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Ridge Wood Elementary School

49775 6 Mile Rd
Northville, MI 48168

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Serving 468 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ridge Wood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 10% in MI
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: Ridge Wood Elementary School serves the southwest part of Northville, MI, covering an attendance area of approximately 6.2 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with an average distance of 1.4 miles to the nearest edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 2.2 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ridge Wood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Ridge Wood Elementary School's student population of 468 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridge Wood Elementary School
Kind	106
1	63
2	85
3	64
4	73
5	77

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Total Students

468 students

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Total Students Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School
2025	468
2024	428
2023	436
2022	428
2021	405
2020	447
2019	496
2018	504
2017	540
2016	564
2015	561
2014	621
2013	702
2012	699
2011	640
2010	628
2009	606
2008	584
2007	574
2006	601
2005	601
2004	467

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School
2025	27
2024	25
2023	24
2022	26
2021	28
2020	27
2019	29
2018	29
2017	31
2016	31
2015	35
2014	35
2013	39
2012	31
2011	32
2010	34
2009	33
2008	31
2007	33
2006	37
2005	34
2004	20

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School Rankings

Ridge Wood Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridge Wood Elementary School is 0.57, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MI)

#297 out of 3025 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School
2023	#297
2022	#309
2021	#88
2019	#245
2018	#320
2017	#318
2016	#186
2015	#280
2014	#338
2013	#211
2012	#517
2011	#37
2010	#67

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72%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2023	72%	35%	72%
2022	72%	34%	71%
2021	72%	36%	68%
2019	63%	40%	73%
2018	60%	37%	60%
2017	63%	39%	69%
2016	70%	38%	70%
2015	63%	37%	68%
2014	61%	41%	67%
2013	63%	41%	66%
2012	45%	37%	60%
2011	97%	80%	94%
2010	96%	78%	92%

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61%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2022	61%	45%	78%
2021	72%	48%	75%
2019	73%	49%	79%
2018	64%	43%	60%
2017	68%	49%	77%
2016	72%	50%	78%
2015	70%	49%	74%
2014	84%	67%	89%
2013	87%	65%	86%
2012	85%	64%	85%
2011	98%	80%	94%
2010	96%	82%	94%

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75-79%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2022	77%	38%	72%
2021	52%	23%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2025	17:1	16:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	18:1	18:1
2019	17:1	18:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2014	18:1	18:1	19:1
2013	18:1	18:1	19:1
2012	23:1	18:1	19:1
2011	20:1	18:1	18:1
2010	18:1	18:1	17:1
2009	18:1	18:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	19:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	18:1	18:1
2004	23:1	19:1	18:1

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Asian

40%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2025	40%	4%
2024	41%	4%
2023	38%	3%	22%
2022	33%	3%	22%
2021	30%	3%	22%
2020	29%	3%	20%
2019	27%	3%	20%
2018	26%	3%	19%
2017	29%	3%	19%
2016	32%	3%	19%
2015	31%	3%	18%
2014	28%	3%	17%
2013	27%	3%	16%
2012	26%	3%	16%
2011	27%	2%	14%
2010	29%	3%	14%
2009	28%	3%	13%
2008	25%	3%	12%
2007	20%	3%	12%
2006	20%	3%	11%
2005	14%	2%	9%
2004	11%	2%	9%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2025	2%	9%
2024	2%	9%
2023	3%	9%	5%
2022	4%	9%	4%
2021	4%	8%	4%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	5%	8%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	5%	7%	3%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2025	2%	18%
2024	3%	18%
2023	3%	18%	3%
2022	3%	18%	3%
2021	4%	18%	3%
2020	3%	18%	4%
2019	3%	18%	4%
2018	3%	18%	4%
2017	2%	18%	4%
2016	3%	18%	3%
2015	3%	18%	4%
2014	4%	18%	4%
2013	3%	18%	4%
2012	3%	19%	4%
2011	4%	19%	4%
2010	4%	20%	4%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2008	2%	20%	4%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	1%	20%	1%

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White

52%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2025	52%	63%
2024	51%	63%
2023	53%	64%	66%
2022	57%	64%	67%
2021	60%	65%	68%
2020	62%	66%	70%
2019	64%	66%	70%
2018	63%	66%	72%
2017	62%	67%	72%
2016	58%	68%	72%
2015	59%	68%	73%
2014	59%	68%	75%
2013	61%	69%	76%
2012	64%	69%	77%
2011	64%	70%	79%
2010	65%	71%	80%
2009	66%	71%	81%
2008	72%	71%	83%
2007	76%	71%	84%
2006	77%	72%	86%
2005	83%	73%	88%
2004	87%	73%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

48%

37%

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2025	0.57	0.56
2024	0.58	0.56
2023	0.58	0.55	0.51
2022	0.57	0.55	0.50
2021	0.55	0.54	0.50
2020	0.53	0.53	0.48
2019	0.52	0.53	0.48
2018	0.54	0.53	0.45
2017	0.53	0.52	0.45
2016	0.56	0.50	0.44
2015	0.56	0.50	0.43
2014	0.57	0.50	0.42
2013	0.56	0.49	0.40
2012	0.53	0.49	0.38
2011	0.52	0.47	0.36
2010	0.50	0.46	0.34
2009	0.49	0.46	0.32
2008	0.42	0.46	0.29
2007	0.39	0.46	0.28
2006	0.37	0.44	0.24
2005	0.29	0.43	0.22
2004	0.23	0.43	0.20

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(22-23)

14.3%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2022-2023)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2023	14.3%	33.3%	13.2%
2022	13%	41.4%	17.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2025	6%	45%
2024	8%	50%
2023	6%	49%	8%
2022	6%	47%	7%
2021	4%	46%	6%
2020	5%	45%	6%
2019	5%	45%	6%
2018	4%	45%	3%
2017	2%	40%	3%
2016	2%	40%	4%
2015	1%	41%	5%
2014	2%	43%	5%
2013	2%	42%	5%
2012	2%	42%	6%
2011	3%	41%	5%
2010	2%	40%	4%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2011-2021)
Year	Ridge Wood Elementary School	Michigan	Northville School District
2021	1%	4%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%
2011	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Northville School District

Sports

School Mascot

Rockets

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridge Wood Elementary School's ranking?

Ridge Wood Elementary School is ranked #297 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Ridge Wood Elementary School often compared to?

Ridge Wood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rooseveltmcgrath Elementary School, Silver Springs Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Ridge Wood Elementary School?

468 students attend Ridge Wood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Ridge Wood Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridge Wood Elementary School?

Ridge Wood Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Ridge Wood Elementary School offer ?

Ridge Wood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ridge Wood Elementary School part of?

Ridge Wood Elementary School is part of Northville School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 10%
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: Ridge Wood Elementary School serves the southwest part of Northville, MI, covering an attendance area of approximately 6.2 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with an average distance of 1.4 miles to the nearest edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 2.2 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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