Ridgedale Elementary School

res.mono.k12.wv.us/o/res

536 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Ridgedale Elementary School, located at 1550 Goshen Road in Morgantown, West Virginia, serves as a primary educational institution within the Monongalia County School District. Situated in a suburban area just outside the Morgantown city limits, the school is known for fostering a supportive community environment that emphasizes foundational learning, character development, and academic growth for students in the early stages of their education.

As a member of the Monongalia County system, Ridgedale Elementary benefits from the resources and curriculum standards of one of the state's most prominent school districts. The school focuses on creating an inclusive atmosphere where faculty and staff collaborate to meet the diverse needs of its student body. By balancing traditional classroom instruction with extracurricular engagement, Ridgedale aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while maintaining strong ties to the local families and the broader Morgantown community.

536

Total Students

31.8

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ridgedale Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	515
Hispanic	5
Black	10
Two or More	6

White
515 (96.1%)
Black
10 (1.9%)
Two or More
6 (1.1%)
Hispanic
5 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Monongalia County Schools
Phone:	(304)291-9231
Website:	http://res.mono.k12.wv.us/o/res
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	536
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 76

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 90

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 74

Grade 5 75

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Ridgedale Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	76
Kindergarten	67
Grade 1	90
Grade 2	75
Grade 3	79
Grade 4	74
Grade 5	75

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Ridgedale Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	283	52.8%
Male	253	47.2%

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th