Ridgewood Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

18030 162nd Pl Se
Renton, WA 98058

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Top 20%

www.kent.k12.wa.us

Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridgewood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 20% in WA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ridgewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Ridgewood Elementary School's student population of 424 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgewood Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	64
1	64
2	81
3	69
4	67
5	78

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School
2023	496
2022	471
2021	485
2020	519
2019	519
2018	495
2017	495
2016	505
2015	511
2014	528
2013	561
2012	568
2011	561
2010	568
2009	533
2008	541
2007	624
2006	623
2005	581
2004	555
2003	525
2002	530
2001	534
2000	533
1999	568
1998	537
1997	502
1996	557
1995	607
1994	564
1993	566
1992	579
1991	570

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School
2023	26
2022	29
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	26
2013	26
2012	27
2011	27
2010	26
2009	27
2008	27
2007	29
2006	30
2005	28
2004	29
2003	27
2002	28
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	26
1997	24
1996	26
1995	27
1994	26
1993	25
1992	28

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Tue. Sep 2, 2025

School Rankings

Ridgewood Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridgewood Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#267 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School
2023	#267
2022	#297
2021	#196
2019	#196
2018	#286
2017	#271
2016	#209
2015	#177
2013	#366
2012	#303
2011	#229

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68%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	68%	41%	36%
2022	66%	40%	35%
2019	73%	50%	47%
2018	69%	51%	48%
2017	70%	51%	51%
2016	73%	51%	50%
2015	73%	49%	49%
2013	76%	64%	65%
2012	79%	63%	65%
2011	78%	60%	60%
2010	75%	54%	57%

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68%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2022	68%	53%	49%
2019	78%	61%	57%
2018	75%	61%	48%
2017	75%	61%	59%
2016	78%	62%	60%
2015	75%	56%	53%
2013	85%	73%	71%
2012	82%	72%	71%
2011	84%	70%	68%
2010	81%	70%	66%

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55-59%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	19:1	16:1	18:1
2022	16:1	16:1	17:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	19:1
2019	19:1	17:1	19:1
2018	21:1	19:1	19:1
2017	21:1	18:1	19:1
2016	21:1	19:1	20:1
2015	20:1	18:1	19:1
2013	22:1	19:1	21:1
2012	21:1	20:1	21:1
2011	20:1	19:1	20:1
2010	22:1	19:1	20:1
2009	20:1	19:1	22:1
2008	20:1	19:1	22:1
2007	22:1	19:1	22:1
2006	21:1	19:1	22:1
2005	21:1	19:1	22:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	20:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	20:1	21:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	22:1	21:1	21:1
1995	23:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	23:1	21:1	22:1
1992	21:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2003)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2003	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%

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Asian

36%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	35%	9%	22%
2022	35%	9%	22%
2021	31%	8%	22%
2020	28%	8%	21%
2019	28%	8%	21%
2018	25%	8%	19%
2017	25%	8%	19%
2016	23%	8%	18%
2015	22%	8%	18%
2014	23%	7%	17%
2013	22%	8%	17%
2012	23%	7%	17%
2011	22%	7%	17%
2010	28%	10%	21%
2009	28%	10%	20%
2008	27%	9%	20%
2007	27%	8%	19%
2006	27%	8%	18%
2005	27%	8%	17%
2004	24%	8%	15%
2003	22%	8%	15%
2002	20%	8%	14%
2001	21%	7%	13%
2000	19%	7%	12%
1999	18%	7%	11%
1998	16%	7%	10%
1997	18%	7%	9%
1996	17%	7%	9%
1995	16%	6%	8%
1994	15%	6%	8%
1993	17%	6%	8%
1992	17%	6%	8%
1991	16%	6%	7%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	8%	26%	23%
2022	8%	25%	24%
2021	10%	25%	23%
2020	11%	24%	22%
2019	11%	24%	22%
2018	11%	23%	23%
2017	11%	23%	23%
2016	10%	22%	22%
2015	9%	22%	22%
2014	9%	21%	21%
2013	8%	20%	20%
2012	6%	20%	19%
2011	7%	18%	17%
2010	5%	16%	15%
2009	6%	16%	15%
2008	5%	15%	13%
2007	4%	14%	12%
2006	3%	14%	10%
2005	1%	13%	9%
2004	1%	12%	8%
2003	2%	12%	7%
2002	2%	11%	7%
2001	2%	10%	6%
2000	2%	10%	5%
1999	2%	9%	5%
1998	2%	9%	4%
1997	2%	8%	4%
1996	3%	8%	4%
1995	3%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	3%
1993	2%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	7%	5%	14%
2022	6%	5%	13%
2021	6%	5%	13%
2020	7%	5%	13%
2019	7%	5%	13%
2018	6%	4%	12%
2017	6%	4%	12%
2016	6%	4%	12%
2015	7%	4%	12%
2014	7%	5%	12%
2013	7%	5%	12%
2012	8%	5%	12%
2011	8%	5%	12%
2010	10%	6%	13%
2009	7%	5%	12%
2008	6%	6%	12%
2007	7%	6%	12%
2006	5%	6%	11%
2005	6%	6%	11%
2004	6%	6%	10%
2003	5%	6%	10%
2002	5%	5%	10%
2001	4%	5%	9%
2000	4%	5%	8%
1999	4%	5%	8%
1998	4%	5%	7%
1997	3%	5%	7%
1996	2%	4%	7%
1995	2%	5%	6%
1994	1%	4%	5%
1993	1%	4%	5%
1992	1%	4%	4%
1991	1%	4%	4%

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White

38%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	37%	49%	29%
2022	36%	50%	29%
2021	38%	51%	30%
2020	40%	53%	33%
2019	40%	53%	33%
2018	43%	55%	36%
2017	43%	55%	36%
2016	46%	56%	37%
2015	44%	57%	37%
2014	44%	58%	38%
2013	44%	59%	40%
2012	46%	60%	41%
2011	50%	63%	44%
2010	52%	64%	48%
2009	54%	65%	50%
2008	60%	66%	52%
2007	61%	68%	54%
2006	65%	69%	58%
2005	66%	70%	61%
2004	69%	71%	65%
2003	70%	71%	67%
2002	73%	73%	68%
2001	73%	74%	71%
2000	75%	75%	74%
1999	76%	76%	75%
1998	77%	76%	77%
1997	77%	77%	78%
1996	78%	78%	79%
1995	79%	79%	81%
1994	82%	80%	82%
1993	80%	81%	83%
1992	81%	81%	83%
1991	81%	82%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	13%	9%	9%
2022	15%	9%	9%
2021	15%	9%	9%
2020	14%	8%	9%
2019	14%	8%	9%
2018	15%	8%	8%
2017	15%	8%	8%
2016	15%	7%	9%
2015	16%	7%	9%
2014	16%	7%	9%
2013	18%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	0.72	0.68	0.80
2022	0.72	0.68	0.79
2021	0.73	0.67	0.79
2020	0.73	0.65	0.78
2019	0.73	0.65	0.78
2018	0.72	0.64	0.77
2017	0.72	0.64	0.77
2016	0.71	0.63	0.77
2015	0.73	0.62	0.76
2014	0.72	0.61	0.77
2013	0.73	0.61	0.76
2012	0.71	0.60	0.75
2011	0.68	0.58	0.73
2010	0.66	0.56	0.66
2009	0.65	0.55	0.65
2008	0.59	0.54	0.64
2007	0.58	0.51	0.63
2006	0.53	0.49	0.61
2005	0.50	0.49	0.58
2004	0.47	0.48	0.55
2003	0.46	0.47	0.52
2002	0.43	0.45	0.50
2001	0.43	0.44	0.48
2000	0.40	0.42	0.44
1999	0.40	0.40	0.42
1998	0.38	0.40	0.39
1997	0.38	0.39	0.37
1996	0.37	0.39	0.36
1995	0.36	0.36	0.34
1994	0.31	0.35	0.32
1993	0.34	0.34	0.31
1992	0.32	0.33	0.29
1991	0.31	0.32	0.28

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Eligible for

22%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	17%	41%	48%
2022	13%	36%	44%
2021	13%	35%	44%
2020	13%	35%	41%
2019	13%	35%	41%
2018	13%	37%	41%
2017	13%	37%	41%
2016	16%	38%	44%
2015	16%	39%	43%
2014	18%	39%	44%
2013	16%	38%	41%
2012	13%	37%	40%
2011	11%	33%	24%
2010	11%	33%	34%
2009	7%	29%	29%
2008	8%	28%	31%
2007	7%	28%	26%
2006	9%	29%	26%
2005	8%	27%	25%
2004	7%	27%	24%
2003	6%	26%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgewood Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	6%	8%	11%
2022	4%	7%	8%
2021	3%	7%	8%
2020	4%	8%	9%
2019	4%	8%	9%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	4%	7%	9%
2014	5%	7%	10%
2013	4%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	9%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	5%	8%	9%
2009	3%	9%	10%
2008	3%	9%	9%
2007	2%	9%	8%
2006	2%	8%	8%
2005	2%	9%	9%
2004	3%	9%	8%
2003	4%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridgewood Elementary School's ranking?

Ridgewood Elementary School is ranked #267 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Ridgewood Elementary School often compared to?

Ridgewood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lake Youngs Elementary School, Carriage Crest Elementary School, Sunrise Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Ridgewood Elementary School?

424 students attend Ridgewood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Ridgewood Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Black.

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 Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Ridgewood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Ridgewood Elementary School part of?

Ridgewood Elementary School is part of Kent School District.

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