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Schools in Ridgway · Ridgway Area School District

Ridgway’s public schools outscore 94% of Pennsylvania districts

In Ridgway, 57% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#76of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 21 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
781 students on the public path
In brief

Ridgway’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1140 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ridgway’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,967 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (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 Area MS, then Ridgway Area HS. 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 94% of Pennsylvania school districts, #76 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1140)Better than 99%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 420 test results could put Ridgway anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ridgway’s students in the tested grades sat them (416 in math, 423 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
K–5Francis S Grandinetti El SchRidgway Area School DistrictB+
6–8Ridgway Area MSRidgway Area School DistrictB+
9–12Ridgway Area HSRidgway Area School DistrictA+

Ridgway’s public schools are run by Ridgway Area School District, which also serves Horton, Ridgway and Spring Creek. 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 Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 781 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,967PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 55.1% · 423 students tested
Math57%
State average 36.1% · 416 students tested

Ridgway vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RidgwayARidgway Area

Every school in Ridgway

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

District schools in Ridgwayby address
Ridgway Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
198 students15:1Rate it →
Ridgway Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
224 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Ridgwayin other towns
Francis S Grandinetti El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
359 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Ridgway’s schools

Are Ridgway’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ridgway children attend outscore 94% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #76 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 781 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ridgway kids go to high school?

Ridgway Area HS, with 224 students; its own test results earn an A+.

How much does Ridgway spend per student?

$18,967 in Ridgway Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.