Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0Ridgefield’s public schools outscore 91% of Connecticut districts
On the state math tests, 70% of Ridgefield’s students scored proficient, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ridgefield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Ridgefield’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 78 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ridgefield’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 80% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,304 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Mary School (private) and Ridgefield Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Ridgefield’s grade
A: better than 91% of Connecticut school districts, #9 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ridgefield, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Ridgefield · depends on your address
Scotts Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 548 students · 11:1 students per teacher
East Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 489 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ridgefield · depends on your address
Scotts Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 548 students · 11:1 students per teacher
East Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 489 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ridgefield · depends on your address
Scotts Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 548 students · 11:1 students per teacher
East Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 489 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ridgefield
Ridgefield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,411 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ridgefield
Ridgefield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,411 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ridgefield
Ridgefield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,411 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ridgefield
Ridgefield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,411 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Ridgefield’s public schools are run by Ridgefield School District. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Ridgefield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Ridgefield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield | A | Ridgefield |
| Wilton | A | Wilton |
| Redding | A+ | Redding PK–8 · Regional School District 09 9–12 |
| Danbury | D | Danbury |
Lewisboro, NY and North Salem, NY border Ridgefield but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Ridgefield
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ridgefield’s schools
Are Ridgefield’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ridgefield children attend outscore 91% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #9 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ridgefield in?
Ridgefield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,378 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ridgefield kids go to high school?
Ridgefield High School, with 1,411 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Ridgefield’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Ridgefield School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Ridgefield spend per student?
$28,304 in Ridgefield School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ridgefield?
Yes: St. Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 261 students) and Ridgefield Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 64 students).
Parents talk
What Ridgefield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ridgefield → They have their own page.
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 Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.