Ridgewood Middle Middle School
1401 Ridgewood School Rd
Arnold MO, 63010, Jefferson County
Phone: 636-282-1459
Ranking: 
(173 out of 1,698, top 10%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| | 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | | 31 | | 32 | | 35 | | 35 | | 37 | | 36 | |
| Total Students: | 481 | | 514 | | 493 | | 499 | | 446 | | 421 | | 478 | |
| Grade 7: | 234 | 48.6% | 253 | 49.2% | 250 | 50.7% | 246 | 49.3% | 243 | 54.5% | 190 | 45.1% | 242 | 50.6% |
| Grade 8: | 247 | 51.4% | 261 | 50.8% | 243 | 49.3% | 253 | 50.7% | 203 | 45.5% | 231 | 54.9% | 236 | 49.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: |
| Male: | 231 | 48.0% | 248 | 48.2% | 231 | 46.9% | 248 | 49.7% | 209 | 46.9% | 204 | 48.5% | 242 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 250 | 52.0% | 266 | 51.8% | 262 | 53.1% | 251 | 50.3% | 229 | 51.3% | 209 | 49.6% | 232 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: |
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 9 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 1.7% | 12 | 2.3% | 9 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 12 | 2.5% | 10 | 1.9% | 10 | 2.0% | 12 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.5% |
| White: | 446 | 92.7% | 480 | 93.4% | 463 | 93.9% | 472 | 94.6% | 423 | 94.8% | 398 | 94.5% | 457 | 95.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: |
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 169 | 35.1% | 170 | 33.1% | 180 | 36.5% | 165 | 33.1% | 127 | 28.5% | 127 | 30.2% | 131 | 27.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 38 | 7.9% | 44 | 8.6% | 31 | 6.3% | 39 | 7.8% | 48 | 10.8% | 36 | 8.6% | 45 | 9.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.99 | | 16.42 | | 15.25 | | 14.35 | | 12.83 | | 11.40 | | 13.30 | |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 54.7% | N/A |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 54% | N/A |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 58.7% | N/A |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 63% | N/A |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 65.8% | N/A |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.7% | N/A |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 68.4% | N/A |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 69% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 49.1% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 52.9% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 54.7% | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 66.8% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 65.5% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 65.9% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 72.2% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 73.6% | N/A |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 58.1% | N/A |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 50.6% | N/A |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 59% | N/A |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.2% | N/A |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 65.4% | N/A |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 67.9% | N/A |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.8% | 65.8% | N/A |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 68.2% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 48.6% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 40.7% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 53.5% | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57.3% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 60.8% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 59.5% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.6% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 63.7% | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 56.4% | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 65% | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 66.6% | N/A |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 64.3% | N/A |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 68% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| | 2007 | 2006 |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 42.4% | 46.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 57.6% | 53.1% |
| |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.3% | 37.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.7% | 62.5% |
| |
| Mean Base Salary: | $47,037.0 | $43,755.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,524.0 | $35,175.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,980.0 | $48,903.0 |
* Ridgewood Middle Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.