Summary:
The city of Sun City, California has only one public elementary school, Ridgemoor Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade. Ridgemoor Elementary is part of the Menifee Union District. The school's performance has declined over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2792 out of 5883 California elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 3072 out of 5862 in 2023-2024.
Ridgemoor Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are generally below the Menifee Union District and California state averages across various grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 39.02% (3rd grade) to 46.15% (5th grade), compared to the district averages of 41.64% to 52.93% and the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 29.37% (4th grade) to 37.4% (3rd grade), compared to the district averages of 37.1% to 50.23% and the state averages of 41.2% to 45.64%. The school's proficiency rates in Science (CAST) were also lower than the district and state averages.
Ridgemoor Elementary faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (64.95% in 2022-2023) and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 24.7 to 1 in the same school year. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate was 27.6% in 2022-2023, which is a significant concern. These factors suggest that Ridgemoor Elementary may benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes and address the socioeconomic challenges facing the school community.
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