Ridgewood Middle School
Public middle school in Arnold, Missouri · Fox C-6 School District · Grades 6–8
Ridgewood Middle School serves 567 students in grades 6–8 in Arnold (Jefferson County). It is one of 18 schools in Fox C-6 School District. By enrollment it is the 136th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 45.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Fox C-6 School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291230000502 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fox C-6 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 567 | 10,258 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.1% | 31.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ridgewood Middle School in context
Size
Of the 4 middle schools in Fox C-6 School District, Ridgewood Middle School is the 3rd largest, with 5.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.2 miles away and have a median of 632 students, so Ridgewood Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 201 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 182, against an average of 189 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 184 in grade 6 and 182 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 81.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Fox C-6 (86.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 31.8% across Fox C-6 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 18% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ridgewood Middle School has 45.18 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 567 students would have about 43.6 teachers, so Ridgewood Middle School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Fox Middle School, 2.8 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 21 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.1% |
| Hispanic | 7.1% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
43% of students are girls and 57% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 184 |
| Grade 7 | 201 |
| Grade 8 | 182 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1401 Ridgewood School Rd, Arnold, MO 63010
Phone: (636)282-1459
Website: foxc6.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ridgewood Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Middle School | Fox C-6 | 2.8 mi | 570 | 11.6 | 33.9% |
| Washington Middle School | Mehlville R-IX | 3.6 mi | 429 | 12.4 | 34.3% |
| Seckman Middle School | Fox C-6 | 4.0 mi | 687 | 13.3 | 23.1% |
| Robert H. Sperreng Middle School | Lindbergh Schools | 5.1 mi | 941 | 15.4 | 17.6% |
| Woodridge Middle School | Northwest R-I | 5.3 mi | 569 | 14.6 | 42.5% |
| Rockwood South Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 5.6 mi | 817 | 13.8 | 20.2% |
| Bernard Middle School | Mehlville R-IX | 5.7 mi | 577 | 13.3 | 27.2% |
| Truman Middle School | Lindbergh Schools | 6.2 mi | 816 | 16.3 | 13.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fox C-6
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonia Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 452 |
| Antonia Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 535 |
| Clyde Hamrick Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 386 |
| Don Earl Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 125 |
| Fox Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 355 |
| Fox Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 570 |
| Fox Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,660 |
| George Guffey Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 523 |
| Lone Dell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 381 |
| Meramec Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 376 |
| Raymond Nancy Hodge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 333 |
| Richard Simpson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 410 |
| Rockport Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 386 |
| Seckman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 428 |
| Seckman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 687 |
| Seckman Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,737 |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 347 |