Top Rankings
Ridgefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,110 students in Ridgefield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Ridgefield School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
3,846 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
45,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Ridgefield School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 306 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)61%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)71%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.68
# American Indian Students
17 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
83 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
523 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
32 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,870 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
75%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
308 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
278
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
298
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
342
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
6,538
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,244 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,654 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,244
$19,148
Spending / Student
$12,654
$19,607
Best Ridgefield School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
502 Nw 199th Street
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 619-1500
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 619-1500
Grades: K-6
| 570 students
Rank: #22.
Union Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
330 N Fifth Ave
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 750-7600
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 750-7600
Grades: K-6
| 803 students
Rank: #33.
Sunset Ridge Intermediate School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3215 South Hillhurst Road
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 619-1420
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 619-1420
Grades: 5-6
| 577 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wisdom Ridge Academy
Alternative School
5645 S 11th St
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 295-8500
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 295-8500
Grades: 1-12
| 160 students
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