Samuel M Ridgway Middle School
300 Delanco Rd
Beverly NJ, 08010, Burlington County
Phone: 609-871-3434
Ranking:
(1,384 out of 1,847, bottom 25%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Edgewater Park Township School District
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: | 29 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 29 | |||||||
Total Students: | 359 | 360 | 326 | 342 | 357 | 322 | 324 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 76 | 21.2% | 94 | 26.1% | 76 | 23.3% | 92 | 26.9% | 94 | 26.3% | 84 | 26.1% | 72 | 22.2% |
Grade 6: | 97 | 27.0% | 80 | 22.2% | 85 | 26.1% | 93 | 27.2% | 89 | 24.9% | 77 | 23.9% | 91 | 28.1% |
Grade 7: | 84 | 23.4% | 89 | 24.7% | 82 | 25.2% | 81 | 23.7% | 78 | 21.8% | 85 | 26.4% | 75 | 23.1% |
Grade 8: | 91 | 25.3% | 87 | 24.2% | 80 | 24.5% | 76 | 22.2% | 96 | 26.9% | 76 | 23.6% | 85 | 26.2% |
Ungraded: | 11 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.8% | 3 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.3% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 187 | 52.1% | 187 | 51.9% | 165 | 50.6% | 182 | 53.2% | 187 | 52.4% | 162 | 50.3% | 157 | 48.5% |
Female: | 172 | 47.9% | 173 | 48.1% | 161 | 49.4% | 160 | 46.8% | 170 | 47.6% | 160 | 49.7% | 163 | 50.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 17 | 4.7% | 12 | 3.3% | 11 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.5% | 9 | 2.5% | 10 | 3.1% | 6 | 1.9% |
Hispanic: | 74 | 20.6% | 74 | 20.6% | 62 | 19.0% | 65 | 19.0% | 44 | 12.3% | 43 | 13.4% | 43 | 13.3% |
Black: | 129 | 35.9% | 131 | 36.4% | 118 | 36.2% | 124 | 36.3% | 137 | 38.4% | 124 | 38.5% | 112 | 34.6% |
White: | 130 | 36.2% | 140 | 38.9% | 134 | 41.1% | 141 | 41.2% | 167 | 46.8% | 145 | 45.0% | 163 | 50.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 9 | 2.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 162 | 45.1% | 123 | 34.2% | 118 | 36.2% | 118 | 34.5% | 113 | 31.7% | 71 | 22.0% | 73 | 22.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 7.5% | 26 | 7.2% | 23 | 7.1% | 35 | 10.2% | 25 | 7.0% | 32 | 9.9% | 38 | 11.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.55 | 13.74 | 13.89 | 18.59 | 15.52 | 8.50 | 11.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47.2% | 47.2% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55.4% | 55.4% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48.9% | 48.9% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56.2% | 56.2% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 60.0% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49.5% | 49.5% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78.2% | 78.2% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63.0% | 63.0% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78.3% | 78.3% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71.7% | 71.7% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 81.3% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73.3% | 73.3% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73.2% | 73.2% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37.5% | 37.5% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54.1% | 54.1% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51.7% | 51.7% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62.9% | 62.9% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58.2% | 58.2% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65.2% | 65.2% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56.7% | 56.7% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 56.3% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70.8% | 70.8% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62.8% | 62.8% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73.2% | 73.2% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67.6% | 67.6% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82.1% | 82.1% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60.5% | 60.5% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45.1% | 45.1% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45.9% | 45.9% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49.5% | 49.5% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51.7% | 51.7% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 50.0% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59.5% | 59.5% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53.9% | 53.9% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47.0% | 47.0% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44.7% | 44.7% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56.1% | 56.1% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.5% | 65.5% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.2% | 78.2% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.5% | 81.5% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.2% | 79.2% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.0% | 84.0% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.4% | 77.4% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48.2% | 48.2% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56.9% | 56.9% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.4% | 55.4% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.0% | 65.0% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56.7% | 56.7% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.1% | 63.1% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.7% | 72.7% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89.9% | 89.9% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.7% | 82.7% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.1% | 83.1% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.3% | 91.3% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.5% | 84.5% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.2% | 71.2% | 73.8% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.1% | 76.1% | 71.8% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66.3% | 66.3% | 72.3% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.9% | 71.9% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66.6% | 66.6% | 73.7% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.8% | 55.8% | 56.7% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.8% | 70.8% | 61.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59.4% | 59.4% | 62.4% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.1% | 67.1% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60.5% | 60.5% | 68.4% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.3% | 67.3% | 72.9% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.4% | 83.4% | 74.7% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.0% | 78.0% | 76.8% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.6% | 71.6% | 78.9% |
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* Samuel M Ridgway Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.