Ridgway Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

1200 Green Street
Ridgway, CO 81432

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Top 10%

Serving 80 students in grades 6-8, Ridgway Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 80 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10% in CO
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ridgway Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Ridgway Middle School's student population of 80 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgway Middle School
6	32
7	21
8	27

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Total Students

80 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ridgway Middle School
2024	80
2023	74
2022	73
2021	78
2020	88
2019	88
2018	83
2017	83
2016	84
2015	94
2014	85
2013	78
2012	78
2011	76
2010	77
2009	79
2008	76
2007	88
2006	83
2005	77
2004	67
2003	69
2002	74
2001	81
2000	69
1999	68
1998	77
1997	74
1996	78
1995	69
1994	62

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Ridgway Middle School
2024	7
2023	7
2022	7
2021	8
2020	7
2019	7
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	7
2014	7
2013	5
2012	6
2011	7
2010	8
2009	8
2008	7
2007	8
2006	7
2005	6
2004	6
2002	5
2001	4
2000	3
1999	4
1998	6
1997	5
1996	5
1995	3
1994	3
1993	1

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

We aspire to inspire

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ridgway Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridgway Middle School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#165 out of 1748 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridgway Middle School
2023	#165
2022	#324
2021	#600
2019	#405
2018	#413
2017	#356
2016	#338
2015	#204
2014	#378
2013	#363
2012	#215

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55-59%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridgway Middle School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2023	57%	33%	52%
2022	42%	32%	47%
2021	44%	33%	42%
2019	47%	35%	52%
2018	42%	35%	42%
2017	42%	33%	47%
2016	47%	33%	57%
2015	52%	31%	47%
2014	67%	57%	65%
2013	67%	57%	63%
2012	77%	56%	71%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridgway Middle School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2022	67%	45%	67%
2021	49%	47%	62%
2019	57%	47%	62%
2018	57%	44%	42%
2017	57%	42%	57%
2016	52%	40%	52%
2015	57%	40%	57%
2014	87%	69%	86%
2013	87%	70%	83%
2012	87%	70%	85%
2011	95%	89%	98%

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(20-21)

21-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Ridgway Middle School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2024	11:1	15:1
2023	11:1	17:1	10:1
2022	10:1	17:1	10:1
2021	10:1	17:1	10:1
2020	13:1	17:1	12:1
2019	13:1	17:1	12:1
2018	10:1	17:1	11:1
2017	10:1	17:1	11:1
2016	11:1	17:1	12:1
2015	13:1	17:1	11:1
2014	13:1	18:1	10:1
2013	17:1	18:1	12:1
2012	14:1	18:1	13:1
2011	11:1	17:1	11:1
2010	9:1	17:1	11:1
2009	10:1	17:1	10:1
2008	10:1	17:1	11:1
2007	11:1	17:1	12:1
2006	12:1	17:1	12:1
2005	13:1	17:1	13:1
2004	11:1	17:1	13:1
2002	15:1	17:1	14:1
2001	20:1	18:1	15:1
2000	23:1	17:1	14:1
1999	17:1	18:1	13:1
1998	13:1	18:1	13:1
1997	15:1	18:1	13:1
1996	16:1	18:1	13:1
1995	25:1	18:1	12:1
1994	22:1	19:1	12:1
1993	44:1	18:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2018)
Year	Ridgway Middle School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	6%	1%	3%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2020)
Year	Ridgway Middle School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	4%	3%	2%
2001	3%	3%	2%
2000	4%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Ridgway Middle School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2024	14%	36%
2023	12%	35%	10%
2022	14%	35%	12%
2021	10%	34%	11%
2020	11%	34%	9%
2019	11%	34%	9%
2018	17%	34%	11%
2017	17%	34%	11%
2016	6%	33%	8%
2015	6%	33%	9%
2014	7%	33%	9%
2013	6%	32%	9%
2012	8%	32%	9%
2011	11%	32%	11%
2010	9%	29%	7%
2009	11%	28%	10%
2008	9%	28%	7%
2007	9%	28%	6%
2006	7%	27%	6%
2005	9%	26%	9%
2004	3%	25%	7%
2003	7%	24%	8%
2002	5%	23%	5%
2001	6%	22%	5%
2000	6%	21%	4%
1999	4%	20%	3%
1996	4%	18%	3%
1995	4%	18%	2%
1994	2%	17%	3%
1993	5%	17%	4%
1992	7%	17%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Ridgway Middle School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2014	1%	5%
2011	3%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%

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White

77%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ridgway Middle School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2024	77%	50%
2023	78%	51%	84%
2022	77%	52%	82%
2021	80%	52%	83%
2020	80%	53%	85%
2019	80%	53%	85%
2018	79%	53%	85%
2017	79%	53%	85%
2016	90%	54%	88%
2015	87%	54%	85%
2014	82%	55%	84%
2013	83%	56%	84%
2012	82%	56%	86%
2011	78%	57%	82%
2010	84%	60%	88%
2009	82%	61%	85%
2008	89%	61%	90%
2007	88%	62%	90%
2006	90%	63%	90%
2005	88%	64%	89%
2004	96%	65%	91%
2003	91%	66%	91%
2002	91%	67%	93%
2001	91%	68%	93%
2000	90%	70%	95%
1999	96%	71%	96%
1998	96%	72%	96%
1997	100%	72%	97%
1996	96%	73%	97%
1995	96%	74%	98%
1994	98%	75%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Ridgway Middle School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2024	9%	5%
2023	10%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	9%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Ridgway Middle School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2024	0.38	0.62
2023	0.37	0.62	0.28
2022	0.38	0.61	0.31
2021	0.34	0.61	0.30
2020	0.34	0.60	0.28
2019	0.34	0.60	0.28
2018	0.35	0.60	0.27
2017	0.35	0.60	0.27
2016	0.19	0.60	0.23
2015	0.24	0.60	0.28
2014	0.32	0.59	0.29
2013	0.30	0.59	0.28
2012	0.32	0.59	0.26
2011	0.38	0.58	0.32
2010	0.29	0.55	0.22
2009	0.32	0.55	0.26
2008	0.20	0.55	0.19
2007	0.22	0.54	0.18
2006	0.19	0.53	0.19
2005	0.22	0.52	0.20
2004	0.08	0.52	0.17
2003	0.17	0.51	0.17
2002	0.17	0.50	0.13
2001	0.17	0.49	0.12
2000	0.19	0.47	0.10
1999	0.08	0.46	0.08
1998	0.08	0.46	0.09
1996	0.08	0.45	0.06
1995	0.08	0.43	0.04
1994	0.04	0.41	0.06
1993	0.10	0.41	0.08

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Eligible for

25%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ridgway Middle School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2024	25%	39%
2023	20%	33%	15%
2022	14%	30%	13%
2021	14%	33%	15%
2020	17%	33%	15%
2019	17%	33%	15%
2018	26%	35%	23%
2017	26%	35%	23%
2016	17%	34%	18%
2015	17%	34%	18%
2014	19%	35%	22%
2013	27%	34%	22%
2012	21%	34%	25%
2011	12%	33%	22%
2010	13%	31%	16%
2009	8%	28%	13%
2008	5%	28%	11%
2007	13%	27%	11%
2006	10%	27%	11%
2005	16%	25%	14%
2004	18%	24%	13%
2003	10%	22%	12%
2002	12%	21%	9%
2001	9%	20%	8%
2000	14%	21%	11%
1999	4%	21%	5%
1998	3%	22%	5%
1997	1%	22%	4%
1996	5%	22%	6%
1995	12%	22%	9%
1994	11%	21%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Ridgway Middle School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2024	4%	6%
2023	5%	7%	2%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	13%	8%	6%
2019	13%	8%	6%
2018	1%	8%	5%
2017	1%	8%	5%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	11%	7%	11%
2014	15%	7%	13%
2013	14%	7%	12%
2012	13%	7%	10%
2011	16%	7%	11%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	9%	7%	8%
2007	9%	7%	7%
2006	8%	6%	12%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	5%
2003	14%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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What is Ridgway Middle School's ranking?

Ridgway Middle School is ranked #165 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Ridgway Middle School?

80 students attend Ridgway Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Ridgway Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridgway Middle School?

Ridgway Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ridgway Middle School offer ?

Ridgway Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ridgway Middle School part of?

Ridgway Middle School is part of Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray.

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