Kings Ridge School

Summary:

Kings Ridge School is a public middle school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 2-8 with a student population of 353. The school is part of the Riverside Elementary District, which is ranked 270 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kings Ridge School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Arizona middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the state and district averages, with only 13-31% of students scoring proficient or better in these subjects. Additionally, Kings Ridge School has seen a steady increase in its dropout rate, rising from 0.4% in 2016-2017 to 7.2% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. A large majority (83.85%) of students at Kings Ridge School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, Kings Ridge School consistently underperforms. For example, Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT), a school within the same district, outperforms Kings Ridge School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the Hispanic, African American, and English Language Learner students struggling the most, with proficiency rates well below the state average.


Detail:

Public 2-8

 3650 S 64th Ln
       Phoenix, AZ  85043-5800


(602) 477-8960

District: Riverside Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
471st of 533 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,594 Help


Students who attend Kings Ridge School usually attend:

High:    Carl Hayden High School

Feeder schools for Kings Ridge School:

Elementary:    Riverside Traditional School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.6 Help
Number of students:  353

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.4%
African American:
15.0%
White:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kings Ridge School ranks worse than 92.3% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.97. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kings Ridge School ranks worse than 88.4% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.89. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.4%), African American (15%), White (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kings Ridge School is 19.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kings Ridge School is $6,594.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kings Ridge School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kings Ridge School 834th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Kings Ridge School in the ranking list.)

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

SchoolDigger ranks Kings Ridge School 471st of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Kings Ridge School in the ranking list.)

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Riverside Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Elementary District 270th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kings Ridge School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.97 834th 904 7.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 16.95 493rd 546 9.7%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kings Ridge School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 10.88 627th 663 5.4%
2010 23.27 571st 692 17.5%
2011 22.34 571st 685 16.6%
2012 26.34 633rd 772 18.0%
2013 33.95 570th 787 27.6%
2014 41.43 391st 690 43.3%
2015 21.98 419th 521 19.6%
2016 33.80 415th 677 38.7%
2017 22.92 537th 695 22.7%
2018 23.95 536th 711 24.6%
2019 23.71 445th 605 26.4%
2021 17.35 742nd 832 10.8%
2022 14.71 533rd 605 11.9%
2023 23.91 633rd 854 25.9%
2024 13.89 471st 533 11.6%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.56 406th 650 37.5%
2023 58.66 134th 384 65.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
2023 26.27 100th 145 31.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.92 510th 789 35.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.76 334th 503 33.6%
2022 18.48 324th 369 12.2%
2023 31.10 483rd 717 32.6%
2024 21.98 239th 314 23.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.04 552nd 624 11.5%
2019 13.13 413th 466 11.4%
2021 20.91 685th 820 16.5%
2022 14.25 444th 494 10.1%
2023 22.52 636th 806 21.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.02 359th 617 41.8%
2019 37.93 235th 435 46.0%
2021 17.41 739th 818 9.7%
2023 23.49 615th 810 24.1%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.33 146th 404 63.9%
2022 26.16 159th 192 17.2%
2023 35.87 173rd 247 30.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.60 68th 125 45.6%
2021 37.16 328th 573 42.8%
2023 26.26 304th 400 24.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.85 349th 543 35.7%
2019 33.10 240th 387 38.0%
2021 21.33 717th 802 10.6%
2023 24.49 585th 760 23.0%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.30 309th 390 20.8%
2023 50.14 67th 159 57.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Kings Ridge School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.20 424th 780 45.6%
2022 72.35 76th 446 83.0%
2023 23.73 543rd 675 19.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Kings Ridge School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 27 40 0 291 1 n/a n/a 0 359
2007 24 44 0 300 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2008 18 36 2 313 1 n/a n/a 0 370
2009 22 64 4 514 4 n/a n/a 0 608
2010 10 34 2 257 5 n/a n/a 0 308
2011 20 45 2 254 8 1 3 0 333
2012 15 59 3 281 10 1 4 0 373
2013 12 63 4 269 11 3 2 0 364
2014 21 53 3 290 8 4 5 0 384
2015 19 58 2 290 4 1 7 0 381
2016 11 59 2 294 10 1 3 0 380
2017 15 72 1 311 6 0 2 0 407
2018 20 57 1 284 14 3 1 0 380
2019 12 55 1 299 13 3 2 0 385
2020 18 49 4 290 9 3 2 0 375
2021 7 42 6 243 12 1 9 0 320
2022 12 36 6 242 14 0 8 0 318
2023 16 53 6 259 13 0 6 0 353

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kings Ridge School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 359 17.0 21.1 90.5
2007 368 14.0 26.3 76.1
2008 370 10.0 37.0 80.5
2009 608 28.0 21.7 76
2010 308 19.0 16.2 88.6
2011 333 15.9 20.8 91.6
2012 373 17.0 21.9 90.1
2013 364 18.0 20.2 91.2
2014 384 16.0 24.0 91.7
2015 381 17.0 22.4 91.1
2016 380 16.0 23.7 90
2017 407 15.0 27.1 84.8
2018 380 20.0 19.0 87.6
2019 385 19.0 20.2 81.8
2020 375 18.0 20.8 85.9
2021 320 19.5 16.4 n/a
2022 318 13.0 24.4 28.9
2023 353 18.0 19.6 83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kings Ridge School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 359 17.0 21.1 90.5
2007 368 14.0 26.3 76.1
2008 370 10.0 37.0 80.5
2009 608 28.0 21.7 76
2010 308 19.0 16.2 88.6
2011 333 15.9 20.8 91.6
2012 373 17.0 21.9 90.1
2013 364 18.0 20.2 91.2
2014 384 16.0 24.0 91.7
2015 381 17.0 22.4 91.1
2016 380 16.0 23.7 90
2017 407 15.0 27.1 84.8
2018 380 20.0 19.0 87.6
2019 385 19.0 20.2 81.8
2020 375 18.0 20.8 85.9
2021 320 19.5 16.4 n/a
2022 318 13.0 24.4 28.9
2023 353 18.0 19.6 83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kings Ridge School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $906 (9.7%) $429 (4.6%) $2,242 (23.9%) $6,690 (71.4%) $1,343 (14.3%) $8,033 (85.7%) $9,369
2020 $640 (9.3%) $759 (11.0%) $2,040 (29.5%) $4,339 (62.7%) $1,178 (17.0%) $5,518 (79.8%) $6,917
2021 $442 (3.9%) $502 (4.5%) $1,387 (12.4%) $6,258 (55.7%) $4,026 (35.9%) $10,284 (91.6%) $11,228
2022 $304 (4.6%) $634 (9.6%) $1,241 (18.8%) $5,046 (76.5%) $611 (9.3%) $5,656 (85.8%) $6,594

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kings Ridge School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 445th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 633rd of 854 Middle schools
 0.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students385353
 8.3%
African American5553
 3.6%
American Indian1313
Asian16
 500%
Hispanic299259
 13.4%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White1216
 33.3%
Two or More Races26
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.8%83.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Kings Ridge School

Students who attend Kings Ridge School usually go on to attend Carl Hayden High School

Kings Ridge School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Arizona middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Kings Ridge School.

Students at Kings Ridge School are 73% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% White, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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