North Ridge Middle School

www.danville.k12.il.us/schools/northridge/index.htm

685 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

North Ridge Middle School, located in Danville, Illinois, serves as a key educational institution for the local community, catering to students in grades 6 through 8. The school is committed to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with personal development. By providing a structured curriculum and a variety of extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its middle-schoolers for the transition to high school, focusing on both core subject mastery and the social-emotional growth characteristic of the adolescent years.

As part of Danville Community Consolidated School District 118, North Ridge emphasizes the importance of community involvement and student engagement. The school offers various programs designed to support diverse learning needs, alongside sports and clubs that encourage teamwork and extracurricular exploration. Through its faculty and staff, North Ridge strives to create a supportive culture where students are encouraged to achieve their potential and participate actively in the school’s vibrant, evolving academic community.

685

Total Students

42.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for North Ridge Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	211
Hispanic	78
Black	310
Asian	4
Two or More	79
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Black
310 (45.3 %)
White
211 (30.8 %)
Two or More
79 (11.5 %)
Hispanic
78 (11.4 %)
Asian
4 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Danville CCSD 118
Phone:	(217)444-3400
Website:	http://www.danville.k12.il.us/schools/northridge/index.htm
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	685
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
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

Grade 7 324

Grade 8 361