Ponus Ridge Middle School

21 Hunters Lane, Norwalk CT, 6850 | Norwalk School District | 203-847-3557
  • grades 6-8
  • students 692
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 34% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Norwalk
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
48%Norwalk
53%Connecticut

Ponus Ridge Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Norwalk School District" in Norwalk, CT. There are a total of 692 students and 56 teachers at Ponus Ridge Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Ponus Ridge Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.0%, which is 35% lower than the Connecticut average.

Ponus Ridge Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students692
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ponus Ridge Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
740-44%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ponus Ridge Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 22.8% 34.4% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 25.6% 19.6% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 4.9% 4.9% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 44.5% 39.0% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.9% 2.4% 3.1%

Norwalk demographics profile

StatisticNorwalkConnecticutNational
Population88,7553,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,87873691
Median age40.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English62%78%79%
Speak Spanish25%12%13%

Education level achieved in Norwalk

IndexNorwalkConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.3%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college65.3%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.2%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.6%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters16.8%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Ponus Ridge Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.