Is Ridgeway Elementary School a good school?

Ridgeway Elementary School ranks 662 nd of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgeway Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 728 students attended Ridgeway Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeway Elementary School?

Students at Ridgeway Elementary School are 76% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Ridgeway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridgeway Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Garfield Middle School High : Hamilton High School

Ridgeway Elementary School

Summary:

Ridgeway Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hamilton, Ohio, serving 728 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Hamilton City School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgeway Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic metrics, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Ridgeway's 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 71.4%, compared to 60% for the Hamilton City School District and 62.1% for the state. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 29.9% in 2021-2022 to 18.7% in 2023-2024. Ridgeway's African American and low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform exceptionally well compared to their peers in the state, ranking 37th and 213th out of Ohio elementary schools, respectively, in 2021-2022.

While Ridgeway generally outperforms other Hamilton City elementary schools, it lags behind the high-performing Ross Intermediate School, which is part of the Ross Local School District and ranked 139th out of 1,577 Ohio elementary schools in 2023-2024. Ridgeway's strong performance for its low SES students suggests the school is effectively addressing the challenges faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds, a notable achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

267 Wasserman Rd
Hamilton, OH 45013-4155

(513) 868-5640

District: Hamilton City

SchoolDigger Rank:
662^nd of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Students who attend Ridgeway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Garfield Middle School
High:	Hamilton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 728

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Two or more races:

8.9%

African American:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.4%

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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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Ridgeway Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeway Elementary School 662^nd of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Ridgeway Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hamilton City:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton City 546^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2011	70.12	595^th	1686	64.7%
2012	67.15	698^th	1709	59.2%
2013	60.53	905^th	1701	46.8%
2014	66.74	737^th	1687	56.3%
2015	66.38	665^th	1684	60.5%
2016	60.78	832^nd	1678	50.4%
2017	59.38	878^th	1651	46.8%
2018	55.12	908^th	1636	44.5%
2019	51.17	979^th	1676	41.6%
2021	56.14	841^st	1610	47.8%
2022	61.72	744^th	1588	53.1%
2023	62.31	721^st	1596	54.8%
2024	64.84	662^nd	1577	58.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.20	595^th	856	30.5%
2024	47.04	417^th	900	53.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	54.00	782^nd	1465	46.6%
2019	54.09	770^th	1465	47.4%
2021	73.05	320^th	1404	77.2%
2022	78.37	213^th	1419	85.0%
2023	78.31	241^st	1447	83.3%
2024	78.67	228^th	1484	84.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	49.12	926^th	1518	39.0%
2019	47.13	944^th	1502	37.2%
2021	50.02	818^th	1467	44.2%
2022	60.42	683^rd	1488	54.1%
2023	61.09	680^th	1483	54.1%
2024	61.46	651^st	1466	55.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	31.76	743^rd	1021	27.2%
2019	30.49	695^th	956	27.3%
2021	31.26	534^th	765	30.2%
2022	41.88	445^th	824	46.0%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.05	729^th	759	4.0%
2022	62.21	51^st	128	60.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	53.34	857^th	1536	44.2%
2019	53.97	856^th	1535	44.2%
2021	53.17	780^th	1499	48.0%
2022	56.25	776^th	1518	48.9%
2023	56.17	775^th	1498	48.3%
2024	65.75	589^th	1485	60.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	65.55	172^nd	598	71.2%
2022	90.19	37^th	601	93.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	38.15	948^th	1309	27.6%
2019	40.22	911^th	1271	28.3%
2021	40.82	830^th	1249	33.5%
2022	48.00	752^nd	1242	39.5%
2023	48.00	737^th	1215	39.3%
2024	53.68	633^rd	1190	46.8%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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: Ohio Department of Education

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by a student
Saturday, December 14, 2019

Basically, they taught a grade under & didn’t give out homework. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ridgeway Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	631	17	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	67	723
2011	638	37	4	8	0	0	55	0	742
2012	647	46	4	12	1	0	41	0	751
2013	645	46	3	12	0	0	44	0	750
2014	654	44	3	17	2	0	28	0	748
2015	666	52	5	17	0	3	41	0	784
2016	684	60	3	31	0	2	50	0	830
2017	688	69	4	41	2	1	41	0	846
2018	706	58	1	40	3	0	51	0	859
2019	688	70	1	36	2	0	74	0	871
2020	642	60	4	29	1	0	70	0	806
2021	586	52	0	39	1	0	51	0	729
2022	593	65	0	44	0	6	59	0	767
2023	554	56	1	47	0	5	65	0	728

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

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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 Ridgeway Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	723	31.0	23.3	50.9
2011	742	31.0	23.9	52.7
2012	751	32.0	23.4	52.2
2013	750	31.0	24.1	53.2
2014	748	32.8	22.7	54.4
2015	784	n/a	n/a	54.1
2016	830	36.0	23.0	56.9
2017	846	40.0	21.1	52
2018	859	38.0	22.6	53.7
2019	871	38.0	22.9	50.4
2020	806	35.0	23.0	50.4
2021	729	34.0	21.4	n/a
2022	767	42.0	18.2	n/a
2023	728	46.5	15.6	n/a

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 Ridgeway Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	723	31.0	23.3	50.9
2011	742	31.0	23.9	52.7
2012	751	32.0	23.4	52.2
2013	750	31.0	24.1	53.2
2014	748	32.8	22.7	54.4
2015	784	n/a	n/a	54.1
2016	830	36.0	23.0	56.9
2017	846	40.0	21.1	52
2018	859	38.0	22.6	53.7
2019	871	38.0	22.9	50.4
2020	806	35.0	23.0	50.4
2021	729	34.0	21.4	n/a
2022	767	42.0	18.2	n/a
2023	728	46.5	15.6	n/a

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 Ridgeway Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,099
2022	$8,823
2023	$10,276

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgeway Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 979^th of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 721^st of 1596 Elementary schools	13.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgeway Elementary School)	62.4	63.8	1.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton City)	56.2	58	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeway Elementary School)	67.7	57.4	10.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton City)	59.1	48.7	10.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeway Elementary School)	73.3	74.1	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton City)	68	63.9	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeway Elementary School)	56.4	68.2	11.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton City)	48.6	47.6	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Ridgeway Elementary School)	44.7	61.2	16.5%
5th Grade Science (Hamilton City)	40.4	48.3	7.9%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeway Elementary School)	55.3	56.5	1.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton City)	52.2	51.5	0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeway Elementary School)	77.7	74.1	3.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton City)	64	58.7	5.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	67.4	2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeway Elementary School)	47.3	51.8	4.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton City)	41.4	42.6	1.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeway Elementary School)	67.3	64.7	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton City)	47.8	49	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	871	728	16.4%
African American	70	56	20%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	36	47	30.6%
Pacific Islander	0	5
White	688	554	19.5%
Two or More Races	74	65	12.2%

Schools Near Ridgeway Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Ridgeway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	267 Wasserman Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5640	728	47	15.6		554 (76.1%)	56 (7.7%)	47 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	65 (8.9%)	64.8	662^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	58.0%		62.3	721^st of 1596 public elementary schools	54.8%	59	65.6	71.4	67.4	60.0	59.3	68.8	68.6	71.1	68.6	$10,276
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	1325 Stahlheber Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5590	601	44	13.6		433 (72.0%)	73 (12.1%)	33 (5.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.5%)	59	776^th of 1577 public elementary schools	50.8%		57.1	829^th of 1596 public elementary schools	48.1%	53	52.4	74.0	80.7	63.1	51.2	57.5	67.0	66.7	58.1	$10,939
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1125 Main St	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5620	715	47	15.2		453 (63.4%)	52 (7.3%)	119 (16.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	76 (10.6%)	40.7	1029^th of 1577 public elementary schools	34.7%		44.5	992^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	37.8%	37	50.0	56.5	62.5	43.0	41.1	55.3	48.4	59.3	50.0	$9,144
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Knightsbridge Dr	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5650	650	44	14.7		111 (17.1%)	165 (25.4%)	320 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (1.8%)	37 (5.7%)	22.2	1236^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.6%		35.8	1084^th of 1596 public elementary schools	32.1%	152	36.1	33.3	43.6	45.2	30.8	35.1	29.5	46.6	42.9	$10,875
Fairwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	281 Fair Avenue	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5610	648	43	15.0		269 (41.5%)	58 (9.0%)	252 (38.9%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.7%)	46 (7.1%)	24.1	1206^th of 1577 public elementary schools	23.5%		32.8	1113^th of 1596 public elementary schools	30.3%	93	36.0	50.8	39.4	26.7	33.3	29.7	47.9	49.3	41.7	$10,265
Richard Allen Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1206 Shuler Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Richard Allen Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 795-6549	135	9	15.6		8 (5.9%)	55 (40.7%)	60 (44.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	6 (4.4%)	27.9	1159^th of 1577 public elementary schools	26.5%		18.6	1275^th of 1596 public elementary schools	20.1%	116	46.7		25.0	26.7	30.0		50.0	40.0	60.0	$10,073
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2171 Bridgeport Drive	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5580	586	42	13.9		456 (77.8%)	35 (6.0%)	43 (7.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (7.0%)	43.1	1005^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.3%		34.3	1097^th of 1596 public elementary schools	31.3%	92	62.9	57.1	47.4	52.9	27.1	50.0	59.6	75.7	41.4	$11,469
Crawford Woods Elementary School	Public	K-6	2200 Hensley Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5600	557	41	13.7		181 (32.5%)	92 (16.5%)	226 (40.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	40 (7.2%)	48.3	946^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.0%		34.8	1093^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	31.5%	147	56.2	66.7	55.4	65.8	38.0	60.3	47.7	71.2	46.5	$11,375
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Hoadley Ave	Hamilton	45015	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5630	579	43	13.4		401 (69.3%)	54 (9.3%)	68 (11.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.4%)	49.9	929^th of 1577 public elementary schools	41.1%		54.1	883^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	44.7%	46	57.1	67.1	71.1	48.8	43.8	46.8	55.3	69.0	57.8	$9,842
Fairfield West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 River Rd	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-3021	831	41	20.2	42.1%	451 (54.3%)	165 (19.9%)	87 (10.5%)	65 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (7.2%)	65.2	653^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	58.6%		61.1	750^th of 1596 public elementary schools	53.0%	97	69.1	67.0	72.7	71.5		66.1	68.2	74.8		$9,157

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