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Thornton Creek Elementary School vs. Ridge Wood Elementary School

Should you attend Thornton Creek Elementary School or Ridge Wood 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
Thornton Creek Elementary School
46180 W 9 Mile Rd
Novi, MI 48374
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Ridge Wood Elementary School
49775 6 Mile Rd
Northville, MI 48168
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Thornton Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Ridge Wood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thornton Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ridge Wood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
533 students
436 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridge Wood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#119 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#309 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thornton Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridge Wood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 5% in MI)
72%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thornton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan 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 Ridge Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in MI)
61%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thornton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan 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 Ridge Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
75-79%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thornton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan 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 Ridge Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Thornton Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ridge Wood Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
84
73
Grade 1 Students
90
61
Grade 2 Students
104
84
Grade 3 Students
76
64
Grade 4 Students
92
80
Grade 5 Students
87
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thornton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ridge Wood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thornton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ridge Wood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thornton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridge Wood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thornton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridge Wood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thornton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridge Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Thornton Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ridge Wood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thornton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridge Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridge Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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