Montowese Elementary School vs. Ridge Road Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montowese Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Ridge Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Montowese Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 422 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ridge Road Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
303 students
422 students
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![This chart displays total students of Ridge Road Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ridge Road Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-F4GhzW.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
30 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ridge Road Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ridge Road Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-6egpZp.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridge Road Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridge Road Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-sRP4tR.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#186 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#140 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridge Road Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridge Road Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-Hi0Ja8.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-Ybfg87.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-DyduNq.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
80-89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-bsGkSXU.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Ridge Road Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Ridge Road Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-bvdhYfV.png)
Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
41
75
Grade 1 Students
59
78
Grade 2 Students
39
72
Grade 3 Students
62
70
Grade 4 Students
44
67
Grade 5 Students
56
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-F5bCcT.png)
% Hispanic
13%
12%
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% Black
5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-9QxoXI.png)
% White
70%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-bvaN96c.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-UBvF89.png)
Diversity Score
0.49
0.51
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ridge Road Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Ridge Road Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-NdJQNu.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-sRYnC3.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/16000/15946/ridge-road-elementary-school-chart-byOhhgk.png)