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Darby Creek Elementary School vs. Ridgewood Elementary School

Should you attend Darby Creek Elementary School or Ridgewood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Darby Creek Elementary School
6305 Pinefield Dr
Hilliard, OH 43026
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Ridgewood Elementary School
4237 Dublin Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Darby Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Ridgewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 523 students in grades 3-5, Darby Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 602 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ridgewood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
K-5
Total Students
523 students
602 students
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This chart displays total students of Ridgewood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ridgewood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Darby Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridgewood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#625 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 20%)
#636 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Darby Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridgewood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 20% in OH)
72%
(Top 20% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Darby Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridgewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 30% in OH)
76%
(Top 30% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Darby Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 50% in OH)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Darby Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridgewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Darby Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ridgewood Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
115
Grade 1 Students
-
115
Grade 2 Students
-
75
Grade 3 Students
171
107
Grade 4 Students
176
94
Grade 5 Students
176
96

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Darby Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ridgewood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Darby Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ridgewood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Darby Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridgewood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Darby Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridgewood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Darby Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridgewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Darby Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ridgewood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Darby Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridgewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Darby Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridgewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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