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Schools in Ridgway · Ridgway School District R-2

Ridgway’s public schools outscore 98% of Colorado districts

In Ridgway, 67% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Colorado average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ridgway, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 22 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 15 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.5K
▲ 29% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
320 students on the public path
In brief

Ridgway’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,473 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ridgway Middle School, then Ridgway High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ridgway’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 98% of Colorado school districts. Test scores are above the Colorado average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (142)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 170 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ridgway’s students in the tested grades sat them (170 in math, 170 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ridgway, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ridgway Elementary SchoolRidgway School District R-2A
6–8Ridgway Middle SchoolRidgway School District R-2B+
9–12Ridgway High SchoolRidgway School District R-2B

Ridgway’s public schools are run by Ridgway School District R-2. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ridgway School District R-2Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 320 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$20,473CO $15,889 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 44.9% · 170 students tested
Math47%
State average 31.8% · 170 students tested

Ridgway vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Ridgway’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RidgwayA+Ridgway School District R-2

Every school in Ridgway

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ridgwayby address
Ridgway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
149 students13:1Rate it →
Ridgway Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
74 students10:1Rate it →
Ridgway High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
97 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Ridgway’s schools

Are Ridgway’s schools good?

By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ridgway children attend outscore 98% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ridgway in?

Ridgway School District R-2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 320 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ridgway kids go to high school?

Ridgway High School, with 97 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Ridgway spend per student?

$20,473 in Ridgway School District R-2 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.