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Ridge Middle School (Closed 2023)

7860 Johnnycake Ridge Rd
Mentor, OH 44060

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Serving 574 students in grades 6-8, Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 71% (which was higher than the Ohio state average of 62%). The percentage of students achieving was 71% (which was higher than the Ohio state average of 63%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridge Middle School
Pre-K	93
6	156
7	141
8	184

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Total Students

574 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Ridge Middle School
2025	574
2019	574
2018	574
2017	619
2016	668
2015	622
2014	610
2013	619
2012	641
2011	523
2010	536
2009	532
2008	509
2007	543
2006	633
2005	676
2004	722
2003	724
2002	777
2001	733
2000	736
1999	709
1998	755
1997	747
1996	765
1995	780
1994	760
1993	727
1992	730
1991	685
1990	653

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Ridge Middle School
2025	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	33
2016	36
2014	35
2013	35
2012	38
2011	33
2010	36
2009	35
2008	33
2007	37
2006	41
2005	38
2004	46
2003	46
2002	46
2001	46
2000	45
1999	43
1998	39
1997	37
1996	37
1995	37
1994	36
1993	33
1992	36
1991	34
1990	32
1989	30

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School Rankings

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State Level (OH)

(17-18)

71%

62%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Ridge Middle School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2018	71%	62%	75%
2017	73%	63%	73%
2016	61%	61%	71%
2015	62%	68%	77%
2014	80%	77%	86%
2013	82%	76%	87%
2012	85%	78%	89%
2011	82%	77%	88%
2010	82%	76%	86%

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(17-18)

71%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Ridge Middle School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2018	71%	63%	75%
2017	66%	62%	76%
2016	55%	55%	68%
2015	79%	74%	82%
2014	93%	83%	91%
2013	91%	83%	91%
2012	89%	83%	91%
2011	86%	82%	91%
2010	87%	81%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ridge Middle School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2025	18:1	17:1
2019	18:1	18:1	20:1
2018	18:1	18:1	20:1
2017	19:1	18:1	20:1
2016	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	18:1	18:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	17:1	17:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	17:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	19:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	18:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	16:1	18:1	18:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	19:1	18:1
1996	21:1	19:1	19:1
1995	21:1	19:1	19:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	22:1	19:1	22:1
1992	20:1	19:1	22:1
1991	20:1	20:1	21:1
1990	20:1	20:1	22:1
1989	21:1	20:1	22:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ridge Middle School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2025	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Ridge Middle School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2025	2%	8%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Ridge Middle School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2025	4%	17%
2019	4%	17%	3%
2018	4%	17%	3%
2017	3%	17%	3%
2016	2%	17%	2%
2015	2%	16%	3%
2014	2%	16%	2%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	2%
2010	1%	17%	2%
2009	1%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2007	2%	17%	2%
2006	2%	17%	1%
2005	1%	17%	1%
2004	1%	17%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2000	1%	16%	1%
1999	1%	16%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	15%	1%
1993	1%	15%
1991	1%	14%	1%
1990	1%	14%

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White

88%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Ridge Middle School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2025	88%	65%
2019	88%	69%	88%
2018	88%	70%	90%
2017	90%	71%	90%
2016	92%	71%	91%
2015	91%	72%	85%
2014	93%	73%	91%
2013	93%	74%	92%
2012	92%	74%	92%
2011	93%	74%	93%
2010	95%	76%	94%
2009	96%	76%	94%
2008	96%	77%	95%
2007	95%	77%	96%
2006	96%	77%	96%
2005	97%	78%	97%
2004	97%	78%	97%
2003	97%	79%	97%
2002	98%	81%	97%
2001	98%	81%	97%
2000	97%	81%	98%
1999	98%	82%	98%
1998	98%	82%	98%
1997	98%	82%	98%
1996	98%	82%	98%
1995	98%	83%	98%
1994	98%	83%	98%
1993	97%	83%	98%
1992	97%	84%	98%
1991	98%	84%	98%
1990	98%	84%	98%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Ridge Middle School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2025	4%	7%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

12%

35%

0.22

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Ridge Middle School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2025	0.22	0.54
2019	0.22	0.49	0.22
2018	0.22	0.48	0.19
2017	0.19	0.47	0.19
2016	0.15	0.47	0.17
2015	0.17	0.46	0.22
2014	0.14	0.44	0.17
2013	0.13	0.43	0.15
2012	0.15	0.43	0.15
2011	0.14	0.43	0.13
2010	0.10	0.40	0.12
2009	0.08	0.40	0.11
2008	0.08	0.38	0.09
2007	0.10	0.38	0.08
2006	0.08	0.38	0.07
2005	0.06	0.37	0.07
2004	0.06	0.37	0.07
2003	0.06	0.35	0.06
2002	0.04	0.32	0.06
2001	0.04	0.32	0.05
2000	0.06	0.32	0.04
1999	0.04	0.30	0.03
1998	0.04	0.31	0.04
1997	0.04	0.31	0.03
1996	0.04	0.31	0.03
1995	0.04	0.29	0.04
1994	0.04	0.29	0.04
1993	0.06	0.29	0.04
1992	0.06	0.28	0.04
1991	0.04	0.28	0.04
1990	0.04	0.28	0.03

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Eligible for

17%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ridge Middle School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2025	17%	42%
2019	17%	39%	18%
2018	17%	21%	18%
2017	18%	23%	18%
2016	16%	40%	19%
2015	17%	40%	18%
2014	15%	39%	19%
2013	14%	33%	19%
2012	14%	38%	18%
2011	19%	37%	18%
2010	15%	34%	16%
2009	8%	30%	12%
2007	13%	27%	10%
2006	12%	27%	10%
2005	7%	25%	8%
2004	6%	24%	7%
2003	7%	24%	6%
2002	7%	22%	6%
2001	5%	21%	5%
2000	4%	21%	6%
1999	7%	22%	5%
1998	7%	22%	5%
1997	6%	23%	6%
1996	6%	14%	6%
1995	6%	23%	6%
1994	8%	23%	8%
1993	6%	22%	7%
1992	6%	21%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Ridge Middle School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2025	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	7%	6%	4%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	4%
1999	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mentor Exempted Village School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 62% OH state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% OH state average).

How many students attend Ridge Middle School?

574 students attend Ridge Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Ridge Middle School students are White, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridge Middle School?

Ridge Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ridge Middle School offer ?

Ridge Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Ridge Middle School part of?

Ridge Middle School is part of Mentor Exempted Village School District.

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