Ridgedale Elementary School

Summary:

Ridgedale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving 525 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Monongalia County Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Ridgedale Elementary consistently ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in West Virginia, with a current ranking of 21st out of 368 schools. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 70.8% of 3rd graders, 78.7% of 4th graders, and 63.6% of 5th graders at Ridgedale Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 53.2%, 47.6%, and 39.1% at the state level, respectively. However, the school's student population is predominantly white (95.43%), which is not reflective of the broader diversity in the Monongalia County Schools district or the state of West Virginia.

When comparing Ridgedale Elementary to nearby schools in the Monongalia County Schools district, the school consistently outperforms the others in mathematics, English language arts, and science assessments across all grade levels. Schools like Suncrest Elementary, North Elementary, and Brookhaven Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, but generally lag behind Ridgedale in terms of overall rankings and proficiency rates. However, the school's lack of racial diversity and variability in performance for certain student subgroups may be areas for the school and district to consider addressing to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1550 Goshen Rd
       Morgantown, WV  26508-4773


(304) 291-9231

District: Monongalia County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
21st of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,517 Help


Students who attend Ridgedale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    South Middle School
High:    Morgantown High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  525

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.4%
African American:
1.7%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ridgedale Elementary School ranks better than 94.3% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Monongalia County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.4%), African American (1.7%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgedale Elementary School is 16.1. 7 elementary schools in the Monongalia County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgedale Elementary School is $12,517. 7 elementary schools in the Monongalia County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgedale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgedale Elementary School 21st of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Ridgedale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Monongalia County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Monongalia County Schools 5th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ridgedale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ridgedale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 57.92 167th 420 60.2%
2010 68.38 89th 427 79.2%
2011 30.18 341st 426 20.0%
2012 35.97 305th 426 28.4%
2013 31.73 338th 428 21.0%
2014 53.57 168th 422 60.2%
2015 77.86 47th 408 88.5%
2016 76.59 58th 402 85.6%
2017 65.94 110th 399 72.4%
2018 66.24 114th 392 70.9%
2019 71.26 81st 383 78.9%
2021 93.86 12th 380 96.8%
2022 87.64 28th 375 92.5%
2023 92.23 17th 368 95.4%
2024 89.30 21st 368 94.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ridgedale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 61.10 55th 218 74.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgedale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.63 299th 377 20.7%
2018 43.52 147th 258 43.0%
2019 97.26 9th 185 95.1%
2023 66.59 42nd 180 76.7%
2024 51.98 73rd 183 60.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgedale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.93 327th 382 14.4%
2018 35.84 263rd 368 28.5%
2021 65.28 68th 335 79.7%
2022 56.46 123rd 347 64.6%
2023 68.50 68th 333 79.6%
2024 69.29 63rd 336 81.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Ridgedale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 61.15 122nd 381 68.0%
2018 61.76 124th 366 66.1%
2019 62.00 106th 339 68.7%
2021 92.22 9th 322 97.2%
2022 76.49 54th 325 83.4%
2023 89.11 14th 317 95.6%
2024 87.40 20th 316 93.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ridgedale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.34 143rd 154 7.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Ridgedale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.39 103rd 382 73.0%
2018 65.20 107th 364 70.6%
2019 75.06 62nd 338 81.7%
2021 92.09 13th 333 96.1%
2022 92.06 12th 330 96.4%
2023 90.01 13th 322 96.0%
2024 87.25 21st 325 93.5%
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Rank History for White students at Ridgedale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 62.92 120th 382 68.6%
2018 65.76 113th 374 69.8%
2019 70.25 83rd 373 77.7%
2021 92.59 17th 376 95.5%
2022 85.20 33rd 373 91.2%
2023 90.24 18th 366 95.1%
2024 88.43 24th 367 93.5%
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Data source: test scores: West Virginia 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.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ridgedale Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 252 252
1990 237 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1991 226 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1992 228 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 228
1993 245 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 246
1994 265 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1995 253 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1996 253 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1997 252 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1998 270 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1999 238 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 238
2000 240 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 241
2001 258 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2002 258 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2003 258 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2004 243 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 248
2005 274 2 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 283
2006 286 6 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 297
2007 325 8 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2008 345 8 3 1 3 n/a n/a 0 360
2009 363 11 4 1 3 n/a n/a 0 382
2010 383 12 3 1 2 0 2 0 403
2011 403 8 3 1 2 0 1 0 418
2012 430 10 4 4 2 0 10 0 460
2013 428 9 1 3 1 0 7 0 449
2014 435 6 3 2 1 0 11 0 458
2015 416 9 1 2 0 0 6 0 434
2016 407 2 3 2 0 0 13 0 427
2017 409 1 0 2 0 0 15 0 427
2018 427 6 0 6 0 0 25 0 464
2019 420 10 0 6 0 0 30 0 466
2020 474 4 0 3 0 0 21 0 502
2021 449 7 0 4 0 0 14 0 474
2022 476 9 0 8 0 0 10 0 503
2023 501 9 0 7 0 0 8 0 525

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 Ridgedale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 252 13.0 19.3 n/a
1990 238 13.0 18.3 30.3
1991 226 12.0 18.8 23.5
1992 228 12.0 19.0 28.9
1993 246 14.0 17.6 30.9
1994 267 16.0 16.7 32.2
1995 254 17.5 14.5 28.3
1996 254 17.5 14.5 28.3
1997 253 15.5 16.3 37.5
1998 271 18.1 15.0 36.9
1999 238 17.0 14.0 50.8
2000 241 17.3 13.9 43.6
2001 261 16.8 15.5 44.8
2002 263 18.6 14.1 39.5
2003 263 18.6 14.1 39.5
2004 248 17.6 14.1 39.1
2005 283 17.6 16.1 45.6
2006 297 19.0 15.6 41.1
2007 338 20.9 16.2 38.2
2008 360 22.3 16.1 34.7
2009 382 24.0 15.9 38.5
2010 403 24.0 16.7 41.2
2011 418 25.2 16.5 41.1
2012 460 29.0 15.8 41.1
2013 449 29.0 15.4 38.3
2014 458 29.0 15.7 34.3
2015 434 28.0 15.5 33.6
2016 427 27.0 15.8 31.4
2017 427 27.0 15.8 31.1
2018 464 29.0 16.0 30.6
2019 466 29.0 16.0 29.2
2020 502 30.0 16.7 27.1
2021 474 29.0 16.3 23.2
2022 503 29.5 17.0 n/a
2023 525 32.5 16.1 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 Ridgedale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 252 13.0 19.3 n/a
1990 238 13.0 18.3 30.3
1991 226 12.0 18.8 23.5
1992 228 12.0 19.0 28.9
1993 246 14.0 17.6 30.9
1994 267 16.0 16.7 32.2
1995 254 17.5 14.5 28.3
1996 254 17.5 14.5 28.3
1997 253 15.5 16.3 37.5
1998 271 18.1 15.0 36.9
1999 238 17.0 14.0 50.8
2000 241 17.3 13.9 43.6
2001 261 16.8 15.5 44.8
2002 263 18.6 14.1 39.5
2003 263 18.6 14.1 39.5
2004 248 17.6 14.1 39.1
2005 283 17.6 16.1 45.6
2006 297 19.0 15.6 41.1
2007 338 20.9 16.2 38.2
2008 360 22.3 16.1 34.7
2009 382 24.0 15.9 38.5
2010 403 24.0 16.7 41.2
2011 418 25.2 16.5 41.1
2012 460 29.0 15.8 41.1
2013 449 29.0 15.4 38.3
2014 458 29.0 15.7 34.3
2015 434 28.0 15.5 33.6
2016 427 27.0 15.8 31.4
2017 427 27.0 15.8 31.1
2018 464 29.0 16.0 30.6
2019 466 29.0 16.0 29.2
2020 502 30.0 16.7 27.1
2021 474 29.0 16.3 23.2
2022 503 29.5 17.0 n/a
2023 525 32.5 16.1 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridgedale Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $789 (6.3%) $11,728 (93.7%) $12,517

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgedale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 81st of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 17th of 368 Elementary schools
 16.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgedale Elementary School)57.885.9
 28.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Monongalia County Schools)65.265.6
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgedale Elementary School)57.860.6
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Monongalia County Schools)56.449.4
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgedale Elementary School)5069.6
 19.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Monongalia County Schools)55.153.9
 1.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgedale Elementary School)44.360.8
 16.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Monongalia County Schools)55.653.7
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgedale Elementary School)55.860.8
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Monongalia County Schools)49.655.2
 5.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgedale Elementary School)69.267.6
 1.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Monongalia County Schools)61.359.2
 2.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Ridgedale Elementary School)51.955.4
 3.5%
   5th Grade Science (Monongalia County Schools)48.446.4
 2%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students466525
 12.7%
African American109
 10%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic67
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White420501
 19.3%
Two or More Races308
 73.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgedale Elementary School

Students who attend Ridgedale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle School
High : Morgantown High School

Yes. Ridgedale Elementary School ranks in the top 5.7% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Ridgedale Elementary School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 525 students attended Ridgedale Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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