Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

Summary:

Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-6 in Ridgecrest, California, with 183 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools over the past several years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting it is underperforming compared to the state average.

Ridgecrest Elementary stands out for its significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 50.2% in 2022-2023, much higher than the 19.1% to 35.0% range of nearby public schools. The school also lags behind the state and nearby schools in academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (28.87% vs. 47.04% statewide) and Mathematics (22.92% vs. 35.54% statewide) significantly below the state average. Ridgecrest Elementary's subgroup performance is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.26% to 54.72% over the past three years, and a higher student-teacher ratio (20.3 to 24.0) compared to the nearby public schools (16.3 to 24.8).

In comparison, the nearby public schools in the Sierra Sands Unified School District generally outperform Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and subgroup performance. For example, Inyokern Elementary, Gateway Elementary, and Las Flores Elementary all have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Ridgecrest Elementary. The school's performance has also declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 738 out of 1,417 California elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 4,242 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

325 South Downs St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-4531

(760) 375-1010

District: Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di

SchoolDigger Rank:
4242^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 224

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.3%

White:

31.3%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci ranks worse than 72.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.53. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.97. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci 4242^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci in the ranking list.)

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Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di 1227^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.18	4090^th	5789	29.3%
2021	42.73	738^th	1417	47.9%
2022	17.08	5153^rd	5883	12.4%
2023	16.73	5175^th	5874	11.9%
2024	26.53	4242^nd	5862	27.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.07	3431^st	5173	33.7%
2021	51.18	467^th	1110	57.9%
2022	26.78	4101^st	5264	22.1%
2023	25.26	4291^st	5374	20.2%
2024	32.58	3733^rd	5511	32.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.60	4257^th	5492	22.5%
2021	36.07	760^th	1267	40.0%
2022	18.07	4882^nd	5635	13.4%
2023	23.22	4410^th	5617	21.5%
2024	19.50	4744^th	5605	15.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.39	3509^th	5510	36.3%
2021	42.79	661^st	1272	48.0%
2022	22.81	4444^th	5663	21.5%
2024	33.56	3512^th	5636	37.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.74	4670^th	4963	5.9%
2022	15.37	4775^th	5084	6.1%
2023	31.67	3577^th	5098	29.8%
2024	44.00	2676^th	5102	47.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.38	2499^th	2834	11.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.97	2350^th	2715	13.4%

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	264	18	18	133	3	1	40	0	477
2020	163	13	18	85	3	3	23	0	308
2021	65	7	10	54	2	4	17	0	159
2022	55	9	8	79	1	3	12	1	168
2023	56	7	7	101	1	0	11	0	183
2024	70	17	7	106	1	0	23	0	224

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	477	24.0	19.8	48
2020	308	n/a	n/a	54.5
2021	159	7.0	22.7	54.7
2022	168	7.0	24.0	48.8
2023	183	9.0	20.3	44.3
2024	224	9.5	23.5	57.6

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 Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	477	24.0	19.8	48
2020	308	n/a	n/a	54.5
2021	159	7.0	22.7	54.7
2022	168	7.0	24.0	48.8
2023	183	9.0	20.3	44.3
2024	224	9.5	23.5	57.6

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2021	34.6%	0.0%	65.4%	50.0%	61.5%	34.6%	61.5%	57.7%
2022	25.7%	74.3%	0.0%	31.4%	48.6%	40.0%	45.7%	42.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

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 4090^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 5175^th of 5874 Elementary schools	17.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci)	35.8	15.8	20%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci)	40.3	21.1	19.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci)	29.4	20	9.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci)	37.3	12.5	24.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci)	37.9	33.3	4.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci)	29.8	17.4	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci)	26.3	17.4	8.9%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci)	17.8	13.6	4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci)	11.1	9.1	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	477	183	61.6%
African American	18	7	61.1%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	18	7	61.1%
Hispanic	133	101	24.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	264	56	78.8%
Two or More Races	40	11	72.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48%	44.3%	3.7%

Schools Near Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci	Public, Charter	K-6	325 South Downs St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 375-1010	224	10	23.5	57.6%	70 (31.3%)	17 (7.6%)	106 (47.3%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.3%)	26.5	4242^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	27.6%		16.7	5175^th of 5874 public elementary schools	11.9%	933	22.2	22.2	14.3	30.4	33.3	34.6	28.9	28.6	18.2	14.8	30.8	22.9	25.7	31.4	48.6	40.0	45.7	42.9
Faller Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 West Upjohn St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1690	504	22	23.2	58.5%	233 (46.2%)	28 (5.6%)	189 (37.5%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.7%)	38.2	3289^th of 5862 public elementary schools	43.9%		33.9	3585^th of 5874 public elementary schools	39.0%	296	26.2	26.2	45.9	18.8	42.4		34.9	41.9	33.7	22.6		33.8	95.4	96.5			96.5
Las Flores Elementary	Public	K-5	720 West Las Flores	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1860	550	21	25.9	41.8%	297 (54.0%)	20 (3.6%)	168 (30.5%)	25 (4.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	49.9	2554^th of 5862 public elementary schools	56.4%		52.2	2425^th of 5874 public elementary schools	58.7%	129	25.0	25.0	43.4	50.0	36.5		42.9	55.3	46.3	29.2		42.5	95.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.4
Pierce Elementary	Public	K-5	674 North Gold Canyon	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1670	318	16	19.6	81.1%	104 (32.7%)	59 (18.6%)	124 (39.0%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.3%)	14.5	5348^th of 5862 public elementary schools	8.8%		16.9	5162^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	12.1%	186	9.4	9.4	30.4	15.9	13.5		19.3	25.5	22.2	0.0		16.0	94.3				94.3
Gateway Elementary	Public	K-5	501 South Gateway	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1850	371	15	24.7	60.4%	168 (45.3%)	32 (8.6%)	126 (34.0%)	8 (2.2%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.3%)	28 (7.5%)	46.3	2773^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	52.7%		54.3	2318^th of 5874 public elementary schools	60.5%	455	30.4	30.4	41.4	52.6	36.4		43.4	35.7	45.0	25.0		35.5	93.9	96.9		96.9	93.9	96.9
Richmond Elementary	Public	K-5	348 Rowe St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1840	377	22	17.0	49.6%	175 (46.4%)	38 (10.1%)	121 (32.1%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.7%)	54.7	2299^th of 5862 public elementary schools	60.8%		58.1	2137^th of 5874 public elementary schools	63.6%	162	38.8	38.8	42.3	57.4	45.8		49.1	36.5	47.5	26.5		37.7	81.2	82.6	95.7	84.1	82.6	84.1
Inyokern Elementary	Public	K-5	6601 Locust St.	Inyokern	93527	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1683	153	7	21.4	77.1%	80 (52.3%)	4 (2.6%)	45 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.1%)	59.8	2069^th of 5862 public elementary schools	64.7%		59.5	2081^st of 5874 public elementary schools	64.6%	12	35.0	35.0	48.3	50.0	60.0		52.1	41.4	45.8	40.0		42.5	88.2	91.2		91.2	91.2	91.2

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Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci ranks 4242^nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Students at Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci are 47% Hispanic, 31% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 224 students attended Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci.

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