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Ridge Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

105 Ridge Rd, Ridge, NY 11961 · (631) 345-2765 · Part of Longwood Central School District

Brookhaven’s School Grade B better than 62% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
684
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Ridge Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Brookhaven kids: Longwood Junior High School

On the path

Where Brookhaven kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Ridge Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Longwood Junior High Schoolin Middle Island

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

105 Ridge Rd, Ridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten132
Grade 1139
Grade 2140
Grade 3115
Grade 4136
Ungraded22
Enrollment over time
760’20
746’21
719’22
703’23
684’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 17%Black 14%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ridge Elementary School from Brookhaven families.

Other schools in Longwood Central School District

The district →
Coram Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Coram
C
951 students14:1
C E Walters School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Yaphank
B−
795 students14:1
West Middle Island School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Middle Island
C
697 students14:1
Longwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Middle Island
C
1,304 students16:1
Longwood Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Middle Island
B
1,363 students13:1
Longwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middle Island
A−
2,993 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Brookhaven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.