Ridgewood Park Elementary

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Ridgewood Park Elementary ranks 1244 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ridgewood Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 460 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Orange County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgewood Park Elementary stands out for several key factors. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (63.04%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 72.56% to 88.66% African American. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.9% to 46.4% over the past few years, much higher than the 20.8% to 36.1% range at nearby schools. Academically, Ridgewood Park's test scores are consistently 10-15 percentage points below the Orange County and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.35% to 81.3%.

These challenges have contributed to Ridgewood Park Elementary's declining performance over the past several years. Its statewide ranking has dropped from 1686 out of 2182 Florida elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1244 out of 2256 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger star rating has decreased from 1 star to 2 stars. While the nearby schools, such as Pinewood Elementary, Pine Hills Elementary, and Rosemont Elementary, share similar demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, Ridgewood Park consistently underperforms these schools, suggesting unique challenges that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3401 Pioneer Rd
Orlando, FL 32808

(407) 296-6510

District: Orange

SchoolDigger Rank:
1244^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,481

Students who attend Ridgewood Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meadowbrook Middle
High:	Maynard Evans High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 460

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.0%

Hispanic:

29.6%

White:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgewood Park Elementary ranks worse than 55.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 90^th among 163 ranked elementary schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.8. (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: African American (63%), Hispanic (29.6%), White (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgewood Park Elementary is 17.6. 135 elementary schools in the Orange School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ridgewood Park Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgewood Park Elementary is $12,481, which is the 52^nd highest among 163 elementary schools in the Orange School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ridgewood Park Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Orange:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange 31^st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridgewood Park Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	21.31	1386^th	1688	17.9%
2007	10.87	1662^nd	1786	6.9%
2008	13.35	1639^th	1789	8.4%
2009	20.15	1562^nd	1847	15.4%
2010	13.80	1746^th	1919	9.0%
2011	10.66	1857^th	1985	6.4%
2012	21.94	1624^th	1984	18.1%
2013	19.42	1740^th	2029	14.2%
2014	11.44	1944^th	2064	5.8%
2016	12.89	1911^th	2087	8.4%
2017	9.91	2002^nd	2112	5.2%
2018	19.27	1800^th	2118	15.0%
2019	25.95	1686^th	2182	22.7%
2021	7.28	2185^th	2247	2.8%
2022	12.52	2053^rd	2219	7.5%
2023	32.93	1528^th	2240	31.8%
2024	43.80	1244^th	2256	44.9%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ridgewood Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	360	241	23	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1989	359	268	22	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1990	379	334	18	49	8	n/a	n/a	0	788
1991	376	247	20	72	5	n/a	n/a	0	720
1992	358	290	18	113	2	n/a	n/a	0	781
1993	315	384	21	149	3	n/a	n/a	0	872
1994	315	461	24	202	9	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1995	250	617	29	229	7	n/a	n/a	0	1132
1996	250	617	29	229	7	n/a	n/a	0	1132
1997	303	532	19	262	15	n/a	n/a	0	1131
1998	274	635	21	251	17	n/a	n/a	0	1198
1999	157	446	7	184	6	n/a	n/a	0	800
2000	136	492	6	218	7	n/a	n/a	0	859
2001	94	510	4	261	7	n/a	n/a	0	876
2002	64	511	9	321	7	n/a	n/a	0	912
2003	64	511	9	321	7	n/a	n/a	0	912
2004	56	556	13	329	10	n/a	n/a	0	964
2005	44	527	13	106	9	n/a	n/a	0	699
2006	39	587	9	105	11	n/a	n/a	0	751
2007	43	599	8	128	10	n/a	n/a	9	797
2008	36	588	6	120	11	n/a	n/a	11	772
2009	33	562	6	135	8	n/a	n/a	19	763
2010	29	549	9	137	5	n/a	n/a	12	741
2011	33	546	9	161	1	1	10	0	761
2012	28	534	14	159	0	1	7	0	743
2013	26	542	12	190	0	1	7	0	778
2014	24	471	11	215	0	1	11	0	733
2015	22	491	12	228	0	0	9	0	762
2016	26	491	9	209	0	4	6	0	745
2017	20	495	2	200	0	4	14	0	735
2018	21	461	2	169	1	4	12	0	670
2019	22	398	2	144	1	3	4	0	574
2020	17	359	2	136	1	3	3	0	521
2021	11	287	4	128	1	3	3	0	437
2022	20	320	6	123	2	2	5	0	478
2023	19	290	7	136	1	2	5	0	460

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 Ridgewood Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	658	34.0	19.3	35.6
1989	684	39.0	17.5	39.2
1990	788	43.0	18.3	46.2
1991	720	41.0	17.5	54.6
1992	781	44.0	17.7	0.4
1993	872	50.0	17.4	56.4
1994	1011	52.0	19.4	19.2
1995	1132	68.0	16.6	67
1996	1132	68.0	16.6	67
1997	1131	64.0	17.7	65.3
1998	1198	68.0	17.6	61.8
1999	800	55.0	14.5	84.5
2000	859	54.0	15.9	85.2
2001	876	57.0	15.4	88.7
2002	912	67.0	13.6	86.2
2003	912	67.0	13.6	86.2
2004	964	64.0	15.1	84.3
2005	699	50.0	14.0	93
2006	751	41.0	18.3	90.3
2007	797	48.0	16.6	88.2
2008	772	52.0	14.8	90.9
2009	763	50.1	15.6	94.5
2010	741	49.0	15.1	78.3
2011	761	50.0	15.2	99.6
2012	743	49.0	15.1	99.6
2013	778	50.0	15.5	99.6
2014	733	48.0	15.2	99.6
2015	762	47.0	16.2	69
2016	745	48.0	15.5	79.5
2017	735	46.0	15.9	81.5
2018	670	44.0	15.2	79
2019	574	38.0	15.1	71.8
2020	521	30.0	17.3	79.7
2021	437	28.0	15.6	77.3
2022	478	29.0	16.4	81
2023	460	26.0	17.6	81.3

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 Ridgewood Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	658	34.0	19.3	35.6
1989	684	39.0	17.5	39.2
1990	788	43.0	18.3	46.2
1991	720	41.0	17.5	54.6
1992	781	44.0	17.7	0.4
1993	872	50.0	17.4	56.4
1994	1011	52.0	19.4	19.2
1995	1132	68.0	16.6	67
1996	1132	68.0	16.6	67
1997	1131	64.0	17.7	65.3
1998	1198	68.0	17.6	61.8
1999	800	55.0	14.5	84.5
2000	859	54.0	15.9	85.2
2001	876	57.0	15.4	88.7
2002	912	67.0	13.6	86.2
2003	912	67.0	13.6	86.2
2004	964	64.0	15.1	84.3
2005	699	50.0	14.0	93
2006	751	41.0	18.3	90.3
2007	797	48.0	16.6	88.2
2008	772	52.0	14.8	90.9
2009	763	50.1	15.6	94.5
2010	741	49.0	15.1	78.3
2011	761	50.0	15.2	99.6
2012	743	49.0	15.1	99.6
2013	778	50.0	15.5	99.6
2014	733	48.0	15.2	99.6
2015	762	47.0	16.2	69
2016	745	48.0	15.5	79.5
2017	735	46.0	15.9	81.5
2018	670	44.0	15.2	79
2019	574	38.0	15.1	71.8
2020	521	30.0	17.3	79.7
2021	437	28.0	15.6	77.3
2022	478	29.0	16.4	81
2023	460	26.0	17.6	81.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridgewood Park Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,270 (13.6%)	$8,077 (86.4%)	$9,347
2019	$1,100 (10.9%)	$9,020 (89.1%)	$10,120
2020	$1,315 (13.1%)	$8,741 (86.9%)	$10,056
2021	$1,641 (15.2%)	$9,173 (84.8%)	$10,815
2022	$3,375 (28.2%)	$8,593 (71.8%)	$11,968
2023	$3,782 (30.3%)	$8,699 (69.7%)	$12,481

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgewood Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1686^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1528^th of 2240 Elementary schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgewood Park Elementary)	33	38	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	55	54	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgewood Park Elementary)	57	35	22%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange)	62	61	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgewood Park Elementary)	47	30	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	57	57
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgewood Park Elementary)	63	36	27%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	63	62	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgewood Park Elementary)	32	24	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	54	53	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgewood Park Elementary)	41	23	18%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	57	52	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Ridgewood Park Elementary)	35	61	26%
5th Grade Science (Orange)	54	59	5%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	574	460	19.9%
African American	398	290	27.1%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	7	250%
Hispanic	144	136	5.6%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	22	19	13.6%
Two or More Races	4	5	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.8%	81.3%	9.5%

Schools Near Ridgewood Park Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgewood Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Pioneer Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6510	460	26	17.6	81.3%	19 (4.1%)	290 (63.0%)	136 (29.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	43.8	1244^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.9%		32.9	1528^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.8%	284	44.0	46.0	49.0	53.0	53.0	49.0	64.0	$12,481	$3,782	$8,699
Ucp Pine Hills Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5800 Golf Club Pkwy	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 852-3300	164	11	14.9	72.0%	5 (3.0%)	119 (72.6%)	35 (21.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	10.5	2143^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	5.0%		2.8	2219^th of 2240 public elementary schools	0.9%	76	27.0	50.0		27.0	20.0			$16,514	$00	$16,514
Rolling Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4903 Donovan St	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6530	472	31	15.2	77.3%	9 (1.9%)	391 (82.8%)	60 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	11.5	2118^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.1%		13.2	2079^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.2%	39	28.0	23.0	33.0	30.0	30.0	31.0	42.0	$13,188	$3,712	$9,476
Mollie Ray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Beecher St	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6460	429	27	15.8	81.8%	9 (2.1%)	330 (76.9%)	77 (17.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	27.1	1708^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.3%		19.8	1901^st of 2240 public elementary schools	15.1%	193	37.0	28.0	27.0	51.0	49.0	58.0	42.0	$14,266	$4,808	$9,458
Hiawassee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Hennepin Blvd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6410	565	32	17.6	80.0%	11 (1.9%)	469 (83.0%)	69 (12.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	24.3	1785^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.9%		22	1836^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.0%	51	41.0	40.0	39.0	40.0	48.0	27.0	47.0	$12,384	$3,071	$9,313
Pinewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3005 N Apopka Vineland Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 532-7930	490	28	17.5	81.2%	9 (1.8%)	384 (78.4%)	90 (18.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	32.9	1539^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.8%		33.5	1506^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.8%	33	43.0	51.0	39.0	46.0	52.0	39.0	49.0	$12,473	$3,629	$8,844
Pine Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1006 Ferndell Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6500	669	37	18.0	83.3%	27 (4.0%)	538 (80.4%)	81 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.1%)	24.4	1781^st of 2256 public elementary schools	21.1%		19.7	1907^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.9%	126	30.0	40.0	53.0	45.0	38.0	37.0	41.0	$10,113	$2,992	$7,122
Rosemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 Point Look Out Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 522-6050	555	41	13.5	82.0%	17 (3.1%)	433 (78.0%)	85 (15.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	37.8	1407^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.6%		22.2	1828^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.4%	421	48.0	42.0	51.0	54.0	38.0	49.0	57.0	$13,870	$3,990	$9,880
Lake Gem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Bloodhound St	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 532-7900	566	39	14.5	70.7%	22 (3.9%)	453 (80.0%)	76 (13.4%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	26.5	1729^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.4%		31.5	1568^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.0%	161	41.0	46.0	38.0	47.0	41.0	40.0	42.0	$13,181	$3,235	$9,946
Lucious And Emma Nixon Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1780 Mercy Dr	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 412-6968	104	7	14.8	72.1%	1 (1.0%)	99 (95.2%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.3	2236^th of 2256 public elementary schools	0.9%		11.1	2120^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.4%	116	19.0		23.0	0.0		15.0		$12,580	$2,479	$10,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgewood Park Elementary

What district is Ridgewood Park Elementary in?

Orange

What schools do graduates of Ridgewood Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgewood Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meadowbrook Middle
High : Maynard Evans High

What is the racial makeup of Ridgewood Park Elementary?

Students at Ridgewood Park Elementary are 63% African American, 30% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Ridgewood Park Elementary a good school?

Ridgewood Park Elementary ranks 1244^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgewood Park Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 460 students attended Ridgewood Park Elementary.

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