East Ridge Middle School serves 697 learners in grade levels 6-8.

East Ridge Middle School landed in the upper 20% of all schools in Connecticut for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 66% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Latino).

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East Ridge Middle School places among the upper 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview :  East Ridge Middle School’s learner population of 697 learners has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison : East Ridge Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of East Ridge Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools : The closest high school to East Ridge Middle School is Ridgefield High School (3.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Scotts Ridge Middle School (3.9 miles away) .The closest elementary school is Veterans Park Elementary School (0.4 miles away)