Is Ridgebury Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Ridgebury Elementary School ranks in the top 8.2% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Ridgebury Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 351 students attended Ridgebury Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgebury Elementary School?

Students at Ridgebury Elementary School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ridgebury Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridgebury Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Scotts Ridge Middle School High : Ridgefield High School

Ridgebury Elementary School

Summary:

Ridgebury Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ridgefield, Connecticut, serving 359 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Ridgefield School District, which is ranked 7th out of 158 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgebury Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Connecticut, with students performing exceptionally well on standardized tests and proficiency rates significantly higher than state averages. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with over 75% of students identifying as White, and a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status compared to nearby schools in the Danbury School District. The school also maintains a favorable learning environment, with a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 13.3 to 16 over the past three years.

When compared to other schools in the Ridgefield School District, such as Farmingville Elementary, Veterans Park Elementary, Barlow Mountain Elementary, and Scotland Elementary, Ridgebury Elementary's academic performance is on par with these high-achieving schools. In contrast, schools in the Danbury School District, such as Morris Street School, Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magnet, South Street School, and Park Avenue School, have significantly lower academic performance and rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

112 Bennett's Farm Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877

(203) 894-5875

District: Ridgefield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,254

Students who attend Ridgebury Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Scotts Ridge Middle School
High:	Ridgefield High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 351

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Asian:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgebury Elementary School ranks better than 91.8% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Ridgefield School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.95. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.3%), Hispanic (9.4%), Asian (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgebury Elementary School is 14.8, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Ridgefield School District! (See more...)

Compare Ridgebury Elementary School employs 23.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgebury Elementary School is $21,254, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Ridgefield School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgebury Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgebury Elementary School 41^st of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Ridgebury Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Ridgefield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgefield School District 7^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridgebury Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ridgebury Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	81.87	71^st	570	87.5%
2007	82.30	49^th	568	91.4%
2008	83.05	38^th	565	93.3%
2009	80.45	74^th	566	86.9%
2010	80.39	82^nd	579	85.8%
2011	81.06	70^th	565	87.6%
2012	79.01	94^th	564	83.3%
2013	83.05	44^th	557	92.1%
2015	88.61	42^nd	551	92.4%
2016	89.49	35^th	518	93.2%
2017	88.41	41^st	519	92.1%
2018	90.78	31^st	532	94.2%
2019	93.76	6^th	522	98.9%
2021	92.93	25^th	538	95.4%
2022	92.22	20^th	490	95.9%
2023	90.75	31^st	491	93.7%
2024	88.95	41^st	497	91.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridgebury Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	86.77	25^th	259	90.3%
2021	84.19	70^th	455	84.6%
2022	84.09	25^th	234	89.3%
2023	81.81	50^th	230	78.3%
2024	82.72	41^st	237	82.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridgebury Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	84.85	35^th	262	86.6%
2021	93.51	16^th	445	96.4%
2022	89.68	8^th	232	96.6%
2024	79.75	50^th	233	78.5%

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Rank History for White students at Ridgebury Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	84.28	32^nd	296	89.2%
2019	91.01	3^rd	295	99.0%
2021	87.85	18^th	327	94.5%
2022	91.57	6^th	252	97.6%
2023	80.23	35^th	262	86.6%
2024	75.85	53^rd	250	78.8%

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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

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Enrollment information for Ridgebury Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	343	1	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1989	374	1	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1990	380	n/a	11	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	394
1991	359	0	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1992	369	2	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1993	391	4	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1994	408	3	13	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1995	420	6	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1996	420	6	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1997	461	5	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1998	478	4	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1999	510	5	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
2000	516	6	16	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2001	514	6	19	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2002	519	3	18	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2003	519	3	18	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2004	441	4	15	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2005	459	3	18	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
2006	516	3	22	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2007	432	4	14	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	470
2008	424	3	17	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
2009	408	3	22	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	455
2010	378	2	21	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	422
2011	354	2	25	23	1	0	4	0	409
2012	346	2	28	19	1	0	12	0	408
2013	321	3	34	20	1	0	14	0	393
2014	300	3	31	20	1	0	13	0	368
2015	281	3	33	23	1	0	13	0	354
2016	271	3	34	20	0	0	14	0	342
2017	275	3	27	26	0	0	9	0	340
2018	273	3	23	28	0	0	11	0	338
2019	266	4	19	35	0	0	8	0	332
2020	279	4	23	35	0	0	10	0	351
2021	256	2	25	41	0	0	8	0	332
2022	279	2	22	39	0	0	8	0	350
2023	284	3	20	34	0	0	17	1	359
2024	275	3	23	33	0	0	16	1	351

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridgebury Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	356	22.0	16.1	n/a
1989	385	22.5	17.1	n/a
1990	394	21.5	18.3	n/a
1991	373	20.5	18.1	n/a
1992	385	23.0	16.7	1
1993	408	25.0	16.3	0
1994	432	25.1	17.2	3.2
1995	445	24.8	17.9	1.1
1996	445	24.8	17.9	1.1
1997	478	26.0	18.4	0.4
1998	501	26.2	19.1	0.4
1999	534	29.5	18.1	1.3
2000	548	30.3	18.1	1.6
2001	554	30.9	17.9	n/a
2002	562	30.6	18.4	1.8
2003	562	30.6	18.4	1.8
2004	485	29.9	16.2	0.8
2005	504	29.0	17.4	n/a
2006	568	29.5	19.3	0.2
2007	470	29.4	16.0	n/a
2008	465	29.6	15.7	n/a
2009	455	31.1	16.3	n/a
2010	422	26.5	15.9	0.9
2011	409	27.1	15.0	1.2
2012	408	26.6	15.3	1.5
2013	393	27.1	14.5	1.3
2014	368	25.6	14.3	2.2
2015	354	27.0	13.1	2.8
2016	342	28.0	12.2	2.9
2017	340	26.8	12.6	1.5
2018	338	26.3	12.8	2.1
2019	332	24.3	13.6	5.7
2020	351	22.3	15.7	7.1
2021	332	24.8	13.3	7.5
2022	350	22.8	15.3	6.3
2023	359	22.3	16.0	6.7
2024	351	23.6	14.8	6.3

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 Ridgebury Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	356	22.0	16.1	n/a
1989	385	22.5	17.1	n/a
1990	394	21.5	18.3	n/a
1991	373	20.5	18.1	n/a
1992	385	23.0	16.7	1
1993	408	25.0	16.3	0
1994	432	25.1	17.2	3.2
1995	445	24.8	17.9	1.1
1996	445	24.8	17.9	1.1
1997	478	26.0	18.4	0.4
1998	501	26.2	19.1	0.4
1999	534	29.5	18.1	1.3
2000	548	30.3	18.1	1.6
2001	554	30.9	17.9	n/a
2002	562	30.6	18.4	1.8
2003	562	30.6	18.4	1.8
2004	485	29.9	16.2	0.8
2005	504	29.0	17.4	n/a
2006	568	29.5	19.3	0.2
2007	470	29.4	16.0	n/a
2008	465	29.6	15.7	n/a
2009	455	31.1	16.3	n/a
2010	422	26.5	15.9	0.9
2011	409	27.1	15.0	1.2
2012	408	26.6	15.3	1.5
2013	393	27.1	14.5	1.3
2014	368	25.6	14.3	2.2
2015	354	27.0	13.1	2.8
2016	342	28.0	12.2	2.9
2017	340	26.8	12.6	1.5
2018	338	26.3	12.8	2.1
2019	332	24.3	13.6	5.7
2020	351	22.3	15.7	7.1
2021	332	24.8	13.3	7.5
2022	350	22.8	15.3	6.3
2023	359	22.3	16.0	6.7
2024	351	23.6	14.8	6.3

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 Ridgebury Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,095
2019	$19,276
2020	$19,387
2021	$21,059
2022	$20,418
2023	$21,254

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgebury Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 6^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 31^st of 491 Elementary schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgebury Elementary School)	87.9	67.2	20.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)	85.4	73.7	11.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgebury Elementary School)	87.9	77	10.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgefield School District)	84.8	80.1	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgebury Elementary School)	91.1	85.5	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)	86	84.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgebury Elementary School)	94.2	86.4	7.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)	87.5	81.8	5.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgebury Elementary School)	78.8	79.7	0.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgefield School District)	76.5	79.7	3.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	332	359	8.1%
African American	4	3	25%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	19	20	5.3%
Hispanic	35	34	2.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	266	284	6.8%
Two or More Races	8	17	112.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.7%	6.7%	1%

Schools Near Ridgebury 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Ridgebury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Bennett's Farm Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Fairfield County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5875	351	24	14.8	6.3%	275 (78.3%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (9.4%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	89	41^st of 497 public elementary schools	91.8%		90.7	31^st of 491 public elementary schools	93.7%	10	82.4	71.9	79.0	88.2	73.7	83.9	70.6	$21,254
Barlow Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Barlow Mountain Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Fairfield County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5800	377	29	12.9	6.9%	278 (73.7%)	6 (1.6%)	32 (8.5%)	38 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	88.3	44^th of 497 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.4	57^th of 491 public elementary schools	88.4%	13	75.4	69.2	82.0	86.0	80.8	77.0	71.9	$20,670
Scotland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Barlow Mountain Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Fairfield County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5825	333	26	12.7	5.4%	273 (82.0%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.3%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	89.7	35^th of 497 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.2	17^th of 491 public elementary schools	96.5%	18	83.1	69.0	81.0	84.6	81.0	76.2	79.7	$21,240
Mill Ridge Primary School	Public	K-3	49A High Ridge Rd.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4781	341	26	13.2	24.0%	65 (19.1%)	53 (15.5%)	177 (51.9%)	19 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.0%)								(n/a)		27.6			29.9			$16,287
Farmingville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Farmingville Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Fairfield County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5570	321	27	12.0	4.4%	266 (82.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.9%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	91.4	23^rd of 497 public elementary schools	95.4%		91.5	22^nd of 491 public elementary schools	95.5%	1			78.7		81.0	83.6	87.8	$20,935
Park Avenue School	Public	K-5	82 Park Ave.	Danbury	06810	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4763	599	45	13.1	65.3%	75 (12.5%)	24 (4.0%)	467 (78.0%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	10.4	435^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.5%		16.9	381^st of 491 public elementary schools	22.4%	54	27.0	8.6	20.7	26.0	25.0	29.3	20.0	$14,067
Veterans Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Governor St.	Ridgefield	06877	Fairfield County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5525	241	20	12.2	10.0%	177 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.0%)	18 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.1%)	95.8	2^nd of 497 public elementary schools	99.6%		91.8	20^th of 491 public elementary schools	95.9%	18		89.2	87.2		91.9	89.7		$22,296
Morris Street School	Public	K-5	28 Morris St.	Danbury	06810	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4809	362	31	11.7	46.1%	36 (9.9%)	8 (2.2%)	295 (81.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	20.8	363^rd of 497 public elementary schools	27.0%		14.5	397^th of 491 public elementary schools	19.1%	34	36.7	17.5		35.6	27.0	41.8	32.2	$15,848
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne	Public, Magnet	K-5	201 University Blvd.	Danbury	06810	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 778-7462	357	23	15.4	31.7%	104 (29.1%)	30 (8.4%)	163 (45.7%)	30 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	67.5	183^rd of 497 public elementary schools	63.2%		56.6	222^nd of 491 public elementary schools	54.8%	39		46.9	64.1	63.9	64.1	70.3	59.0	$16,983
South Street School	Public	K-5	129 South St.	Danbury	06810	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4787	377	28	13.6	32.1%	42 (11.1%)	13 (3.4%)	277 (73.5%)	25 (6.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	25.7	349^th of 497 public elementary schools	29.8%		33.4	308^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.3%	41	39.1	32.7	26.9	36.2	47.3	29.9	39.1	$17,462

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