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Schools in Ridgeway · Medina Central School District, Lyndonville Central School District

Ridgeway’s public schools score below 54% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Ridgeway, 36% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ridgeway, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#432of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.2K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Medina Central
Students per teacher
10.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,571 students on the public path
In brief

Ridgeway’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1105 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ridgeway’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Ridgeway’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Medina Central spends $27,155 per student and Lyndonville Central $26,404, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Ridgeway’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of New York school districts, #432 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1105)Better than 58%
Towns in Orleans County (10)Better than 50%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 824 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Ridgeway anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Ridgeway’s students in the tested grades sat them (850 in math, 800 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Ridgeway runs its own schools through grade 12 (Medina Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Lyndonville Central School District, shared with Carlton, Lyndonville and Yates. Its school is in Medina. Parts of Ridgeway (4% of its land) are served by Barker Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ridgeway

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

Medina Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,335 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,155NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Lyndonville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 619 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,404NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Medina Central School District39%
State average 48.9% · 544 students tested
Math · PK–12, Medina Central School District30%
State average 46.5% · 557 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lyndonville Central School District55%
State average 48.9% · 256 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lyndonville Central School District46%
State average 46.5% · 293 students tested

Ridgeway vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Ridgeway’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RidgewayB−Medina Central PK–12 · Lyndonville Central PK–12
ShelbyC+Medina Central
YatesBLyndonville Central
HartlandC+Barker Central PK–12 · Royalton-Hartland Central PK–12
AlbionC+Albion Central

Every school in Ridgeway

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

Also serving Ridgewayin other towns
Oak Orchard Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Medina
C−
383 students12:1Rate it →
Lyndonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lyndonville
B−
381 students9:1Rate it →
Medina Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Medina
B−
569 students11:1Rate it →
L A Webber Middle-High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lyndonville
B
238 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Ridgeway’s schools

Are Ridgeway’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ridgeway children attend score below 54% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #432 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ridgeway in?

Two districts: Medina Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Lyndonville Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Carlton, Lyndonville and Yates.

What is Ridgeway’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Medina Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Ridgeway spend per student?

$27,155 in Medina Central School District and $26,404 in Lyndonville Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.