East Ridge Middle School

10 East Ridge Rd., Ridgefield CT, 6877 | Ridgefield School District | 203-894-5500
  • grades 6-8
  • students 697
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 79% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Ridgefield
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
83%Ridgefield
53%Connecticut

East Ridge Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Ridgefield School District" in Ridgefield, CT. There are a total of 697 students and 59 teachers at East Ridge Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

East Ridge Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is 50% higher than the Connecticut average.

East Ridge Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students697
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 East 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
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
680-84%
775-79%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
680-84%
780-84%
880-84%
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.

East Ridge Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 85.8% 86.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.7% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 6.0% 5.7% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 5.4% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.7% 2.4% 3.1%

Ridgefield demographics profile

StatisticRidgefieldConnecticutNational
Population7,2283,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,15573691
Median age45.840.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%54%55%
Speak English89%78%79%
Speak Spanish4%12%13%

Education level achieved in Ridgefield

IndexRidgefieldConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade96.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school96.1%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college87.1%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree78.2%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors73.8%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters35.7%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.5%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The East Ridge Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.