Is Ridgeview Elementary a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary ranks 3539 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 560 students attended Ridgeview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Elementary?

Students at Ridgeview Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 44% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ridgeview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Park View Middle High : Yucaipa High

Ridgeview Elementary

Summary:

Ridgeview Elementary is a public elementary school located in Yucaipa, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 548. It is part of the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 956 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgeview Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and significant performance gaps among its student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 33.84% and 31.94%, respectively, compared to the district's 40.42% and 29.83%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. Additionally, the school's Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students struggle, ranking in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools. When compared to other schools in the same district, Ridgeview Elementary generally performs worse than Calimesa Elementary, Wildwood Elementary, and Chapman Heights Elementary, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

The data suggests that Ridgeview Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the needs of its underperforming student subgroups, as well as strategies to improve attendance and overall academic achievement. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch, as well as the varying performance across student subgroups, suggest that socioeconomic factors and equity issues may be contributing to the school's lower academic outcomes. Addressing these issues and implementing effective strategies to support the school's diverse population could be crucial for improving its overall academic outcomes and competitiveness within the state.

Detail:

Public K-5

11021 Sunnyside Dr.
Yucaipa, CA 92399-3332

(909) 790-3270

District: Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3539^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,434

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Park View Middle
High:	Yucaipa High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 560

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.9%

White:

44.5%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgeview Elementary ranks worse than 60.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.74. (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 (50.9%), White (44.5%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgeview Elementary is 24.5, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Ridgeview Elementary employs 22.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgeview Elementary is $6,434. 6 elementary schools in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgeview Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeview Elementary 3539^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ridgeview Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified 956^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridgeview Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.39	1471^st	4809	69.4%
2005	69.86	1340^th	4822	72.2%
2006	63.74	1601^st	4818	66.8%
2007	63.50	1657^th	5113	67.6%
2008	63.37	1714^th	5113	66.5%
2009	66.34	1620^th	5193	68.8%
2010	73.51	1302^nd	5314	75.5%
2011	76.46	1183^rd	5377	78.0%
2012	65.98	1733^rd	5390	67.8%
2013	58.04	2237^th	5530	59.5%
2015	49.86	2450^th	5611	56.3%
2016	47.77	2620^th	5614	53.3%
2017	51.55	2463^rd	5692	56.7%
2018	50.96	2519^th	5662	55.5%
2019	50.63	2568^th	5789	55.6%
2022	36.95	3312^th	5883	43.7%
2023	27.33	4145^th	5874	29.4%
2024	34.74	3539^th	5862	39.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.10	2596^th	3311	21.6%
2024	20.95	3032^nd	3160	4.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.17	1424^th	2420	41.2%
2024	35.70	1520^th	2634	42.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.35	1835^th	5084	63.9%
2019	54.42	2110^th	5173	59.2%
2022	40.90	2929^th	5264	44.4%
2023	28.67	4011^th	5374	25.4%
2024	36.40	3424^th	5511	37.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.19	2362^nd	5413	56.4%
2019	56.73	2134^th	5492	61.1%
2022	38.77	3069^th	5635	45.5%
2023	28.37	3922^nd	5617	30.2%
2024	35.10	3395^th	5605	39.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.18	579^th	2128	72.8%
2019	47.62	1047^th	2585	59.5%
2022	33.55	1324^th	2227	40.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.13	2563^rd	5431	52.8%
2019	42.61	2869^th	5510	47.9%
2022	35.32	3334^th	5663	41.1%
2023	27.19	4023^rd	5650	28.8%
2024	34.64	3437^th	5636	39.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.88	2491^st	4830	48.4%
2019	45.40	2580^th	4963	48.0%
2022	38.08	3052^nd	5084	40.0%
2023	29.42	3760^th	5098	26.2%
2024	31.36	3633^rd	5102	28.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.24	1865^th	2737	31.9%
2019	35.79	1967^th	2834	30.6%
2022	23.83	2180^th	2726	20.0%
2023	11.98	2427^th	2662	8.8%
2024	21.58	2170^th	2647	18.0%

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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 Ridgeview Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	576	5	6	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1992	721	4	6	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	832
1993	693	1	8	108	2	n/a	n/a	0	812
1994	748	2	10	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	874
1995	815	8	9	114	10	n/a	n/a	0	956
1996	815	8	9	114	10	n/a	n/a	0	956
1997	766	7	13	112	12	n/a	n/a	0	910
1998	715	9	13	107	10	n/a	n/a	0	854
1999	828	4	4	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	872
2000	755	5	4	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	843
2001	705	9	11	147	3	n/a	n/a	5	880
2002	593	9	16	149	6	n/a	n/a	13	786
2003	593	9	16	149	6	n/a	n/a	13	786
2004	596	6	15	146	8	n/a	n/a	22	793
2005	592	8	17	161	8	n/a	n/a	23	809
2006	586	10	25	170	6	n/a	n/a	30	827
2007	546	7	24	172	6	n/a	n/a	37	792
2008	547	6	23	158	8	n/a	n/a	0	742
2009	520	5	17	161	7	1	30	0	741
2010	496	4	9	146	4	2	20	0	681
2011	501	10	11	146	7	0	7	0	682
2012	574	10	11	231	5	0	7	0	838
2013	537	6	12	240	6	0	7	0	808
2014	538	12	10	253	2	0	6	0	821
2015	442	11	12	253	2	0	6	0	726
2016	435	14	16	260	1	0	4	0	730
2017	402	8	12	270	1	0	2	0	695
2018	381	8	12	299	2	0	8	0	710
2019	356	12	7	290	2	0	7	0	674
2020	314	7	5	297	3	2	10	0	638
2021	266	7	4	265	2	2	10	0	556
2022	262	8	3	276	2	3	12	0	566
2023	232	6	4	292	2	0	12	0	548
2024	249	8	6	285	0	0	12	0	560

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	634	25.0	25.3	n/a
1992	832	25.4	32.7	17.5
1993	812	31.5	25.8	18.5
1994	874	32.0	27.3	17
1995	956	34.0	28.1	15.5
1996	956	34.0	28.1	15.5
1997	910	34.7	26.2	16.8
1998	854	41.5	20.6	21.7
1999	872	40.7	21.4	19.7
2000	843	41.0	20.6	33.7
2001	880	41.0	21.5	23.5
2002	786	39.3	20.0	29.4
2003	786	39.3	20.0	29.4
2004	793	34.0	23.3	23.7
2005	809	35.0	23.1	19.7
2006	827	36.0	23.0	22.8
2007	792	35.0	22.6	21.9
2008	742	35.0	21.2	24.4
2009	741	33.0	21.2	24.2
2010	681	30.0	22.7	27
2011	682	n/a	n/a	31.8
2012	838	33.0	25.3	0
2013	808	29.0	27.8	46.8
2014	821	28.6	28.7	48.6
2015	726	29.0	25.0	53
2016	730	28.0	26.0	58.8
2017	695	28.0	24.8	57.8
2018	710	27.0	26.2	60.7
2019	674	27.0	24.9	60.5
2020	638	n/a	n/a	61.1
2021	556	22.5	24.7	52.7
2022	566	23.0	24.6	67.5
2023	548	21.5	25.4	66.8
2024	560	22.8	24.5	67

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	634	25.0	25.3	n/a
1992	832	25.4	32.7	17.5
1993	812	31.5	25.8	18.5
1994	874	32.0	27.3	17
1995	956	34.0	28.1	15.5
1996	956	34.0	28.1	15.5
1997	910	34.7	26.2	16.8
1998	854	41.5	20.6	21.7
1999	872	40.7	21.4	19.7
2000	843	41.0	20.6	33.7
2001	880	41.0	21.5	23.5
2002	786	39.3	20.0	29.4
2003	786	39.3	20.0	29.4
2004	793	34.0	23.3	23.7
2005	809	35.0	23.1	19.7
2006	827	36.0	23.0	22.8
2007	792	35.0	22.6	21.9
2008	742	35.0	21.2	24.4
2009	741	33.0	21.2	24.2
2010	681	30.0	22.7	27
2011	682	n/a	n/a	31.8
2012	838	33.0	25.3	0
2013	808	29.0	27.8	46.8
2014	821	28.6	28.7	48.6
2015	726	29.0	25.0	53
2016	730	28.0	26.0	58.8
2017	695	28.0	24.8	57.8
2018	710	27.0	26.2	60.7
2019	674	27.0	24.9	60.5
2020	638	n/a	n/a	61.1
2021	556	22.5	24.7	52.7
2022	566	23.0	24.6	67.5
2023	548	21.5	25.4	66.8
2024	560	22.8	24.5	67

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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