View Ridge Middle School

Summary:

View Ridge Middle School is a public middle school located in Ridgefield, Washington, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 591. The school is part of the Ridgefield School District, which is ranked 35 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 4-star rating. Over the past several years, View Ridge Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of Washington middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One key differentiator for View Ridge Middle School is its student racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of White students (72.93% in 2022-2023) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Gaiser Middle and Jason Lee Middle in the Vancouver School District, which have much more diverse student populations. Academically, View Ridge Middle School students consistently outperform the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the SBAC assessments. The school's Hispanic and Multi-racial student subgroups perform particularly well, ranking in the top 25-30% of Washington middle schools, while the Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) subgroups lag behind.

Another interesting finding is View Ridge Middle School's strong performance for its military-connected student population, ranking in the top 10-15% of Washington middle schools in this category. However, the school has seen fluctuations in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios over the years, which could impact the school's ability to provide resources and personalized attention to students. Overall, View Ridge Middle School appears to be a high-performing school, but may need to focus on addressing achievement gaps for certain subgroups and ensuring equitable access to resources and support for all students.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 3215 S Hillhurst Rd
       Ridgefield, WA  98642-8571


(360) 619-1400

District: Ridgefield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
176th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,778 Help


Students who attend View Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:    Ridgefield High School

Feeder schools for View Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:    South Ridge Elementary
    Union Ridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  591

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.9%
Hispanic:
13.4%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.7% Help


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Compare Details View Ridge Middle School ranks better than 67.1% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.9%), Hispanic (13.4%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at View Ridge Middle School is 17.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at View Ridge Middle School is $13,778.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

View Ridge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks View Ridge Middle School 176th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See View Ridge Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Ridgefield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgefield School District 35th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for View Ridge Middle School

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Rank History for all students at View Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.56 97th 421 77.0%
2005 68.59 122nd 425 71.3%
2006 70.81 113th 449 74.8%
2007 63.83 147th 463 68.3%
2008 68.85 116th 466 75.1%
2009 61.04 164th 476 65.5%
2010 58.26 195th 483 59.6%
2011 61.52 167th 492 66.1%
2012 74.16 91st 497 81.7%
2013 70.85 124th 498 75.1%
2016 75.55 92nd 443 79.2%
2017 73.94 102nd 435 76.6%
2018 69.39 120th 437 72.5%
2019 69.79 130th 512 74.6%
2021 70.07 136th 529 74.3%
2022 70.35 133rd 541 75.4%
2023 63.19 173rd 539 67.9%
2024 63.77 176th 535 67.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at View Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.52 45th 246 81.7%
2021 65.97 63rd 250 74.8%
2022 71.04 59th 257 77.0%
2023 55.55 95th 244 61.1%
2024 53.45 99th 243 59.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at View Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.51 146th 268 45.5%
2019 39.44 114th 231 50.6%
2021 43.45 102nd 210 51.4%
2022 51.10 70th 199 64.8%
2023 28.59 122nd 167 26.9%
2024 18.76 156th 179 12.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at View Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.11 79th 349 77.4%
2019 48.25 225th 448 49.8%
2021 74.61 51st 458 88.9%
2022 71.16 80th 475 83.2%
2023 44.37 242nd 463 47.7%
2024 44.18 241st 455 47.0%
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Rank History for Female students at View Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.22 80th 376 78.7%
2019 75.05 95th 452 79.0%
2021 65.79 131st 469 72.1%
2022 63.41 146th 479 69.5%
2023 61.94 157th 464 66.2%
2024 69.72 124th 464 73.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at View Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.91 6th 51 88.2%
2024 46.82 27th 46 41.3%
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Rank History for Male students at View Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.11 141st 371 62.0%
2019 61.97 147th 453 67.5%
2021 73.34 106th 476 77.7%
2022 75.23 101st 480 79.0%
2023 62.72 153rd 470 67.4%
2024 57.44 178th 466 61.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at View Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.84 32nd 259 87.6%
2019 73.21 65th 344 81.1%
2021 64.76 85th 353 75.9%
2022 52.54 141st 360 60.8%
2023 49.06 145th 336 56.8%
2024 65.15 90th 344 73.8%
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Rank History for White students at View Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.61 145th 325 55.4%
2019 57.11 187th 470 60.2%
2021 64.22 148th 480 69.2%
2022 64.80 142nd 488 70.9%
2023 56.89 186th 488 61.9%
2024 58.05 189th 486 61.1%
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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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for View Ridge Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 200 1 2 9 3 n/a n/a 0 215
1989 210 2 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 224
1990 196 2 1 12 4 n/a n/a 0 215
1991 213 4 3 8 2 n/a n/a 0 230
1992 194 1 2 10 1 n/a n/a 0 208
1993 197 1 3 7 4 n/a n/a 0 212
1994 250 4 5 5 3 n/a n/a 0 267
1995 273 0 6 3 3 n/a n/a 0 285
1996 273 0 6 3 3 n/a n/a 0 285
1997 258 1 7 6 7 n/a n/a 0 279
1998 283 1 5 8 4 n/a n/a 0 301
1999 308 1 4 7 3 n/a n/a 0 323
2000 279 1 8 10 2 n/a n/a 0 300
2001 277 3 8 8 3 n/a n/a 0 299
2002 277 5 13 8 6 n/a n/a 0 309
2003 277 5 13 8 6 n/a n/a 0 309
2004 288 5 12 10 8 n/a n/a 0 323
2005 263 4 12 15 6 n/a n/a 1 301
2006 277 3 9 18 6 n/a n/a 3 316
2007 275 4 10 20 6 n/a n/a 4 319
2008 301 2 14 24 4 n/a n/a 4 349
2009 311 4 11 17 5 n/a n/a 2 350
2010 285 8 12 21 5 n/a n/a 1 332
2011 286 4 7 24 1 0 15 0 337
2012 284 5 8 22 0 1 17 0 337
2013 279 5 10 24 0 0 12 0 330
2014 293 2 4 25 1 0 15 0 340
2015 302 2 3 37 1 1 19 0 365
2016 311 1 2 41 0 2 17 0 374
2017 344 2 6 49 0 1 24 0 426
2018 348 4 12 63 2 0 22 0 451
2019 350 2 10 65 3 1 28 0 459
2020 413 3 6 75 2 2 35 0 536
2021 435 5 12 87 2 2 39 0 582
2022 468 7 16 75 3 2 48 0 619
2023 431 8 12 79 3 4 54 0 591

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 View Ridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 215 10.0 21.5 0
1989 224 11.0 20.3 n/a
1990 215 10.1 21.2 0
1991 230 10.3 22.3 n/a
1992 208 10.8 19.2 n/a
1993 212 10.0 21.2 n/a
1994 267 10.7 25.0 n/a
1995 285 11.6 24.6 n/a
1996 285 11.6 24.6 n/a
1997 279 11.5 24.3 n/a
1998 301 12.5 24.1 n/a
1999 323 13.5 23.9 n/a
2000 300 13.0 23.1 n/a
2001 299 14.0 21.4 n/a
2002 309 14.2 21.8 22.7
2003 309 14.2 21.8 22.7
2004 323 13.0 24.8 27.9
2005 301 13.1 23.0 23.3
2006 316 14.7 21.5 29.1
2007 319 15.8 20.2 25.4
2008 349 15.1 23.1 20.3
2009 350 15.1 23.2 23.6
2010 332 16.2 20.4 26.9
2011 337 15.2 22.1 34.1
2012 337 15.4 21.8 37.4
2013 330 15.6 21.0 35.5
2014 340 n/a n/a 31.8
2015 365 16.0 22.8 30.4
2016 374 16.0 23.3 31.6
2017 426 18.4 23.0 27.2
2018 451 25.8 17.4 25.7
2019 459 24.4 18.7 25.5
2020 536 27.7 19.2 24.8
2021 582 29.7 19.5 25.6
2022 619 33.6 18.4 25.4
2023 591 32.9 17.9 25.7

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 View Ridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 215 10.0 21.5 0
1989 224 11.0 20.3 n/a
1990 215 10.1 21.2 0
1991 230 10.3 22.3 n/a
1992 208 10.8 19.2 n/a
1993 212 10.0 21.2 n/a
1994 267 10.7 25.0 n/a
1995 285 11.6 24.6 n/a
1996 285 11.6 24.6 n/a
1997 279 11.5 24.3 n/a
1998 301 12.5 24.1 n/a
1999 323 13.5 23.9 n/a
2000 300 13.0 23.1 n/a
2001 299 14.0 21.4 n/a
2002 309 14.2 21.8 22.7
2003 309 14.2 21.8 22.7
2004 323 13.0 24.8 27.9
2005 301 13.1 23.0 23.3
2006 316 14.7 21.5 29.1
2007 319 15.8 20.2 25.4
2008 349 15.1 23.1 20.3
2009 350 15.1 23.2 23.6
2010 332 16.2 20.4 26.9
2011 337 15.2 22.1 34.1
2012 337 15.4 21.8 37.4
2013 330 15.6 21.0 35.5
2014 340 n/a n/a 31.8
2015 365 16.0 22.8 30.4
2016 374 16.0 23.3 31.6
2017 426 18.4 23.0 27.2
2018 451 25.8 17.4 25.7
2019 459 24.4 18.7 25.5
2020 536 27.7 19.2 24.8
2021 582 29.7 19.5 25.6
2022 619 33.6 18.4 25.4
2023 591 32.9 17.9 25.7

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.

Immunization Rates

View Ridge Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201994.0%0.9%1.3%4.3%96.5%95.3%96.8%96.3%96.5%95.5%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for View Ridge Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,304 (5.2%) $23,981 (94.8%) $25,286
2020 $73 (0.9%) $8,348 (99.1%) $8,421
2021 $86 (0.7%) $11,894 (99.3%) $11,980
2022 $455 (3.3%) $13,322 (96.7%) $13,778

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on View Ridge Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 130th of 512 Middle schoolsRanks 173rd of 539 Middle schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (View Ridge Middle School)67.955.7
 12.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)67.955.5
 12.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)6252.1
 9.9%
7th Grade Math (View Ridge Middle School)59.949.7
 10.3%
   7th Grade Math (Ridgefield School District)59.948.4
 11.6%
   7th Grade Math (Washington)49.938.6
 11.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (View Ridge Middle School)64.756.1
 8.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)64.755.2
 9.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)59.651.3
 8.3%
8th Grade Math (View Ridge Middle School)57.740.6
 17.1%
   8th Grade Math (Ridgefield School District)57.740.1
 17.5%
   8th Grade Math (Washington)47.234.4
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (View Ridge Middle School)60.948.2
 12.8%
   8th Grade Science (Ridgefield School District)60.948.7
 12.2%
   8th Grade Science (Washington)53.143.9
 9.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (View Ridge Middle School)66.455.9
 10.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)71.263.3
 7.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (View Ridge Middle School)58.945.1
 13.8%
   All Grades Math (Ridgefield School District)6151.4
 9.6%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (View Ridge Middle School)60.948.2
 12.8%
   All Grades Science (Ridgefield School District)60.750.2
 10.5%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students459591
 28.8%
African American28
 300%
American Indian33
Asian1012
 20%
Hispanic6579
 21.5%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White350431
 23.1%
Two or More Races2854
 92.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.5%25.7%
 0.2%


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View Ridge Middle School ranks 176th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 591 students attended View Ridge Middle School.

Students at View Ridge Middle School are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Students who attend View Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Ridgefield High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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