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Ridgewood Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Top 50%

Serving 431 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Ridgewood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgewood Elementary School
Kind	110
1	102
2	109
3	110

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Total Students

431 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School
2023	431
2022	436
2021	417
2020	438
2019	438
2018	427
2017	427
2016	452
2015	440
2014	426
2013	425
2012	403
2011	405
2010	380
2009	403
2008	387
2007	387
2006	374
2005	394
2004	357
2003	354
2002	377
2001	345
2000	331
1999	337
1998	322
1997	362
1996	365
1995	416
1994	419
1993	434
1992	405
1991	399
1990	412
1989	407
1988	448
1987	397

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2014	25
2013	26
2012	25
2011	24
2010	24
2009	25
2008	24
2007	24
2006	23
2005	26
2004	22
2003	22
2002	21
2001	23
2000	21
1999	19
1998	23
1997	26
1996	21
1995	27
1994	30
1993	33
1992	30
1991	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

#2786 out of 8188 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School
2022	#2786
2021	#1836
2019	#1809
2018	#1651
2017	#1607
2016	#1075
2015	#1408
2014	#913
2013	#379
2012	#648
2011	#601

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40-44%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2022	42%	41%	40%
2021	42%	37%	42%
2019	57%	51%	55%
2018	57%	49%	55%
2017	87%	78%	86%
2016	87%	75%	81%
2015	82%	73%	77%
2014	87%	76%	83%
2013	92%	78%	83%
2012	95%	83%	85%
2011	95%	84%	87%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2022	57%	51%	54%
2021	57%	42%	47%
2019	57%	47%	52%
2018	57%	45%	55%
2017	82%	72%	82%
2016	87%	71%	80%
2015	87%	73%	80%
2014	92%	75%	83%
2013	95%	78%	85%
2012	95%	88%	94%
2011	95%	88%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	17:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	17:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	13:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	14:1
2002	18:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	14:1	16:1
1998	14:1	14:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	14:1	15:1	19:1
1993	13:1	15:1	17:1
1992	13:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	12%	5%	6%
2022	11%	5%	6%
2021	12%	5%	6%
2020	14%	5%	7%
2019	14%	5%	7%
2018	13%	5%	5%
2017	13%	5%	5%
2016	12%	4%	5%
2015	13%	4%	7%
2014	15%	4%	6%
2013	14%	4%	6%
2012	12%	4%	5%
2011	11%	4%	5%
2010	14%	4%	6%
2009	10%	4%	5%
2008	9%	4%	5%
2007	7%	4%	4%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	7%	3%	4%
2004	7%	3%	3%
2003	6%	3%	4%
2002	7%	3%	3%
2001	6%	3%	3%
2000	6%	2%	2%
1999	4%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	24%	53%	31%
2022	22%	53%	30%
2021	20%	53%	28%
2020	21%	53%	26%
2019	21%	53%	26%
2018	19%	52%	24%
2017	19%	52%	24%
2016	19%	52%	23%
2015	15%	52%	21%
2014	17%	52%	18%
2013	16%	51%	17%
2012	17%	51%	16%
2011	19%	50%	15%
2010	13%	49%	14%
2009	14%	48%	13%
2008	12%	47%	11%
2007	10%	46%	10%
2006	8%	46%	9%
2005	6%	45%	9%
2004	4%	44%	8%
2003	4%	43%	8%
2002	5%	42%	8%
2001	3%	41%	7%
2000	4%	40%	6%
1999	3%	39%	6%
1998	2%	38%	5%
1997	3%	38%	5%
1996	3%	37%	5%
1995	3%	36%	5%
1994	3%	36%	5%
1993	3%	35%	5%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	5%	13%	4%
2022	6%	13%	4%
2021	3%	13%	3%
2020	3%	13%	3%
2019	3%	13%	3%
2018	3%	13%	3%
2017	3%	13%	3%
2016	4%	13%	2%
2015	3%	13%	2%
2014	4%	13%	3%
2013	3%	13%	2%
2012	3%	13%	2%
2011	3%	13%	2%
2010	4%	14%	2%
2009	4%	14%	2%
2008	5%	14%	3%
2007	3%	14%	3%
2006	4%	15%	2%
2005	4%	14%	2%
2004	3%	14%	2%
2003	2%	14%	1%
2002	2%	14%	1%
2001	3%	14%	1%
2000	2%	14%	1%
1999	3%	14%	1%
1998	2%	14%
1997	2%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%

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White

56%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	56%	26%	56%
2022	59%	26%	57%
2021	63%	26%	60%
2020	60%	27%	62%
2019	60%	27%	62%
2018	63%	28%	66%
2017	63%	28%	66%
2016	63%	29%	67%
2015	66%	29%	68%
2014	62%	29%	71%
2013	65%	30%	73%
2012	65%	31%	74%
2011	65%	31%	76%
2010	69%	33%	78%
2009	71%	34%	79%
2008	73%	35%	80%
2007	78%	36%	82%
2006	81%	36%	84%
2005	81%	38%	84%
2004	85%	39%	87%
2003	87%	40%	87%
2002	85%	41%	88%
2001	87%	42%	89%
2000	88%	44%	91%
1999	90%	45%	91%
1998	92%	46%	93%
1997	91%	46%	92%
1996	93%	47%	93%
1995	93%	48%	93%
1994	93%	48%	93%
1993	98%	49%	94%
1992	98%	49%	93%
1991	98%	51%	94%

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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	Ridgewood Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.59
2022	0.59	0.64	0.58
2021	0.55	0.64	0.56
2020	0.58	0.63	0.55
2019	0.58	0.63	0.55
2018	0.55	0.64	0.52
2017	0.55	0.64	0.52
2016	0.56	0.63	0.50
2015	0.53	0.63	0.49
2014	0.57	0.63	0.47
2013	0.54	0.64	0.44
2012	0.54	0.64	0.42
2011	0.54	0.64	0.41
2010	0.49	0.64	0.37
2009	0.47	0.64	0.36
2008	0.45	0.64	0.34
2007	0.38	0.64	0.31
2006	0.34	0.64	0.29
2005	0.34	0.64	0.28
2004	0.27	0.64	0.24
2003	0.23	0.64	0.23
2002	0.27	0.64	0.22
2001	0.24	0.64	0.20
2000	0.22	0.65	0.18
1999	0.19	0.65	0.17
1998	0.15	0.65	0.14
1997	0.17	0.64	0.14
1996	0.13	0.64	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	39%	57%	43%
2022	31%	57%	37%
2021	26%	56%	37%
2020	30%	56%	42%
2019	30%	56%	42%
2018	21%	53%	28%
2017	21%	53%	28%
2016	22%	53%	27%
2015	22%	52%	31%
2014	26%	53%	32%
2013	22%	53%	28%
2012	23%	44%	29%
2011	7%	44%	9%
2010	14%	43%	19%
2009	15%	40%	18%
2008	11%	39%	15%
2007	9%	39%	13%
2006	15%	40%	15%
2005	12%	39%	17%
2004	7%	39%	9%
2003	15%	39%	15%
2002	13%	38%	10%
2001	9%	38%	9%
2000	13%	38%	9%
1999	10%	39%	8%
1998	10%	40%	8%
1997	9%	41%	8%
1996	10%	41%	9%
1995	8%	41%	9%
1994	5%	40%	7%
1993	14%	45%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	6%	7%	6%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	4%
2000	2%	8%	3%
1999	2%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Port Neches-Groves Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridgewood Elementary School's ranking?

Ridgewood Elementary School is ranked #2786 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Ridgewood Elementary School?

431 students attend Ridgewood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Ridgewood Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Ridgewood Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ridgewood Elementary School offer ?

Ridgewood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Ridgewood Elementary School part of?

Ridgewood Elementary School is part of Port Neches-Groves Independent School District.

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