Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgecrest Elementary School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 600th of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 587th of 680 Elementary schools | 1.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgecrest Elementary School) | 39.8 | 15.5 | 24.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 53.9 | 33.4 | 20.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgecrest Elementary School) | 23.3 | 6.1 | 17.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 44.7 | 29.8 | 14.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgecrest Elementary School) | 18.4 | 5.9 | 12.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 44 | 28.2 | 15.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 575 | 511 | 11.1% |
African American | 178 | 190 | 6.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 4 | |
Hispanic | 258 | 253 | 1.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 98 | 57 | 41.8% |
Two or More Races | 40 | 5 | 87.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 85.4% | 85.3% | 0.1% |