Ridgewood Elementary School
Ridgewood Elementary School serves 434 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Ridgewood Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Ridgewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
School Overview
Ridgewood Elementary School's student population of 434 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
434 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Ridgewood Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,208 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Ridgewood Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#50 out of 1208 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1

American Indian
n/a
2%

Asian
6%
4%

Hispanic
15%
23%

Black
3%
2%

White
67%
62%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%

Two or more races
9%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
41%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, OR Dept. of Education
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