Is Ridgetop Middle School a good school?

Ridgetop Middle School ranks 195 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgetop Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 737 students attended Ridgetop Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgetop Middle School?

Students at Ridgetop Middle School are 54% White, 17% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Ridgetop Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ridgetop Middle School usually go on to attend Central Kitsap High School

Ridgetop Middle School

Summary:

Ridgetop Middle School is a public middle school located in Silverdale, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 744 students. It is part of the Central Kitsap School District, which is ranked 75 out of 247 school districts in Washington and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgetop Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Ridgetop's ELA proficiency for all grades was 54.81%, compared to 52.63% for the state and 57.74% for the district. In Math, Ridgetop's proficiency was 41.01%, slightly higher than the state's 41.68% and the district's 40.85%. The school has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with 52.55% White, 15.05% Hispanic, 7.26% Asian, and 17.47% two or more races. Ridgetop Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Washington middle schools, with a ranking of 195 out of 535 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

While Ridgetop Middle School generally outperforms other middle schools in the Central Kitsap School District, such as Central Kitsap Middle School and Fairview Middle School, it lags behind the high-performing Woodward Middle School in the Bainbridge Island School District. Ridgetop Middle School has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 21.27% in 2020-2021 to 41.13% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students who may require additional support and resources.

Detail:

Public 6-8

10600 Hillsboro Dr
Silverdale, WA 98383-0008

(360) 662-2900

District: Central Kitsap School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
195^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,605

Students who attend Ridgetop Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central Kitsap High School

Feeder schools for Ridgetop Middle School:

Elementary:	Brownsville Elementary
	Clear Creek Elementary School
	Emerald Heights Elementary
	Silver Ridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 737

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

Two or more races:

17.4%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgetop Middle School ranks better than 63.6% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Central Kitsap School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ridgetop Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Central Kitsap School District. Student population at Ridgetop Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.3%), two or more races (17.4%), Hispanic (15.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgetop Middle School is 20.7. 1 middle schools in the Central Kitsap School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ridgetop Middle School employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgetop Middle School is $15,605. 1 middle schools in the Central Kitsap School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgetop Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgetop Middle School 195^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Ridgetop Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Central Kitsap School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Kitsap School District 75^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridgetop Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Ridgetop Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	52.26	207^th	421	50.8%
2005	63.28	146^th	425	65.6%
2006	60.62	157^th	449	65.0%
2007	59.07	174^th	463	62.4%
2008	67.29	124^th	466	73.4%
2009	58.89	182^nd	476	61.8%
2010	64.04	152^nd	483	68.5%
2011	63.97	150^th	492	69.5%
2012	71.07	114^th	497	77.1%
2013	68.65	140^th	498	71.9%
2015	75.10	86^th	445	80.7%
2016	69.42	117^th	443	73.6%
2017	71.35	115^th	435	73.6%
2018	75.25	96^th	437	78.0%
2019	66.44	152^nd	512	70.3%
2022	63.57	162^nd	541	70.1%
2023	69.98	138^th	539	74.4%
2024	59.67	195^th	535	63.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ridgetop Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.78	49^th	166	70.5%
2019	61.94	91^st	246	63.0%
2022	60.56	90^th	257	65.0%
2023	58.08	87^th	244	64.3%
2024	49.32	110^th	243	54.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridgetop Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	83.78	8^th	63	87.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgetop Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.71	43^rd	268	84.0%
2019	46.06	88^th	231	61.9%
2022	35.31	118^th	199	40.7%
2023	25.68	134^th	167	19.8%
2024	30.90	120^th	179	33.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgetop Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	81.27	38^th	349	89.1%
2019	77.87	43^rd	448	90.4%
2022	65.11	106^th	475	77.7%
2023	57.97	164^th	463	64.6%
2024	53.16	193^rd	455	57.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridgetop Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.65	98^th	376	73.9%
2019	64.27	145^th	452	67.9%
2022	63.31	147^th	479	69.3%
2023	68.07	131^st	464	71.8%
2024	53.70	197^th	464	57.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ridgetop Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	52.98	27^th	50	46.0%
2022	33.47	36^th	51	29.4%
2023	46.94	22^nd	40	45.0%
2024	37.79	33^rd	46	28.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridgetop Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.90	79^th	371	78.7%
2019	67.05	128^th	453	71.7%
2022	61.96	150^th	480	68.8%
2023	69.58	121^st	470	74.3%
2024	63.57	139^th	466	70.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ridgetop Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.38	52^nd	123	57.7%
2019	43.52	82^nd	152	46.1%
2022	54.54	75^th	161	53.4%
2023	39.82	88^th	145	39.3%
2024	41.65	87^th	148	41.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ridgetop Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.99	47^th	111	57.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgetop Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.60	21^st	259	91.9%
2019	81.27	41^st	344	88.1%
2022	71.76	67^th	360	81.4%
2023	75.10	62^nd	336	81.5%
2024	67.16	78^th	344	77.3%

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Rank History for White students at Ridgetop Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.53	108^th	325	66.8%
2019	60.95	165^th	470	64.9%
2022	57.78	182^nd	488	62.7%
2023	69.07	127^th	488	74.0%
2024	53.19	218^th	486	55.1%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Ridgetop Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	538	15	32	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	600
1989	573	17	42	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	653
1990	570	17	56	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	664
1991	643	24	69	23	7	n/a	n/a	0	766
1992	664	25	70	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	799
1993	693	33	107	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	866
1994	750	44	128	25	7	n/a	n/a	0	954
1995	851	54	178	34	16	n/a	n/a	0	1133
1996	851	54	178	34	16	n/a	n/a	0	1133
1997	872	56	191	32	16	n/a	n/a	0	1167
1998	599	32	167	30	9	n/a	n/a	0	837
1999	562	41	169	21	13	n/a	n/a	0	806
2000	571	59	158	20	12	n/a	n/a	0	820
2001	518	63	148	32	16	n/a	n/a	0	777
2002	520	58	135	35	7	n/a	n/a	0	755
2003	520	58	135	35	7	n/a	n/a	0	755
2004	582	73	144	41	9	n/a	n/a	0	849
2005	674	69	129	38	14	n/a	n/a	0	924
2006	699	60	114	38	19	n/a	n/a	0	930
2007	558	62	133	39	21	n/a	n/a	95	908
2008	529	54	156	36	15	n/a	n/a	85	875
2009	524	46	144	36	10	n/a	n/a	94	854
2010	440	38	114	35	6	n/a	n/a	84	717
2011	422	26	64	81	5	5	132	0	735
2012	393	30	61	78	6	9	131	0	708
2013	352	28	50	91	4	9	126	0	660
2014	321	20	49	79	3	3	121	0	596
2015	243	15	33	59	2	5	77	0	434
2016	235	16	36	64	3	6	77	0	437
2017	394	18	52	115	3	15	116	0	713
2018	409	17	35	123	3	13	129	0	729
2019	379	34	35	137	4	14	137	0	740
2020	410	25	38	111	0	13	140	0	737
2021	338	15	33	105	3	8	114	0	616
2022	385	22	45	112	5	11	124	8	712
2023	391	29	54	112	3	15	130	10	744
2024	400	25	44	111	4	22	128	3	737

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 Ridgetop Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	600	30.0	20.0	0
1989	653	32.0	20.4	n/a
1990	664	32.8	20.2	0
1991	766	36.1	21.2	n/a
1992	799	39.2	20.3	n/a
1993	866	39.7	21.8	n/a
1994	954	43.5	21.9	n/a
1995	1133	48.8	23.2	n/a
1996	1133	48.8	23.2	n/a
1997	1167	55.6	21.0	n/a
1998	837	40.5	20.7	n/a
1999	806	37.4	21.6	n/a
2000	820	38.5	21.3	n/a
2001	777	36.8	21.1	n/a
2002	755	40.2	18.8	27.8
2003	755	40.2	18.8	27.8
2004	849	42.0	20.2	25.3
2005	924	42.5	21.7	30.3
2006	930	46.0	20.2	26.7
2007	908	44.9	20.2	31.2
2008	875	42.9	20.4	32.5
2009	854	43.3	19.7	34.5
2010	717	39.5	18.1	31.3
2011	735	34.7	21.1	23.1
2012	708	34.3	20.5	28.5
2013	660	33.5	19.7	30.8
2014	596	n/a	n/a	26.5
2015	434	23.0	18.8	33.4
2016	437	23.0	19.0	36.2
2017	713	33.8	21.0	30
2018	729	35.1	20.7	26.9
2019	740	37.2	19.8	37.7
2020	737	34.2	21.5	36.8
2021	616	30.9	19.9	21.3
2022	712	33.4	21.2	37.9
2023	744	34.8	21.3	41.1
2024	737	35.5	20.7	37.9

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 Ridgetop Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	600	30.0	20.0	0
1989	653	32.0	20.4	n/a
1990	664	32.8	20.2	0
1991	766	36.1	21.2	n/a
1992	799	39.2	20.3	n/a
1993	866	39.7	21.8	n/a
1994	954	43.5	21.9	n/a
1995	1133	48.8	23.2	n/a
1996	1133	48.8	23.2	n/a
1997	1167	55.6	21.0	n/a
1998	837	40.5	20.7	n/a
1999	806	37.4	21.6	n/a
2000	820	38.5	21.3	n/a
2001	777	36.8	21.1	n/a
2002	755	40.2	18.8	27.8
2003	755	40.2	18.8	27.8
2004	849	42.0	20.2	25.3
2005	924	42.5	21.7	30.3
2006	930	46.0	20.2	26.7
2007	908	44.9	20.2	31.2
2008	875	42.9	20.4	32.5
2009	854	43.3	19.7	34.5
2010	717	39.5	18.1	31.3
2011	735	34.7	21.1	23.1
2012	708	34.3	20.5	28.5
2013	660	33.5	19.7	30.8
2014	596	n/a	n/a	26.5
2015	434	23.0	18.8	33.4
2016	437	23.0	19.0	36.2
2017	713	33.8	21.0	30
2018	729	35.1	20.7	26.9
2019	740	37.2	19.8	37.7
2020	737	34.2	21.5	36.8
2021	616	30.9	19.9	21.3
2022	712	33.4	21.2	37.9
2023	744	34.8	21.3	41.1
2024	737	35.5	20.7	37.9

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.

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