Ridgewood Middle School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 446 middle school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 54th out of 653 middle schools in MO.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Kristen Pelster
- Fax: (636) 282-5193
- Website: www.fox.k12.mo.us
School District Details
- Fox C-6 School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,552
- Graduation Rate: 90.8%
- Dropout Rate: 1.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.7
- Enrolled Students: 11,767
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 446
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 213 (47.8%)
- Females: 233 (52.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 48 (10.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 127 (28.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 175 (39.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 10 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 1.6% |
| White | 423 | 94.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 243 | 54.5% |
| 8th Grade | 203 | 45.5% |
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
16.0
District:
21.0
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 17.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 11.1
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $105,498
Average Salary of Teachers: $53,699
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
100.0%
District:
99.5%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Ridgewood Middle School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MAP state exams in the following subjects:
- Communication Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Not Met
MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.5% | 65.8% | 52.4% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | 63.0% | 51.1% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | 58.9% | 49.3% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.1% | 65.5% | 55.2% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | 66.8% | 52.4% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | 54.7% | 49.9% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.4% | 65.4% | 52.4% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | 61.2% | 50.2% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | 59.3% | 48.4% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.2% | 60.8% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 57.3% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | 53.6% | 44.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.0% | 65.0% | 48.4% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | 56.4% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 57.2% | 43.3% |
Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010
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