Ridgedale Alternative School has 79 learners in grade levels 1-12.

Ridgedale Alternative School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 43% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ridgedale Alternative School’s learner population of 79 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Ridgedale Alternative School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Ridgedale Alternative School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Ridgedale Alternative School is Powell High School (3.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Northwest Middle School (2.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Amherst Elementary School (1.5 miles away).