Ridgecrest Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Serving 762 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridgecrest Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 762 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 50% in AL
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ridgecrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Ridgecrest Elementary School's student population of 762 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgecrest Elementary School
Kind	100
1	142
2	125
3	132
4	126
5	137

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Total Students

762 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School
2023	796
2022	750
2021	728
2020	725
2019	725
2018	760
2017	760
2016	774
2015	755
2014	785
2013	759
2012	701
2011	680
2010	640
2009	620
2008	691
2007	690
2006	491
2005	492
2004	543
2003	421
2002	486
2001	473
2000	479
1999	504
1998	604
1997	539
1996	536
1995	495
1994	510
1993	469
1992	453
1991	474
1990	461
1989	471
1988	467
1987	432

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School
2023	42
2022	42
2021	43
2020	42
2019	42
2018	41
2017	41
2016	42
2015	45
2014	43
2013	45
2012	37
2011	37
2010	39
2009	44
2008	45
2007	44
2006	41
2005	40
2004	35
2003	30
2002	32
2001	34
2000	34
1999	34
1998	32
1997	32
1996	28
1995	27
1994	26
1993	23
1992	22
1991	23
1990	21
1989	19
1988	18
1987	18

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Ridgecrest Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridgecrest Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#608 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School
2023	#608
2022	#571
2021	#650
2019	#636
2018	#840
2017	#752
2016	#690
2015	#892
2014	#951
2013	#942
2012	#958

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25%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2023	25%	30%	27%
2022	25%	29%	24%
2021	17%	24%	22%
2019	49%	47%	46%
2018	41%	47%	43%
2017	44%	44%	43%
2016	42%	43%	38%
2015	39%	40%	38%
2014	33%	38%	36%
2013	78%	80%	76%
2012	80%	82%	76%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2022	45%	47%	45%
2021	39%	46%	44%
2019	39%	45%	45%
2018	34%	46%	43%
2017	26%	39%	33%
2016	29%	38%	34%
2015	21%	41%	33%
2014	23%	42%	36%
2013	81%	86%	83%
2012	81%	86%	83%
2011	82%	85%	85%

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15-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2022	17%	38%	30%
2021	12%	36%	31%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	18:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	17:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	12:1	15:1	16:1
2005	12:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	19:1	16:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	19:1	20:1
1990	22:1	19:1	22:1
1989	25:1	20:1	23:1
1988	26:1	20:1	22:1
1987	24:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2008)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2008	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2023	18%	11%	11%
2022	18%	10%	10%
2021	17%	9%	10%
2020	14%	8%	8%
2019	14%	8%	8%
2018	12%	7%	8%
2017	12%	7%	8%
2016	9%	7%	5%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	7%	5%	4%
2011	6%	4%	3%
2010	7%	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

66%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2023	65%	32%	58%
2022	68%	32%	59%
2021	72%	32%	58%
2020	76%	33%	57%
2019	76%	33%	57%
2018	76%	33%	58%
2017	76%	33%	58%
2016	81%	33%	61%
2015	81%	33%	60%
2014	80%	34%	60%
2013	79%	34%	60%
2012	80%	34%	62%
2011	86%	35%	61%
2010	86%	35%	61%
2009	89%	35%	63%
2008	88%	36%	63%
2007	90%	36%	63%
2006	89%	36%	63%
2005	89%	36%	63%
2004	89%	36%	62%
2003	91%	36%	63%
2002	89%	36%	61%
2001	90%	36%	61%
2000	90%	36%	61%
1999	90%	36%	60%
1998	86%	36%	57%
1997	85%	36%	56%
1996	79%	36%	55%
1995	76%	36%	53%
1994	73%	36%	52%
1993	71%	36%	51%

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White

10%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2023	11%	52%	25%
2022	9%	53%	25%
2021	7%	53%	26%
2020	7%	54%	28%
2019	7%	54%	28%
2018	8%	55%	29%
2017	8%	55%	29%
2016	8%	56%	31%
2015	8%	56%	31%
2014	10%	57%	32%
2013	10%	58%	33%
2012	10%	58%	32%
2011	7%	58%	34%
2010	7%	58%	34%
2009	6%	59%	34%
2008	7%	58%	34%
2007	7%	59%	34%
2006	9%	59%	35%
2005	9%	60%	35%
2004	11%	60%	36%
2003	9%	60%	36%
2002	10%	60%	37%
2001	10%	61%	38%
2000	10%	61%	38%
1999	10%	61%	40%
1998	14%	61%	42%
1997	14%	60%	43%
1996	20%	61%	45%
1995	22%	62%	46%
1994	25%	62%	48%
1993	28%	62%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2023	6%	3%	6%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	5%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2023	0.53	0.62	0.59
2022	0.50	0.61	0.59
2021	0.45	0.61	0.59
2020	0.40	0.60	0.59
2019	0.40	0.60	0.59
2018	0.40	0.59	0.58
2017	0.40	0.59	0.58
2016	0.33	0.58	0.54
2015	0.33	0.58	0.54
2014	0.35	0.56	0.54
2013	0.36	0.55	0.54
2012	0.35	0.55	0.52
2011	0.26	0.54	0.51
2010	0.25	0.54	0.51
2009	0.20	0.53	0.49
2008	0.22	0.54	0.49
2007	0.19	0.53	0.49
2006	0.20	0.53	0.49
2005	0.20	0.51	0.48
2004	0.22	0.51	0.49
2003	0.18	0.51	0.48
2002	0.20	0.51	0.49
2001	0.18	0.50	0.49
2000	0.18	0.50	0.49
1999	0.18	0.50	0.49
1998	0.26	0.50	0.50
1997	0.27	0.52	0.50
1996	0.34	0.50	0.50
1995	0.38	0.49	0.51
1994	0.41	0.49	0.51
1993	0.42	0.49	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

86%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2023	83%	55%	70%
2022	72%	44%	55%
2021	71%	48%	54%
2020	83%	49%	64%
2019	83%	49%	64%
2018	83%	47%	67%
2017	83%	47%	67%
2016	74%	46%	61%
2015	72%	47%	57%
2014	76%	52%	61%
2013	76%	51%	61%
2012	77%	51%	64%
2011	78%	49%	62%
2010	81%	47%	62%
2009	80%	44%	61%
2008	80%	43%	60%
2007	79%	42%	63%
2006	80%	44%	58%
2005	80%	43%	59%
2004	74%	42%	57%
2003	76%	42%	56%
2002	70%	40%	53%
2001	70%	38%	52%
2000	71%	37%	53%
1999	69%	38%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	9%	6%	6%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	7%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	10%	8%	8%
2000	10%	8%	7%
1999	11%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Phenix City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridgecrest Elementary School's ranking?

Ridgecrest Elementary School is ranked #608 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Ridgecrest Elementary School often compared to?

Ridgecrest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Phenix City Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Ridgecrest Elementary School?

762 students attend Ridgecrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Ridgecrest Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ridgecrest Elementary School?

Ridgecrest Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ridgecrest Elementary School offer ?

Ridgecrest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ridgecrest Elementary School part of?

Ridgecrest Elementary School is part of Phenix City School District.

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