Ridge View Elementary

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Ridge View Elementary ranks 35 th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ridge View Elementary is a public elementary school located in Belgrade, Montana, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 461 students. The school is part of the Belgrade Elementary School District, which is ranked 77 out of 300 districts in Montana and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Ridge View Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Montana, ranking 35th out of 332 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency, with 63.64% of Ridge View students proficient or better in mathematics compared to 39.05% for the district and 36.59% for the state, and 61.36% proficient or better in reading compared to 49.03% for the district and 46.03% for the state. However, Ridge View has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 86.12% of students identifying as White, higher than the nearby Saddle Peak Elementary (78.6% White) and Story Creek Elementary (86.6% White).

While Ridge View Elementary outperforms the nearby Saddle Peak and Story Creek Elementary schools in academic metrics, the other schools have their own strengths, such as lower student-teacher ratios. Additionally, other high-performing schools in the region, such as Springhill School, Hyalite Elementary, and Emily Dickinson School, demonstrate the strong educational quality in the broader area. Overall, Ridge View Elementary appears to be a high-performing school, but the school's relative racial homogeneity and the need for more comprehensive data suggest potential areas for further exploration and improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

117 Green Belt Drive
Belgrade, MT 59714

(406) 388-4534

District: Belgrade Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,116

Students who attend Ridge View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Belgrade Middle School
High:	Belgrade High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 454

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridge View Elementary ranks better than 89.5% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Belgrade Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ridge View Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Belgrade Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: White (84.4%), Hispanic (10.8%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridge View Elementary is 15, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Belgrade Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Ridge View Elementary employs 30.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridge View Elementary is $11,116, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Belgrade Elementary School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ridge View Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Belgrade Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Belgrade Elementary 77^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridge View Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	73.23	47^th	217	78.3%
2005	76.30	44^th	218	79.8%
2006	63.71	80^th	234	65.8%
2015	77.21	68^th	287	76.3%
2016	92.08	14^th	191	92.7%
2017	94.39	3^rd	109	97.2%
2018	87.86	6^th	116	94.8%
2019	86.04	11^th	123	91.1%
2021	93.80	23^rd	356	93.5%
2022	95.56	16^th	329	95.1%
2023	89.08	35^th	332	89.5%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Ridge View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	428	4	4	3	11	n/a	n/a	450
2003	428	4	4	3	11	n/a	n/a	450
2004	488	2	3	0	6	n/a	n/a	499
2005	474	1	3	5	8	n/a	n/a	491
2006	486	2	2	12	7	n/a	n/a	509
2007	430	2	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	439
2008	462	2	2	10	6	n/a	n/a	482
2009	471	5	2	10	10	n/a	n/a	498
2010	480	1	4	15	11	n/a	n/a	511
2011	503	5	0	14	11	0	0	533
2012	499	8	1	17	11	0	2	538
2013	516	3	2	15	14	0	6	556
2014	423	3	0	19	13	3	9	470
2015	429	4	1	26	13	1	11	485
2016	419	1	0	18	9	0	16	463
2017	419	0	0	20	7	0	14	460
2018	419	0	1	28	2	0	11	461
2019	422	1	1	27	2	0	14	467
2020	425	1	1	29	4	0	12	472
2021	399	0	2	25	5	0	14	445
2022	355	0	1	33	5	0	12	406
2023	397	0	0	44	4	0	16	461
2024	383	3	0	49	4	0	15	454

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 Ridge View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	450	23.5	19.1	22.7
2003	450	23.5	19.1	22.7
2004	499	25.5	19.6	27.9
2005	491	25.0	19.6	24.2
2006	509	26.0	19.6	18.5
2007	439	23.4	18.8	28.2
2008	482	23.7	20.3	18.9
2009	498	24.6	20.2	22.1
2010	511	25.7	19.8	32.3
2011	533	24.9	21.4	31.7
2012	538	28.5	18.8	33.3
2013	556	28.2	19.7	33.3
2014	470	25.5	18.4	34
2015	485	26.0	18.6	37.3
2016	463	27.0	17.1	32.4
2017	460	27.0	17.0	27
2018	461	27.0	17.0	29.5
2019	467	27.0	17.2	36.8
2020	472	26.3	17.9	32.4
2021	445	29.4	15.1	n/a
2022	406	27.2	14.8	n/a
2023	461	30.2	15.2	n/a
2024	454	30.1	15.0	35.2

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 Ridge View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	450	23.5	19.1	22.7
2003	450	23.5	19.1	22.7
2004	499	25.5	19.6	27.9
2005	491	25.0	19.6	24.2
2006	509	26.0	19.6	18.5
2007	439	23.4	18.8	28.2
2008	482	23.7	20.3	18.9
2009	498	24.6	20.2	22.1
2010	511	25.7	19.8	32.3
2011	533	24.9	21.4	31.7
2012	538	28.5	18.8	33.3
2013	556	28.2	19.7	33.3
2014	470	25.5	18.4	34
2015	485	26.0	18.6	37.3
2016	463	27.0	17.1	32.4
2017	460	27.0	17.0	27
2018	461	27.0	17.0	29.5
2019	467	27.0	17.2	36.8
2020	472	26.3	17.9	32.4
2021	445	29.4	15.1	n/a
2022	406	27.2	14.8	n/a
2023	461	30.2	15.2	n/a
2024	454	30.1	15.0	35.2

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 Ridge View Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,130
2021	$10,769
2022	$11,500
2023	$11,116

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridge View Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 11^th of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 35^th of 332 Elementary schools	1.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	467	461	1.3%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	27	44	63%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	422	397	5.9%
Two or More Races	14	16	14.3%

Schools Near Ridge View Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Ridge View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	117 Green Belt Drive	Belgrade	59714	Gallatin County	Belgrade Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 388-4534	454	30	15.0	35.2%	383 (84.4%)	3 (0.7%)	49 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	89.1	35^th of 332 public elementary schools	89.5%		95.6	16^th of 329 public elementary schools	95.1%	19	63.6	61.4		$11,116
Saddle Peak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 N. Jackrabbit Lane	Belgrade	59714	Gallatin County	Belgrade Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 924-2006	438	31	14.2	52.7%	343 (78.3%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)	60	143^rd of 332 public elementary schools	56.9%		64	140^th of 329 public elementary schools	57.4%	3	42.6	45.5		$10,859
Story Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	807 Bolinger Road	Belgrade	59714	Gallatin County	Belgrade Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 924-2791	431	30	14.3	30.4%	367 (85.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	78.2	73^rd of 332 public elementary schools	78.0%		90.1	29^th of 329 public elementary schools	91.2%	44	53.0	54.3		$10,953
Amsterdam School	Public	PK, KG-6	6360 Camp Creek Road	Manhattan	59741	Gallatin County	Amsterdam Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 282-7216	166	11	15.5	8.4%	149 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	97.6	4^th of 332 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.4	9^th of 329 public elementary schools	97.3%	5	76.9	78.0	66.7	$9,059
Monforton School	Public	3-5	6001 Monforton School Rd	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Monforton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-1557	262	17	15.1	20.6%	230 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	87.5	43^rd of 332 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.3	27^th of 329 public elementary schools	91.8%	16	58.8	58.8	59.7	$9,657
Monforton Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	6001 Monforton School Rd	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Monforton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-1557	206	18	11.3	19.4%	191 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)				$10,077
Manhattan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	416 North Broadway	Manhattan	59741	Gallatin County	Manhattan School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 284-3250	259	20	12.9	33.6%	242 (93.4%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	90.9	24^th of 332 public elementary schools	92.8%		83.7	64^th of 329 public elementary schools	80.5%	40	64.7	63.6		$12,231
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 Durston	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 582-6860	511	30	16.8	5.7%	422 (82.6%)	3 (0.6%)	59 (11.5%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	81.2	58^th of 332 public elementary schools	82.5%		86.7	55^th of 329 public elementary schools	83.3%	3	51.6	56.5	53.5	$10,168
Hyalite Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 West Babcock	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 582-6800	553	35	15.9	12.1%	376 (68.0%)	6 (1.1%)	134 (24.2%)	11 (2.0%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.9%)	73.7	88^th of 332 public elementary schools	73.5%		82.4	70^th of 329 public elementary schools	78.7%	18	46.5	46.7	58.3	$10,089
Emily Dickinson School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 Annie Street	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6650	527	32	16.5	8.3%	415 (78.7%)	2 (0.4%)	59 (11.2%)	11 (2.1%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	96.4	8^th of 332 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.7	21^st of 329 public elementary schools	93.6%	13	65.6	73.6	70.8	$10,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge View Elementary

What district is Ridge View Elementary in?

Belgrade Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ridge View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridge View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belgrade Middle School
High : Belgrade High School

What is the racial makeup of Ridge View Elementary?

Students at Ridge View Elementary are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Ridge View Elementary a good school?

Ridge View Elementary ranks 35^th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridge View Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 454 students attended Ridge View Elementary.

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