Ridgefield School District

510 Pioneer Street
Ridgefield, WA 98642-9088
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#32 out of 306 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ridgefield   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
61%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridgefield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
71%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgefield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ridgefield   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ridgefield   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Ridgefield   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,244
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ridgefield   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,654
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ridgefield   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ridgefield School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Ridge Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
502 Nw 199th Street
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 619-1500
Grades: K-6
| 570 students
Rank: #22.
Union Ridge Elementary School
Math: 65% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
330 N Fifth Ave
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 750-7600
Grades: K-6
| 803 students
Rank: #33.
Sunset Ridge Intermediate School
Math: 55% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3215 South Hillhurst Road
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
Grades: 1-12
| 160 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,846 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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