Is Ridge Road Elementary School a good school?

Ridge Road Elementary School ranks 123 rd of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridge Road Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 422 students attended Ridge Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Road Elementary School?

Students at Ridge Road Elementary School are 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridge Road Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : North Haven Middle School High : North Haven High School

Ridge Road Elementary School

Summary:

Ridge Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in North Haven, Connecticut, serving 422 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade and part of the North Haven School District, which is ranked 41 out of 158 districts in the state.

Ridge Road Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with 64.5% of 3rd graders, 73.6% of 4th graders, and 71% of 5th graders proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 45.9%, 49.4%, and 51.4%, respectively. The school also ranks 29 out of 371 Connecticut elementary schools for its performance with special education students, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Ridge Road has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 13.9 over the past three school years, lower than the nearby Hamden School District schools.

Compared to the nearby Bear Path School, Church Street School, and other Hamden School District schools, Ridge Road Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (67.3%) and consistently outperforms these schools academically, particularly in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics assessments. This suggests that Ridge Road Elementary School is providing a higher-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1341 Ridge Rd.
North Haven, CT 06473

(203) 248-4050

District: North Haven School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
123^rd of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,869

Students who attend Ridge Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Haven Middle School
High:	North Haven High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 422

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Asian:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridge Road Elementary School ranks better than 75.3% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridge Road Elementary School is $17,869.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridge Road Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridge Road Elementary School 123^rd of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Ridge Road Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

North Haven School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Haven School District 41^st of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ridge Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	75.26	156^th	570	72.6%
2007	69.60	236^th	568	58.5%
2008	76.88	134^th	565	76.3%
2009	76.77	131^st	566	76.9%
2010	78.76	107^th	579	81.5%
2011	70.57	213^th	565	62.3%
2012	73.44	185^th	564	67.2%
2013	77.75	127^th	557	77.2%
2015	62.53	236^th	551	57.2%
2016	76.12	136^th	518	73.7%
2017	79.65	126^th	519	75.7%
2018	89.28	43^rd	532	91.9%
2019	80.80	116^th	522	77.8%
2021	73.45	164^th	538	69.5%
2022	82.17	94^th	490	80.8%
2023	75.01	140^th	491	71.5%
2024	78.26	123^rd	497	75.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridge Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	86.67	29^th	371	92.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridge Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	81.65	50^th	259	80.7%
2019	75.40	69^th	242	71.5%
2021	73.94	120^th	455	73.6%
2023	74.41	80^th	230	65.2%
2024	69.37	94^th	237	60.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridge Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	87.49	19^th	262	92.7%
2019	79.61	51^st	247	79.4%
2021	65.56	155^th	445	65.2%
2023	73.80	76^th	231	67.1%
2024	68.21	97^th	233	58.4%

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Rank History for White students at Ridge Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	87.05	16^th	296	94.6%
2019	65.14	106^th	295	64.1%
2021	58.03	144^th	327	56.0%
2022	76.43	48^th	252	81.0%
2023	63.86	109^th	262	58.4%
2024	63.42	101^st	250	59.6%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

Review counts

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33%

67%

by a parent
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Please don't send your child to this school. Very rude teachers, Staff is very gross and rude around the kids at the bus lines. You can tell the teachers aren't being treated well. You can pick better for your child! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 6, 2022

Great school , great teachers and great staff. My daughter is in 2 grade. She loves going to Ridge Road every day . Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ridge Road Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	403	24	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1989	406	19	12	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
1990	410	22	15	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	453
1991	426	17	17	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1992	375	15	10	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
1993	366	15	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1994	334	13	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1995	359	8	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1996	359	8	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1997	369	10	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1998	378	11	17	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	420
1999	369	17	16	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
2000	372	24	18	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2001	373	19	24	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	432
2002	398	15	32	20	0	n/a	n/a	-5	460
2003	398	15	32	20	0	n/a	n/a	-5	460
2004	398	15	35	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2005	381	22	47	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2006	436	23	50	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2007	393	24	46	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2008	358	20	42	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2009	350	17	38	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
2010	363	15	36	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2011	342	14	30	24	0	0	14	0	424
2012	350	12	23	23	0	0	13	0	421
2013	331	11	31	15	0	0	16	0	404
2014	332	11	26	19	0	0	14	0	402
2015	344	17	22	26	0	0	14	0	423
2016	322	17	21	29	0	0	10	0	399
2017	320	17	26	28	0	0	14	0	405
2018	302	17	24	30	0	0	17	0	390
2019	297	18	26	36	0	1	10	0	388
2020	276	26	28	47	1	0	20	0	398
2021	258	31	27	41	1	0	21	0	379
2022	267	32	23	42	2	0	16	0	382
2023	284	30	35	51	1	0	21	0	422

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridge Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	442	25.0	17.6	n/a
1989	443	26.0	17.0	n/a
1990	453	27.0	16.7	n/a
1991	463	27.0	17.1	n/a
1992	411	26.8	15.3	1.9
1993	397	25.9	15.3	0.3
1994	365	25.6	14.3	6.3
1995	396	25.2	15.7	6.6
1996	396	25.2	15.7	6.6
1997	402	24.9	16.1	6
1998	420	27.2	15.4	4.8
1999	414	29.4	14.1	8.9
2000	424	29.9	14.2	7.5
2001	432	30.6	14.1	n/a
2002	460	30.0	15.5	9
2003	460	30.0	15.5	9
2004	468	29.0	16.1	8.5
2005	466	29.5	15.8	n/a
2006	531	27.0	19.7	5.5
2007	480	27.6	17.4	5.2
2008	435	30.8	14.1	6.9
2009	419	33.3	13.6	5.5
2010	428	30.1	14.1	7.5
2011	424	28.1	15.0	9.7
2012	421	31.1	13.5	9.3
2013	404	29.1	13.8	9.9
2014	402	30.1	13.3	7.5
2015	423	24.0	17.6	9.7
2016	399	31.0	12.8	10.3
2017	405	28.6	14.1	10.4
2018	390	28.6	13.6	9.5
2019	388	27.2	14.2	13.7
2020	398	27.2	14.6	17.3
2021	379	27.7	13.6	18.2
2022	382	28.2	13.5	17.3
2023	422	30.2	13.9	22.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridge Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	442	25.0	17.6	n/a
1989	443	26.0	17.0	n/a
1990	453	27.0	16.7	n/a
1991	463	27.0	17.1	n/a
1992	411	26.8	15.3	1.9
1993	397	25.9	15.3	0.3
1994	365	25.6	14.3	6.3
1995	396	25.2	15.7	6.6
1996	396	25.2	15.7	6.6
1997	402	24.9	16.1	6
1998	420	27.2	15.4	4.8
1999	414	29.4	14.1	8.9
2000	424	29.9	14.2	7.5
2001	432	30.6	14.1	n/a
2002	460	30.0	15.5	9
2003	460	30.0	15.5	9
2004	468	29.0	16.1	8.5
2005	466	29.5	15.8	n/a
2006	531	27.0	19.7	5.5
2007	480	27.6	17.4	5.2
2008	435	30.8	14.1	6.9
2009	419	33.3	13.6	5.5
2010	428	30.1	14.1	7.5
2011	424	28.1	15.0	9.7
2012	421	31.1	13.5	9.3
2013	404	29.1	13.8	9.9
2014	402	30.1	13.3	7.5
2015	423	24.0	17.6	9.7
2016	399	31.0	12.8	10.3
2017	405	28.6	14.1	10.4
2018	390	28.6	13.6	9.5
2019	388	27.2	14.2	13.7
2020	398	27.2	14.6	17.3
2021	379	27.7	13.6	18.2
2022	382	28.2	13.5	17.3
2023	422	30.2	13.9	22.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridge Road Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$14,450
2019	$15,779
2020	$15,402
2021	$17,911
2022	$19,537
2023	$17,869

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridge Road Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 116^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 140^th of 491 Elementary schools	6.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Road Elementary School)	74.2	71.6	2.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Haven School District)	73.9	59.8	14.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridge Road Elementary School)	67.7	74.6	6.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Haven School District)	66.3	70.2	3.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Road Elementary School)	77.5	63.1	14.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Haven School District)	74.7	63.6	11.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridge Road Elementary School)	76.3	60	16.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Haven School District)	71.6	64	7.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Road Elementary School)	80.9	63.8	17.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Haven School District)	71.9	68	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	388	422	8.8%
African American	18	30	66.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	26	35	34.6%
Hispanic	36	51	41.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	297	284	4.4%
Two or More Races	10	21	110%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	13.7%	22.3%	8.6%

Schools Near Ridge Road Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Ridge Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1341 Ridge Rd.	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	North Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 248-4050	422	30	13.9	22.3%	284 (67.3%)	30 (7.1%)	51 (12.1%)	35 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	78.3	123^rd of 497 public elementary schools	75.3%		75	140^th of 491 public elementary schools	71.5%	17	67.7	64.5	73.6	71.0		72.6	65.3	62.9		$17,869
Spring Glen School	Public	K-6	1908 Whitney Ave.	Hamden	06517	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2045	370	27	13.9	23.5%	226 (61.1%)	50 (13.5%)	61 (16.5%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.4%)	74.7	146^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.6%		79.3	119^th of 491 public elementary schools	75.8%	27	64.9	71.2	74.5	57.9	60.0	72.4	74.5	57.9	53.3	$21,542
Shepherd Glen School	Public	K-6	1 Skiff St. Ext.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2070	288	25	11.5	55.6%	56 (19.4%)	111 (38.5%)	50 (17.4%)	55 (19.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	31.1	317^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.2%		33.9	305^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.9%	12		39.6	26.8			58.3	29.3		31.7	$22,792
Ridge Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 Carew Rd.	Hamden	06517	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2035	294	25	11.7	55.8%	90 (30.6%)	75 (25.5%)	80 (27.2%)	27 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	30.8	320^th of 497 public elementary schools	35.6%		29.5	326^th of 491 public elementary schools	33.6%	6	33.3	40.9	45.3	20.0		47.7	32.1		47.4	$23,484
Bear Path School	Public	K-6	10 Kirk Rd.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2015	406	29	14.2	31.8%	190 (46.8%)	69 (17.0%)	100 (24.6%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	52	241^st of 497 public elementary schools	51.5%		63.5	194^th of 491 public elementary schools	60.5%	47	63.2	51.0	46.6	56.1		61.2	45.6	43.9	43.2	$22,386
Church Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	95 Church St.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2020	277	25	11.1	68.2%	11 (4.0%)	102 (36.8%)	139 (50.2%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	12.8	415^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.5%		15.8	388^th of 491 public elementary schools	21.0%	27			21.1	31.1	16.3		34.2	21.7	14.0	$23,963
Dunbar Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 Lane St.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2025	272	20	13.6	48.9%	38 (14.0%)	100 (36.8%)	96 (35.3%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	20.7	364^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.8%		12.9	409^th of 491 public elementary schools	16.7%	45	23.1	19.6	22.5		56.7					$23,267
Montowese Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Fitch St.	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-2564	303	29	10.4	25.4%	213 (70.3%)	14 (4.6%)	40 (13.2%)	28 (9.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	76.7	133^rd of 497 public elementary schools	73.2%		77.8	126^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.3%	7		69.2	55.7	68.1		71.8	72.1	74.5		$18,993
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Upper State St.	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5387	421	34	12.5	25.7%	273 (64.8%)	28 (6.7%)	56 (13.3%)	52 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	89.5	37^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.6%		77.9	125^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.5%	88	76.8	75.0	81.0	78.6		84.6	87.3	69.6		$18,267
Helen Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	285 Helen St.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2030	325	26	12.5	61.8%	51 (15.7%)	121 (37.2%)	114 (35.1%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	13.8	406^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.3%		26	339^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.0%	67			25.0		30.0		25.0		17.5	$23,037

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