Ridge Elementary School
Tel:
(804)673-3745
- Ridge Elementary School serves 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Ridge Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Ridge Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Ridge Elementary School's student population of 558 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 558 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Ridge Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ridge Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1605 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 72% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 13% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 16% |
| Black | 25% | 22% |
| White | 32% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.75 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 69% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Henrico County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ridge Elementary School is Douglas S. Freeman High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Tuckahoe Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Henrico Tuckahoe Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1150 students
0.2 miles
9000 Three Chopt Rd
Henrico, VA 23229
(804)673-3720 0.2 6-8 1150 - Henrico Douglas S. Freeman High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1805 students
0.3 miles
8701 Three Chopt Rd
Henrico, VA 23229
(804)673-3700 0.3 9-12 1805 - Henrico Pemberton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 301 students
1.0 miles
1400 Pemberton Rd
Henrico, VA 23233
(804)750-2660 1.0 PK-5 301 - Henrico Quioccasin Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1065 students
1.2 miles
9400 Quioccasin Rd
Henrico, VA 23233
(804)750-2630 1.2 6-8 1065 - Henrico Jackson Davis Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 550 students
1.3 miles
8801 Nesslewood Dr
Henrico, VA 23229
(804)527-4620 1.3 PK-5 550
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