355 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.1	27^th of 368 public elementary schools	92.7%	8	60.8	75.7	58.2				54.4	78.3	67.2				50.8		$12,643	$1,112	$11,532
Skyview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	668 River Rd	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 284-2890	373	34	11.0		315 (84.5%)	15 (4.0%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	47	183^rd of 355 public elementary schools	48.5%		41.6	229^th of 368 public elementary schools	37.8%	46	57.1	51.8	33.3				45.2	51.8	43.9				33.3		$14,083	$1,608	$12,475
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	677 201st Memorial Hwy	Morgantown	26505	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 284-8226	642	41	15.6		501 (78.0%)	24 (3.7%)	37 (5.8%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.7%)	60.4	120^th of 355 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.3	108^th of 368 public elementary schools	70.7%	12	56.1	49.5	48.6				43.9	57.0	55.6				44.4		$12,776	$989	$11,787
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Chestnut Ridge Rd	Morgantown	26505	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9280	586	41	14.3		335 (57.2%)	54 (9.2%)	46 (7.8%)	111 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	70.5	79^th of 355 public elementary schools	77.7%		84.8	36^th of 368 public elementary schools	90.2%	43	55.4	56.4	48.5				50.6	60.3	67.7				48.5		$13,091	$870	$12,221
West Preston School	Public	PK, KG-8	113 Eby School Road	Arthurdale	26444	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 864-3835	604	41	14.7		585 (96.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	32	262^nd of 355 public elementary schools	26.2%		41.9	227^th of 368 public elementary schools	38.3%	35	40.4	18.0	41.8	34.8	23.2	13.3	32.1	39.3	32.7	47.8	32.1	25.3	31.5	13.3	$9,131	$1,362	$7,769
Mylan Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Mylan Park Ln	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 983-7700	457	35	13.0		424 (92.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	76.6	57^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.9%		76.3	63^rd of 368 public elementary schools	82.9%	6	62.1	62.5	64.3				48.5	54.2	67.9				57.1		$14,442	$2,080	$12,362
Cheat Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	154 Crosby Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 594-2772	754	46	16.3		664 (88.1%)	21 (2.8%)	16 (2.1%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.9%)	89.1	18^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.9%		88.4	24^th of 368 public elementary schools	93.5%	6	75.8	64.7	76.6				62.5	61.2	74.8				63.6		$12,088	$892	$11,195
Suncrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3647 Collins Ferry Rd	Morgantown	26505	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9347	568	40	14.2		426 (75.0%)	50 (8.8%)	20 (3.5%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (8.6%)	82.7	40^th of 355 public elementary schools	88.7%		81.1	48^th of 368 public elementary schools	87.0%	8	80.7	69.2	45.2				62.7	69.2	61.3				50.0		$12,074	$985	$11,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgedale Elementary School

Is Ridgedale Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Ridgedale Elementary School ranks in the top 6.5% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ridgedale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Middle School
High : Morgantown High School

What is the racial makeup of Ridgedale Elementary School?

Students at Ridgedale Elementary School are 96% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ridgedale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Ridgedale Elementary School.

What district is Ridgedale Elementary School in?

Monongalia County Schools

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