Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

7860 Johnnycake Ridge Rd
Mentor, OH 44060

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Top 30%

Serving 681 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 681 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 30% in OH
: 71% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ridge Elementary School's student population of 681 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridge Elementary School
Kind	115
1	90
2	106
3	131
4	121
5	118

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Total Students

681 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School
2023	704
2022	735
2021	781
2020	894
2019	894
2018	336
2017	336
2016	313
2015	301
2014	286
2013	281
2012	279
2011	324
2010	312
2009	326
2008	362
2007	340
2006	374
2005	367
2004	396
2003	395
2002	393
2001	385
2000	393
1999	390
1998	417
1997	430
1996	442
1995	456
1994	462
1993	427
1992	427
1991	413
1990	404
1989	394
1988	358
1987	354

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School
2023	39
2022	40
2021	47
2020	51
2019	51
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2014	15
2013	16
2012	17
2011	21
2010	21
2009	20
2008	22
2007	21
2006	24
2005	23
2004	21
2003	23
2002	21
2001	21
2000	20
1999	20
1998	23
1997	21
1996	21
1995	21
1994	23
1993	22
1992	20
1991	18
1990	18

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Mascot

Cardinals

School Rankings

Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridge Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#784 out of 3181 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School
2023	#784
2022	#823
2021	#705
2019	#369
2018	#167
2017	#181
2016	#313
2015	#1969
2014	#1437
2013	#1487
2012	#1554

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71%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2023	71%	54%	67%
2022	67%	52%	61%
2021	69%	50%	58%
2019	83%	63%	75%
2018	87%	62%	75%
2017	87%	63%	73%
2016	82%	61%	71%
2015	67%	68%	77%
2014	82%	77%	86%
2013	82%	76%	87%
2012	87%	78%	89%

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73%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridge Elementary School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2022	73%	60%	75%
2021	70%	57%	70%
2019	86%	64%	79%
2018	87%	63%	75%
2017	87%	62%	76%
2016	77%	55%	68%
2015	72%	74%	82%
2014	87%	83%	91%
2013	87%	83%	91%
2012	82%	83%	91%
2011	92%	82%	91%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ridge Elementary School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2022	62%	63%	73%
2021	72%	60%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	18:1	20:1
2019	18:1	18:1	20:1
2018	18:1	18:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	17:1	18:1	20:1
2014	20:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	18:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	15:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	17:1	17:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	17:1	17:1
2005	16:1	17:1	19:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	18:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	19:1	18:1
1996	21:1	19:1	19:1
1995	22:1	19:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	22:1
1992	21:1	19:1	22:1
1991	23:1	20:1	21:1
1990	22:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	6%	2%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	5%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	5%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2023	5%	7%	4%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	2%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	4%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2023	4%	17%	3%
2022	4%	17%	4%
2021	5%	17%	4%
2020	4%	17%	3%
2019	4%	17%	3%
2018	8%	16%	3%
2017	8%	16%	3%
2016	5%	16%	2%
2015	3%	16%	3%
2014	5%	16%	2%
2013	5%	16%	2%
2012	5%	16%	2%
2011	4%	16%	2%
2010	3%	17%	2%
2009	4%	17%	2%
2008	4%	17%	2%
2007	4%	17%	2%
2006	4%	17%	1%
2005	3%	18%	1%
2004	2%	17%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	3%	16%	1%
2001	2%	16%	1%
2000	2%	16%	1%
1999	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	16%	1%
1996	1%	15%	1%
1995	1%	15%	1%
1994	1%	15%	1%
1993	1%	15%
1992	2%	14%	1%
1991	2%	14%	1%

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White

79%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2023	81%	67%	86%
2022	83%	67%	87%
2021	82%	68%	87%
2020	84%	69%	88%
2019	84%	69%	88%
2018	80%	71%	90%
2017	80%	71%	90%
2016	81%	71%	91%
2015	80%	72%	85%
2014	77%	73%	91%
2013	84%	73%	92%
2012	84%	74%	92%
2011	85%	74%	93%
2010	88%	76%	94%
2009	90%	76%	94%
2008	90%	77%	95%
2007	92%	77%	96%
2006	90%	78%	96%
2005	90%	77%	97%
2004	94%	78%	97%
2003	95%	78%	97%
2002	94%	81%	97%
2001	95%	81%	97%
2000	96%	81%	98%
1999	97%	82%	98%
1998	97%	82%	98%
1997	98%	82%	98%
1996	98%	83%	98%
1995	96%	83%	98%
1994	96%	83%	98%
1993	97%	83%	98%
1992	98%	84%	98%
1991	97%	83%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	8%	5%	3%
2015	8%	5%	5%
2014	7%	4%	3%
2013	6%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2023	0.34	0.52	0.26
2022	0.31	0.52	0.25
2021	0.32	0.51	0.24
2020	0.29	0.49	0.22
2019	0.29	0.49	0.22
2018	0.35	0.47	0.19
2017	0.35	0.47	0.19
2016	0.34	0.47	0.17
2015	0.35	0.46	0.22
2014	0.40	0.44	0.17
2013	0.29	0.44	0.15
2012	0.29	0.43	0.15
2011	0.27	0.43	0.13
2010	0.22	0.41	0.12
2009	0.19	0.40	0.11
2008	0.19	0.40	0.09
2007	0.15	0.40	0.08
2006	0.19	0.37	0.07
2005	0.19	0.38	0.07
2004	0.12	0.37	0.07
2003	0.10	0.37	0.06
2002	0.11	0.32	0.06
2001	0.10	0.32	0.05
2000	0.08	0.31	0.04
1999	0.06	0.31	0.03
1998	0.06	0.31	0.04
1997	0.04	0.30	0.03
1996	0.04	0.29	0.03
1995	0.08	0.29	0.04
1994	0.07	0.29	0.04
1993	0.06	0.29	0.04
1992	0.04	0.28	0.04
1991	0.06	0.29	0.04

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Eligible for

14%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2023	13%	37%	16%
2022	13%	38%	17%
2021	12%	39%	17%
2020	11%	39%	18%
2019	11%	39%	18%
2018	28%	23%	18%
2017	28%	23%	18%
2016	29%	40%	19%
2015	31%	40%	18%
2014	34%	39%	19%
2013	35%	33%	19%
2012	34%	38%	18%
2011	30%	37%	18%
2010	27%	34%	16%
2009	17%	30%	12%
2007	18%	27%	10%
2006	27%	27%	10%
2005	22%	25%	8%
2004	18%	24%	7%
2003	23%	24%	6%
2002	21%	22%	6%
2001	17%	21%	5%
2000	19%	22%	6%
1999	23%	22%	5%
1998	22%	22%	5%
1997	22%	23%	6%
1996	21%	14%	6%
1995	21%	24%	6%
1994	27%	23%	8%
1993	19%	23%	7%
1992	12%	22%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ridge Elementary School	Ohio	Mentor Exempted Village School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	9%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2007	8%	6%	4%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	7%	6%	4%
2004	10%	5%	3%
2003	7%	5%	3%
2002	8%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mentor Exempted Village School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Cardinals

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Ridge Elementary School is ranked #784 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bellflower Elementary School, Fairfax Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Ridge Elementary School?

681 students attend Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Ridge Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridge Elementary School?

Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ridge Elementary School part of?

Ridge Elementary School is part of Mentor Exempted Village School District.