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Ridgeview Elementary School

560 W Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345

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Ridgeview Elementary School serves 555 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 555 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Ridgeview Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire Sparta, MI school district, covering approximately 73.6 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 7.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ridgeview Elementary School's student population of 555 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgeview Elementary School
Kind	197
1	187
2	171

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Total Students

555 students

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Total Students Trends (1992-2025)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School
2025	555
2024	562
2023	572
2022	545
2021	572
2020	591
2019	556
2018	542
2017	571
2016	571
2015	614
2014	614
2013	611
2012	604
2011	593
2010	671
2009	682
2008	790
2007	599
2006	767
2005	595
2004	640
2003	567
2002	588
2001	563
2000	549
1999	580
1998	600
1997	642
1996	631
1995	637
1994	631
1993	648
1992	627

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School
2025	38
2024	38
2023	36
2022	33
2021	35
2020	36
2019	35
2018	34
2017	35
2016	36
2015	36
2014	33
2013	33
2012	34
2011	34
2010	32
2009	35
2008	39
2007	31
2006	32
2005	33
2004	34
2003	37
2002	34
2001	33
2000	36
1999	36
1998	35
1997	35
1996	35
1995	34
1994	36

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School Rankings

The of Ridgeview Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Michigan	Sparta Area Schools
2025	15:1	16:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	20:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	16:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	20:1
2017	16:1	18:1	20:1
2016	16:1	18:1	21:1
2015	17:1	18:1	21:1
2014	19:1	18:1	21:1
2013	19:1	18:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	17:1	18:1	19:1
2010	21:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	19:1	20:1
2006	24:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	18:1	18:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	15:1	19:1	16:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	19:1	17:1
1999	16:1	19:1	17:1
1998	17:1	19:1	18:1
1997	18:1	20:1	19:1
1996	18:1	20:1	18:1
1995	19:1	20:1	18:1
1994	18:1	21:1	17:1

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Michigan	Sparta Area Schools
2025	15%	9%
2024	13%	9%
2023	13%	9%	12%
2022	13%	9%	12%
2021	13%	8%	13%
2020	13%	8%	12%
2019	13%	8%	12%
2018	14%	8%	16%
2017	17%	7%	16%
2016	19%	7%	17%
2015	18%	7%	16%
2014	18%	7%	13%
2013	14%	6%	10%
2012	16%	6%	12%
2011	15%	6%	13%
2010	16%	5%	11%
2009	10%	5%	11%
2008	10%	5%	12%
2007	11%	5%	12%
2006	9%	4%	8%
2005	10%	4%	8%
2004	10%	4%	8%
2003	12%	4%	9%
2002	5%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Michigan	Sparta Area Schools
2025	1%	18%
2024	1%	18%
2023	2%	18%	2%
2022	3%	18%	2%
2021	3%	18%	2%
2020	2%	18%	2%
2019	2%	18%	2%
2018	2%	18%	2%
2017	2%	18%	2%
2016	2%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	19%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	1%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%	1%
2003	2%	20%	1%
2002	1%	20%	1%
2001	2%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	19%	1%
1995	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%

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White

80%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Michigan	Sparta Area Schools
2025	80%	63%
2024	83%	63%
2023	83%	64%	83%
2022	82%	64%	83%
2021	81%	65%	83%
2020	84%	66%	83%
2019	82%	66%	83%
2018	82%	66%	81%
2017	78%	67%	81%
2016	77%	68%	81%
2015	78%	68%	71%
2014	78%	68%	83%
2013	83%	69%	86%
2012	81%	69%	85%
2011	83%	70%	84%
2010	83%	71%	87%
2009	87%	71%	87%
2008	87%	71%	86%
2007	86%	71%	86%
2006	89%	72%	90%
2005	88%	73%	89%
2004	88%	73%	90%
2003	84%	72%	89%
2002	93%	73%	95%
2001	95%	74%	95%
2000	96%	75%	97%
1999	97%	75%	97%
1998	98%	75%	99%
1997	98%	76%	98%
1996	98%	76%	96%
1995	98%	77%	98%
1994	98%	78%	98%
1993	97%	78%	99%
1992	97%	78%	98%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Michigan	Sparta Area Schools
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

20%

37%

0.34

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Michigan	Sparta Area Schools
2025	0.34	0.56
2024	0.30	0.56
2023	0.30	0.55	0.29
2022	0.31	0.55	0.30
2021	0.33	0.54	0.30
2020	0.28	0.53	0.29
2019	0.31	0.53	0.29
2018	0.31	0.53	0.32
2017	0.37	0.52	0.32
2016	0.37	0.50	0.32
2015	0.36	0.50	0.36
2014	0.36	0.50	0.29
2013	0.29	0.49	0.26
2012	0.32	0.49	0.27
2011	0.29	0.47	0.28
2010	0.29	0.46	0.23
2009	0.23	0.46	0.24
2008	0.23	0.46	0.25
2007	0.25	0.46	0.25
2006	0.20	0.44	0.19
2005	0.22	0.43	0.20
2004	0.22	0.43	0.19
2003	0.28	0.44	0.20
2002	0.13	0.43	0.10
2001	0.10	0.42	0.09
2000	0.08	0.40	0.06
1999	0.06	0.40	0.06
1998	0.04	0.40	0.03
1997	0.04	0.39	0.04
1996	0.04	0.39	0.06
1995	0.04	0.38	0.04
1994	0.04	0.37	0.04
1993	0.06	0.37	0.03
1992	0.06	0.37	0.04

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(22-23)

18.2%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Michigan	Sparta Area Schools
2023	18.2%	33.3%	10%
2022	16.9%	41.4%	11%
2021	18.7%	21.3%	6.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Michigan	Sparta Area Schools
2025	33%	45%
2024	43%	50%
2023	42%	49%	38%
2022	41%	47%	36%
2021	45%	46%	39%
2020	43%	45%	38%
2019	45%	45%	38%
2018	48%	45%	33%
2017	48%	40%	33%
2016	46%	40%	33%
2015	46%	41%	34%
2014	47%	43%	38%
2013	48%	42%	38%
2012	46%	42%	38%
2011	42%	41%	34%
2010	42%	40%	35%
2009	33%	35%	27%
2008	26%	31%	20%
2007	26%	30%	21%
2006	18%	30%	22%
2005	26%	28%	20%
2004	25%	27%	20%
2003	25%	25%	21%
2002	23%	25%	18%
2001	26%	24%	19%
2000	24%	25%	20%
1999	27%	25%	20%
1998	24%	25%	19%
1997	26%	25%	18%
1996	29%	25%	21%
1995	29%	25%	22%
1994	26%	23%	20%
1993	35%	25%	25%
1992	37%	21%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Michigan	Sparta Area Schools
2025	7%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	13%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	11%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	9%	6%	8%
2004	9%	6%	7%
2003	9%	6%	7%
2002	10%	6%	7%
2001	8%	6%	7%
2000	8%	5%	6%

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Sparta Area Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary School?

555 students attend Ridgeview Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Ridgeview Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridgeview Elementary School?

Ridgeview Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Ridgeview Elementary School offer ?

Ridgeview Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ridgeview Elementary School part of?

Ridgeview Elementary School is part of Sparta Area Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 555 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Ridgeview Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire Sparta, MI school district, covering approximately 73.6 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 7.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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