Ridgeway High School serves 1,289 learners in grades 9-12.

Ridgeway High 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 ≤1% (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 12% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ridgeway High School’s learner population of 1,289 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has decreased by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ridgeway High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ridgeway High School is 0.17, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ridgeway High School is Overton High School (2.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Ridgeway Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Balmoral/ridgeway Elementary School (0.8 miles away)