Ridgeview Middle

Summary:

Ridgeview Middle is a public middle school located in Visalia, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 863 students. It is part of the Visalia Unified School District, which is ranked 894 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgeview Middle consistently outperforms the Visalia Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Ridgeview Middle had 46.38% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.55% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Ridgeview Middle had 35.29% proficiency, while the district had 27.98% and the state had 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners. However, Ridgeview Middle has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.6% in 2018-2019 to 21.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

When compared to other middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District, such as Valley Oak Middle and Divisadero Middle, Ridgeview Middle generally outperforms its peers in both test scores and overall school rankings. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and Multi-racial students, is significantly lower than the school's overall performance and the state averages, indicating an opportunity for the school to focus on addressing the needs of these subgroups. Additionally, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Ridgeview Middle suggests that the school may need to allocate additional resources and support to address the unique needs of its student population.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 3315 North Akers St.
       Visalia, CA  93291-9689


(559) 622-3308

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
990th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $59,489 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  25.2 Help
Number of students:  863

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.0%
White:
19.5%
Asian:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.5% Help


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Compare Details Ridgeview Middle ranks better than 64.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.94. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65%), White (19.5%), Asian (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgeview Middle is 25.2, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgeview Middle is $59,489, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgeview Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeview Middle 990th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Ridgeview Middle in the ranking list.)

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Visalia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Visalia Unified 894th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ridgeview Middle

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Rank History for all students at Ridgeview Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.32 688th 2715 74.7%
2021 88.29 80th 894 91.1%
2022 58.84 922nd 2740 66.4%
2023 54.22 1052nd 2802 62.5%
2024 55.94 990th 2777 64.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ridgeview Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.51 264th 462 42.9%
2019 53.98 287th 554 48.2%
2022 47.27 357th 665 46.3%
2023 32.63 463rd 678 31.7%
2024 31.25 492nd 699 29.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridgeview Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.08 389th 1364 71.5%
2019 56.09 340th 1442 76.4%
2022 55.20 367th 1540 76.2%
2023 57.08 320th 1529 79.1%
2024 66.65 190th 1477 87.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgeview Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.23 347th 1538 77.4%
2024 52.35 520th 1550 66.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgeview Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.42 546th 2230 75.5%
2019 65.55 594th 2369 74.9%
2022 52.47 943rd 2458 61.6%
2023 47.61 1103rd 2549 56.7%
2024 42.62 1281st 2575 50.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ridgeview Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 81.03 33rd 336 90.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Ridgeview Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.08 423rd 2262 81.3%
2019 74.19 536th 2380 77.5%
2022 53.57 980th 2509 60.9%
2023 54.20 958th 2547 62.4%
2024 57.94 861st 2546 66.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ridgeview Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.49 587th 1369 57.1%
2019 52.74 512th 1491 65.7%
2022 50.58 555th 1531 63.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Ridgeview Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.16 599th 2273 73.6%
2019 64.99 706th 2407 70.7%
2022 62.90 754th 2527 70.2%
2023 52.73 986th 2558 61.5%
2024 51.80 1010th 2547 60.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ridgeview Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.11 486th 700 30.6%
2019 19.78 625th 745 16.1%
2022 20.17 600th 733 18.1%
2023 17.76 605th 718 15.7%
2024 15.11 631st 741 14.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgeview Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.33 403rd 2072 80.6%
2019 73.52 428th 2213 80.7%
2022 63.58 635th 2359 73.1%
2023 55.31 838th 2391 65.0%
2024 56.18 826th 2383 65.3%
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Rank History for White students at Ridgeview Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.36 151st 1496 89.9%
2019 79.12 276th 1602 82.8%
2022 67.12 472nd 1555 69.6%
2023 63.93 516th 1552 66.8%
2024 72.83 372nd 1535 75.8%
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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.

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Ridgeview Middle Test Scores
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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ridgeview Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 113 4 22 221 0 1 14 0 375
2018 224 10 53 458 3 1 27 0 776
2019 183 12 54 452 5 0 29 0 735
2020 171 8 65 475 1 1 47 0 768
2021 164 8 63 548 2 2 48 0 835
2022 155 10 61 570 2 1 58 0 857
2023 168 5 72 561 3 0 54 0 863

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 Ridgeview Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 375 16.5 22.7 47.5
2018 776 31.2 24.8 54.5
2019 735 30.6 23.9 56.3
2020 768 n/a n/a 57
2021 835 34.0 24.4 56
2022 857 30.5 28.0 51.8
2023 863 34.1 25.2 55.5

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 Ridgeview Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 375 16.5 22.7 47.5
2018 776 31.2 24.8 54.5
2019 735 30.6 23.9 56.3
2020 768 n/a n/a 57
2021 835 34.0 24.4 56
2022 857 30.5 28.0 51.8
2023 863 34.1 25.2 55.5

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 Ridgeview Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $59,489

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgeview Middle

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 688th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1052nd of 2802 Middle schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ridgeview Middle)58.846.3
 12.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Visalia Unified)5542.6
 12.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Middle)38.228.5
 9.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)3022.3
 7.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ridgeview Middle)61.742.1
 19.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Visalia Unified)52.536.3
 16.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Middle)54.838.7
 16.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)33.221.2
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Ridgeview Middle)37.229.3
 7.9%
   8th Grade Science (Visalia Unified)29.322.2
 7.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students735863
 17.4%
African American125
 58.3%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian5472
 33.3%
Hispanic452561
 24.1%
Pacific Islander00
White183168
 8.2%
Two or More Races2954
 86.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.3%55.5%
 0.8%


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Students at Ridgeview Middle are 65% Hispanic, 19% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 863 students attended Ridgeview Middle.

Ridgeview Middle ranks 990th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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