Ridge Elementary School
Tel:
(804)673-3745
- Ridge Elementary School serves 559 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.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
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 559 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 63% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 559 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ridge Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 26:1 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 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1672 out of 1,796 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| 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 | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 12% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 30% | 15% |
| Black | 24% | 23% |
| White | 31% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.75 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 69% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Henrico Co Pblc Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 is Tuckahoe Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tuckahoe Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Henrico Tuckahoe Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1095 students
0.2 miles
9000 Three Chopt Rd
Henrico, VA 23229
(804)673-3720 0.2 6-8 1095 - Henrico Douglas S. Freeman High School Grades: 9-12 | 1815 students
0.3 miles
8701 Three Chopt Rd
Henrico, VA 23229
(804)673-3700 0.3 9-12 1815 - Henrico Pemberton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 317 students
1.0 miles
1400 Pemberton Rd
Henrico, VA 23233
(804)750-2660 1.0 PK-5 317 - Henrico Quioccasin Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1019 students
1.2 miles
9400 Quioccasin Rd
Henrico, VA 23233
(804)750-2630 1.2 6-8 1019 - Henrico Jackson Davis Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 549 students
1.3 miles
8801 Nesslewood Dr
Henrico, VA 23229
(804)527-4620 1.3 PK-5 549
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