River Ridge Elementary

Summary:

River Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Moore, South Carolina, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 778 students. The school is part of the Spartanburg 05 School District, which is ranked 18th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Ridge Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 62.34% White, 17.35% African American, 11.44% Hispanic, and 7.71% two or more races. The school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with its 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at 44.9% compared to 52.6% for the district and 53.8% for the state. However, the school's Hispanic students have performed exceptionally well, ranking 12th out of 115 South Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022, while the African American and White students have generally performed below the state average for their respective subgroups. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 50% in 2021-2022 to 64.4% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, River Ridge Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below the academic performance of schools like Reidville Elementary and Abner Creek Academy, which are also part of the Spartanburg 05 School District. However, the school outperforms some of the schools in the neighboring Spartanburg 06 School District, such as Jesse S. Bobo Elementary and Roebuck Elementary. The significant variation in the performance of different student subgroups and the increasing economic disadvantage at River Ridge Elementary suggest that the school may need to focus on addressing achievement gaps and ensuring equitable outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 5960 Reidville Road
       Moore, SC  29369


(864) 949-7620

District: Spartanburg 05

SchoolDigger Rank:
319th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,336 Help


Students who attend River Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Berry Shoals Intermediate
    Florence Chapel Middle
High:    James F. Byrnes High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  778

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.3%
African American:
17.4%
Hispanic:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details River Ridge Elementary ranks worse than 50% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Spartanburg 05 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.84. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.3%), African American (17.4%), Hispanic (11.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Ridge Elementary is 13.1, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Spartanburg 05 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Ridge Elementary is $12,336. 3 elementary schools in the Spartanburg 05 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks River Ridge Elementary 319th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See River Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Spartanburg 05:

SchoolDigger ranks Spartanburg 05 18th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for River Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at River Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 79.94 97th 542 82.1%
2004 66.22 182nd 550 66.9%
2005 40.58 372nd 557 33.2%
2006 55.03 280th 559 49.9%
2007 62.34 219th 566 61.3%
2008 63.51 216th 577 62.6%
2009 75.57 123rd 580 78.8%
2010 73.82 131st 589 77.8%
2011 72.37 147th 597 75.4%
2012 62.49 234th 594 60.6%
2013 51.98 321st 599 46.4%
2014 57.46 287th 630 54.4%
2015 65.28 174th 638 72.7%
2016 68.04 176th 619 71.6%
2017 63.03 218th 639 65.9%
2018 71.56 153rd 624 75.5%
2019 69.65 185th 643 71.2%
2021 64.60 210th 622 66.2%
2022 65.07 210th 625 66.4%
2023 60.01 244th 644 62.1%
2024 49.84 319th 638 50.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at River Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.09 1st 3 66.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at River Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.88 15th 84 82.1%
2022 68.99 19th 84 77.4%
2023 51.06 29th 72 59.7%
2024 52.72 32nd 79 59.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.49 195th 588 66.8%
2019 66.35 193rd 600 67.8%
2021 57.86 229th 580 60.5%
2022 67.11 180th 600 70.0%
2023 56.97 244th 608 59.9%
2024 40.20 367th 599 38.7%
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Rank History for Female students at River Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.82 129th 570 77.4%
2019 68.69 176th 588 70.1%
2021 58.64 215th 554 61.2%
2022 64.27 201st 573 64.9%
2023 56.55 249th 580 57.1%
2024 51.92 276th 565 51.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at River Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.51 60th 161 62.7%
2021 39.29 68th 122 44.3%
2022 43.10 85th 151 43.7%
2023 56.80 61st 174 64.9%
2024 43.96 78th 143 45.5%
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Rank History for Male students at River Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.75 188th 571 67.1%
2019 66.99 189th 590 68.0%
2021 65.08 176th 561 68.6%
2022 61.62 223rd 579 61.5%
2023 58.43 234th 582 59.8%
2024 43.59 324th 568 43.0%
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Rank History for African American students at River Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.30 114th 412 72.3%
2019 53.08 190th 421 54.9%
2021 70.86 65th 350 81.4%
2022 70.95 78th 393 80.2%
2023 50.34 181st 394 54.1%
2024 43.79 204th 369 44.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.76 12th 115 89.6%
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Rank History for White students at River Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.72 183rd 457 60.0%
2019 58.99 198th 472 58.1%
2021 48.48 238th 439 45.8%
2022 49.73 250th 455 45.1%
2023 48.65 256th 463 44.7%
2024 40.51 291st 441 34.0%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina 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.

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Enrollment information for River Ridge Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 534 534
1999 430 109 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2000 499 114 13 12 0 n/a n/a 0 638
2001 490 135 17 15 0 n/a n/a 0 657
2002 434 133 32 21 0 n/a n/a 1 621
2003 434 133 32 21 0 n/a n/a 1 621
2004 414 138 41 27 0 n/a n/a 0 620
2005 445 130 38 31 0 n/a n/a 2 646
2006 408 126 33 35 0 n/a n/a 1 603
2007 405 138 33 33 0 n/a n/a 0 609
2008 436 145 33 38 0 n/a n/a 1 653
2009 517 148 35 24 0 n/a n/a 3 727
2010 481 141 27 22 0 n/a n/a 3 674
2011 469 146 27 43 0 0 3 0 688
2012 468 132 30 49 0 0 8 0 687
2013 447 142 29 48 0 1 7 0 674
2014 477 109 29 56 1 1 5 0 678
2015 476 138 21 73 2 1 2 0 713
2016 462 132 12 70 3 1 20 0 700
2017 463 139 16 71 3 0 39 0 731
2018 465 153 13 72 3 0 52 0 758
2019 469 151 9 82 1 0 67 0 779
2020 466 151 11 98 2 0 77 0 805
2021 426 160 15 86 0 0 78 0 765
2022 446 162 9 95 0 0 70 0 782
2023 485 135 9 89 0 0 60 0 778

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 River Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 534 32.0 16.7 24.2
1999 555 38.0 14.6 29.5
2000 638 42.0 15.2 27.9
2001 657 46.0 14.3 28.6
2002 621 43.0 14.4 28.7
2003 621 43.0 14.4 28.7
2004 620 43.5 14.3 29.7
2005 646 43.5 14.9 31.7
2006 603 43.0 14.0 30.1
2007 609 52.5 11.6 31.5
2008 653 41.0 15.9 31.6
2009 727 40.0 18.2 30.5
2010 674 45.0 14.9 37
2011 688 45.0 15.2 40
2012 687 45.0 15.2 43.8
2013 674 46.0 14.6 48.1
2014 678 45.0 15.0 43.7
2015 713 47.0 15.1 40
2016 700 46.0 15.2 43.9
2017 731 47.0 15.5 49.1
2018 758 51.0 14.8 45.5
2019 779 50.9 15.3 44.7
2020 805 55.0 14.6 45.1
2021 765 55.8 13.7 53.5
2022 782 62.0 12.6 50
2023 778 59.0 13.1 64.4

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 River Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 534 32.0 16.7 24.2
1999 555 38.0 14.6 29.5
2000 638 42.0 15.2 27.9
2001 657 46.0 14.3 28.6
2002 621 43.0 14.4 28.7
2003 621 43.0 14.4 28.7
2004 620 43.5 14.3 29.7
2005 646 43.5 14.9 31.7
2006 603 43.0 14.0 30.1
2007 609 52.5 11.6 31.5
2008 653 41.0 15.9 31.6
2009 727 40.0 18.2 30.5
2010 674 45.0 14.9 37
2011 688 45.0 15.2 40
2012 687 45.0 15.2 43.8
2013 674 46.0 14.6 48.1
2014 678 45.0 15.0 43.7
2015 713 47.0 15.1 40
2016 700 46.0 15.2 43.9
2017 731 47.0 15.5 49.1
2018 758 51.0 14.8 45.5
2019 779 50.9 15.3 44.7
2020 805 55.0 14.6 45.1
2021 765 55.8 13.7 53.5
2022 782 62.0 12.6 50
2023 778 59.0 13.1 64.4

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 River Ridge Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $398 (4.3%) $447 (4.9%) $844 (9.2%) $7,416 (80.5%) $953 (10.3%) $8,369 (90.8%) $9,214
2020 $383 (4.1%) $441 (4.7%) $823 (8.7%) $7,563 (80.2%) $1,047 (11.1%) $8,610 (91.3%) $9,434
2021 $85 (0.8%) $349 (3.5%) $433 (4.3%) $8,665 (86.1%) $968 (9.6%) $9,633 (95.7%) $10,067
2022 $573 (5.0%) $888 (7.7%) $1,461 (12.7%) $9,069 (78.8%) $973 (8.5%) $10,041 (87.3%) $11,502
2023 $545 (4.4%) $686 (5.6%) $1,231 (10.0%) $10,050 (81.5%) $1,055 (8.6%) $11,106 (90.0%) $12,336

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on River Ridge Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 185th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 244th of 644 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (River Ridge Elementary)56.554.8
 1.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Spartanburg 05)55.352.2
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (River Ridge Elementary)72.159.3
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Spartanburg 05)68.753.5
 15.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (River Ridge Elementary)47.542.5
 5%
   4th Grade Science (Spartanburg 05)51.248.5
 2.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (River Ridge Elementary)65.461.4
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Spartanburg 05)57.959.9
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (River Ridge Elementary)56.150
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Spartanburg 05)53.353.3
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students779778
 0.1%
African American151135
 10.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian99
Hispanic8289
 8.5%
Pacific Islander00
White469485
 3.4%
Two or More Races6760
 10.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.7%64.4%
 19.7%


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River Ridge Elementary ranks 319th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 778 students attended River Ridge Elementary.

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

Middle : Berry Shoals Intermediate
Middle : Florence Chapel Middle
High : James F. Byrnes High

Students at River Ridge Elementary are 62% White, 17% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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