Ridgeway Community School
35564 County Rd 12
Houston MN, 55943, Houston County
Phone: 507-454-9566
Ranking: 
(938 out of 1,269, bottom 26%)*
(938 out of 1,269, bottom 26%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 95 | 102 | 90 | 86 | 82 | 69 | 68 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 18 | 18.9% | 18 | 17.6% | 18 | 20.0% | 17 | 19.8% | 16 | 19.5% | 12 | 17.4% | 8 | 11.8% |
| Grade 1: | 17 | 17.9% | 18 | 17.6% | 14 | 15.6% | 18 | 20.9% | 13 | 15.9% | 10 | 14.5% | 10 | 14.7% |
| Grade 2: | 18 | 18.9% | 17 | 16.7% | 18 | 20.0% | 14 | 16.3% | 10 | 12.2% | 11 | 15.9% | 15 | 22.1% |
| Grade 3: | 13 | 13.7% | 17 | 16.7% | 14 | 15.6% | 12 | 14.0% | 13 | 15.9% | 15 | 21.7% | 14 | 20.6% |
| Grade 4: | 16 | 16.8% | 16 | 15.7% | 14 | 15.6% | 10 | 11.6% | 15 | 18.3% | 14 | 20.3% | 12 | 17.6% |
| Grade 5: | 13 | 13.7% | 16 | 15.7% | 12 | 13.3% | 15 | 17.4% | 15 | 18.3% | 7 | 10.1% | 9 | 13.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 55 | 57.9% | 49 | 48.0% | 41 | 45.6% | 40 | 46.5% | 34 | 41.5% | 21 | 30.4% | 31 | 45.6% |
| Female: | 40 | 42.1% | 53 | 52.0% | 49 | 54.4% | 46 | 53.5% | 40 | 48.8% | 40 | 58.0% | 33 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 2.1% | 2 | 2.0% | 2 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 2 | 2.9% | 2 | 2.9% |
| White: | 89 | 93.7% | 95 | 93.1% | 85 | 94.4% | 86 | 100.0% | 81 | 98.8% | 67 | 97.1% | 66 | 97.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 3.2% | 3 | 2.9% | 2 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 10.5% | 20 | 19.6% | 19 | 21.1% | 14 | 16.3% | 15 | 18.3% | 9 | 13.0% | 9 | 13.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 16.8% | 11 | 10.8% | 13 | 14.4% | 13 | 15.1% | 5 | 6.1% | 8 | 11.6% | 11 | 16.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.73 | 10.87 | 10.42 | 10.76 | 9.98 | 8.80 | 9.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 74.9% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 62.6% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 87.6% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 76.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 78.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 80.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 77% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 72.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 75.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 75.3% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 53.2% | N/A |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 68.6% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | N/A |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 76.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 80.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 79.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 53.4% | 46% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 26.7% | 46% |
| 2003 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 46.6% | N/A |
| 2004 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 54.4% | N/A |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 70.1% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 75.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 82.3% | 71.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 57.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 41.7% | 67.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 73.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 35.7% | 71.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 62.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.6% | 37.6% | 60% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.1% | 50.1% | 63.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 59.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 80.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 60.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $26,619.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $27,399.0 |
* Ridgeway Community School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.