Is Ridgemoor Elementary a good school?

Ridgemoor Elementary ranks 3072 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgemoor Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 739 students attended Ridgemoor Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgemoor Elementary?

Students at Ridgemoor Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 25% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ridgemoor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgemoor Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hans Christensen Middle High : Paloma Valley High

Ridgemoor Elementary

Summary:

Ridgemoor Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sun City, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 719 students. It is part of the Menifee Union School District, which is ranked 607 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgemoor Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the Menifee Union district and California state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end-of-course level was 41.8% for Ridgemoor, compared to 45.99% for Menifee Union and 47.04% for California. Similarly, in Mathematics, the end-of-course proficiency rate was 32.51% for Ridgemoor, 36.29% for Menifee Union, and 35.54% for California. Ridgemoor's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Ridgemoor Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in 2017-2018 to 40.1% in 2021-2022, before declining to 27.6% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools within the Menifee Union district, Ridgemoor Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. Schools like Freedom Crest Elementary, Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary, and Evans Ranch Elementary have higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. Interestingly, Herk Bouris Elementary and Taawila Elementary, which are also part of the Menifee Union district, have significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Ridgemoor.

Detail:

Public K-5

25455 Ridgemoor Rd.
Sun City, CA 92584-2790

(951) 672-6450

District: Menifee Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
3072^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,096

Students who attend Ridgemoor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hans Christensen Middle
High:	Paloma Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 739

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

White:

25.4%

Two or more races:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgemoor Elementary ranks worse than 52.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Menifee Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.81. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.3%), White (25.4%), two or more races (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgemoor Elementary is 23.4, which is the 4^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Menifee Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Ridgemoor Elementary employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgemoor Elementary is $8,096, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Menifee Union School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgemoor Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgemoor Elementary 3072^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ridgemoor Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Menifee Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Menifee Union 607^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridgemoor Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ridgemoor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.05	1268^th	4809	73.6%
2005	71.53	1274^th	4822	73.6%
2006	63.93	1589^th	4818	67.0%
2007	71.96	1280^th	5113	75.0%
2008	77.99	1061^st	5113	79.2%
2009	79.46	1028^th	5193	80.2%
2010	79.20	1038^th	5314	80.5%
2011	80.92	947^th	5377	82.4%
2012	79.08	1077^th	5390	80.0%
2013	72.79	1441^st	5530	73.9%
2015	50.83	2402^nd	5611	57.2%
2016	47.08	2657^th	5614	52.7%
2017	51.74	2453^rd	5692	56.9%
2018	53.16	2379^th	5662	58.0%
2019	58.19	2167^th	5789	62.6%
2022	45.10	2792^nd	5883	52.5%
2023	42.44	2986^th	5874	49.2%
2024	41.81	3072^nd	5862	47.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ridgemoor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.58	515^th	669	23.0%
2024	5.47	639^th	669	4.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridgemoor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.87	1085^th	3246	66.6%
2022	36.88	2048^th	3311	38.1%
2023	46.15	1404^th	3250	56.8%
2024	29.17	2597^th	3160	17.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgemoor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.61	1571^st	2420	35.1%
2024	38.78	1390^th	2634	47.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgemoor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.51	2002^nd	5084	60.6%
2019	64.92	1457^th	5173	71.8%
2022	57.89	1802^nd	5264	65.8%
2023	51.66	2255^th	5374	58.0%
2024	47.23	2583^rd	5511	53.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridgemoor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.43	2264^th	5413	58.2%
2019	58.36	2037^th	5492	62.9%
2022	46.42	2615^th	5635	53.6%
2023	44.79	2718^th	5617	51.6%
2024	42.63	2883^rd	5605	48.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ridgemoor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.46	1055^th	2128	50.4%
2019	54.32	861^st	2585	66.7%
2022	38.49	1144^th	2227	48.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridgemoor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.83	2397^th	5431	55.9%
2019	56.44	2119^th	5510	61.5%
2022	42.95	2835^th	5663	49.9%
2023	39.34	3100^th	5650	45.1%
2024	40.75	3017^th	5636	46.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ridgemoor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	57.23	261^st	747	65.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgemoor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.52	1808^th	4830	62.6%
2019	64.55	1430^th	4963	71.2%
2022	57.51	1757^th	5084	65.4%
2023	47.17	2409^th	5098	52.7%
2024	49.20	2320^th	5102	54.5%

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Rank History for White students at Ridgemoor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.99	1822^nd	2737	33.4%
2019	41.60	1805^th	2834	36.3%
2022	22.70	2207^th	2726	19.0%
2023	32.29	1925^th	2662	27.7%
2024	30.09	1953^rd	2647	26.2%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ridgemoor Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	510	20	14	139	3	n/a	n/a	0	686
1999	565	25	27	179	5	n/a	n/a	0	801
2000	602	25	34	254	7	n/a	n/a	0	922
2001	614	30	28	248	7	n/a	n/a	0	927
2002	565	34	31	314	11	n/a	n/a	25	980
2003	565	34	31	314	11	n/a	n/a	25	980
2004	442	26	27	256	6	n/a	n/a	50	807
2005	452	23	47	256	7	n/a	n/a	60	845
2006	418	35	52	335	6	n/a	n/a	75	921
2007	403	36	51	357	1	n/a	n/a	67	915
2008	358	31	47	355	1	n/a	n/a	0	792
2009	355	38	40	303	4	6	109	0	855
2010	391	41	35	305	3	6	40	0	821
2011	363	35	31	336	2	4	46	0	817
2012	339	30	22	350	3	4	47	0	795
2013	269	21	21	291	2	2	44	0	650
2014	267	33	16	310	0	4	47	0	677
2015	275	46	21	347	2	4	36	0	731
2016	255	46	19	350	2	2	34	0	708
2017	263	35	14	325	2	1	25	0	665
2018	246	34	20	311	1	2	25	0	639
2019	275	34	27	343	1	1	29	0	710
2020	254	27	27	342	1	0	46	0	697
2021	240	17	18	346	1	0	57	0	679
2022	219	23	19	401	0	1	58	1	722
2023	201	28	21	417	0	0	52	0	719
2024	188	25	25	431	0	0	70	0	739

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 Ridgemoor Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	686	29.0	23.7	23
1999	801	38.0	21.1	27.7
2000	922	42.0	22.0	28.6
2001	927	46.0	20.2	20.3
2002	980	47.5	20.6	19.5
2003	980	47.5	20.6	19.5
2004	807	38.0	21.2	18.6
2005	845	44.0	19.2	23.2
2006	921	45.0	20.5	30
2007	915	44.0	20.8	31.7
2008	792	48.0	16.5	33.2
2009	855	42.0	19.4	19.1
2010	821	36.0	22.8	32.6
2011	817	n/a	n/a	34.6
2012	795	32.0	24.8	37.4
2013	650	28.0	23.2	40.8
2014	677	26.0	26.0	42.5
2015	731	29.0	25.2	48
2016	708	27.0	26.2	50.8
2017	665	26.9	24.7	46.9
2018	639	27.0	23.6	52.4
2019	710	29.0	24.4	48.2
2020	697	n/a	n/a	49.1
2021	679	28.0	24.2	57.9
2022	722	29.9	24.1	66.9
2023	719	29.0	24.7	65
2024	739	31.5	23.4	72.7

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 Ridgemoor Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	686	29.0	23.7	23
1999	801	38.0	21.1	27.7
2000	922	42.0	22.0	28.6
2001	927	46.0	20.2	20.3
2002	980	47.5	20.6	19.5
2003	980	47.5	20.6	19.5
2004	807	38.0	21.2	18.6
2005	845	44.0	19.2	23.2
2006	921	45.0	20.5	30
2007	915	44.0	20.8	31.7
2008	792	48.0	16.5	33.2
2009	855	42.0	19.4	19.1
2010	821	36.0	22.8	32.6
2011	817	n/a	n/a	34.6
2012	795	32.0	24.8	37.4
2013	650	28.0	23.2	40.8
2014	677	26.0	26.0	42.5
2015	731	29.0	25.2	48
2016	708	27.0	26.2	50.8
2017	665	26.9	24.7	46.9
2018	639	27.0	23.6	52.4
2019	710	29.0	24.4	48.2
2020	697	n/a	n/a	49.1
2021	679	28.0	24.2	57.9
2022	722	29.9	24.1	66.9
2023	719	29.0	24.7	65
2024	739	31.5	23.4	72.7

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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