Ridgegate Elementary

Summary:

Ridgegate Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 449 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Fort Bend Independent School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgegate Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 25.32% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in reading, compared to 56% for the district and 48.85% for the state. Ridgegate's performance is particularly low in mathematics and science, with only 16.25% and 5.21% of 5th-grade students meeting proficiency standards, respectively. However, the school's African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs, tend to perform better than the overall school average, though still lagging behind their peers at the district and state levels.

Despite the school's low academic performance, Ridgegate Elementary has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8 and spends significantly more per student ($13,779 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average. Nearby schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District, such as Hunters Glen Early Literacy Center and Hunters Glen Elementary, generally perform better than Ridgegate on STAAR tests and have higher overall rankings, though they also serve a higher proportion of African American students and have similar high rates of students from low-income families.


Detail:

Public K-5

 6015 W Ridgecreek Dr
       Houston, TX  77053-3212


(281) 634-4840

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3994th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,779 Help


Students who attend Ridgegate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Christa McAuliffe Middle
High:    Willowridge High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  449

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.0%
African American:
27.6%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98% Help


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Compare Details Ridgegate Elementary ranks worse than 85.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 45th among 47 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71%), African American (27.6%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgegate Elementary is 11.8, which is the 6th best among 47 elementary schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgegate Elementary is $13,779, which is the 10th highest among 47 elementary schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd) 356th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ridgegate Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ridgegate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 37.20 2586th 3465 25.4%
2005 32.69 2761st 3475 20.5%
2006 26.02 2983rd 3476 14.2%
2007 10.63 3602nd 3724 3.3%
2008 13.99 3570th 3768 5.3%
2009 12.35 3729th 3884 4.0%
2010 19.61 3613th 3937 8.2%
2011 24.41 3612th 4095 11.8%
2012 50.85 2226th 4206 47.1%
2013 44.99 2596th 4221 38.5%
2014 56.04 1977th 4260 53.6%
2015 40.26 2836th 4320 34.4%
2016 44.08 2588th 4286 39.6%
2017 33.24 2944th 4329 32.0%
2018 19.52 3835th 4359 12.0%
2019 27.98 3468th 4479 22.6%
2021 14.16 4269th 4578 6.7%
2022 32.15 3239th 4581 29.3%
2023 35.80 3044th 4647 34.5%
2024 20.78 3994th 4675 14.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridgegate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.67 2051st 3226 36.4%
2019 39.10 2161st 3333 35.2%
2021 18.85 3245th 3446 5.8%
2022 46.56 1849th 3487 47.0%
2023 53.37 1489th 3556 58.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgegate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.72 1838th 3558 48.3%
2019 35.61 2381st 3684 35.4%
2021 27.22 3026th 3799 20.3%
2022 27.41 3207th 3952 18.9%
2023 41.05 2219th 4086 45.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgegate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.07 3545th 4264 16.9%
2019 38.17 2903rd 4309 32.6%
2021 18.59 4103rd 4451 7.8%
2022 43.85 2562nd 4477 42.8%
2023 51.58 2074th 4521 54.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Ridgegate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.56 3392nd 4306 21.2%
2019 32.23 3190th 4348 26.6%
2021 15.20 4209th 4499 6.4%
2022 40.17 2754th 4561 39.6%
2023 37.53 2943rd 4588 35.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Ridgegate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.65 2605th 4240 38.6%
2019 53.42 1744th 4295 59.4%
2021 21.42 3962nd 4331 8.5%
2022 55.64 1706th 4461 61.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Ridgegate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.12 4010th 4319 7.2%
2019 26.29 3517th 4357 19.3%
2021 15.92 4134th 4498 8.1%
2022 26.34 3615th 4563 20.8%
2023 35.90 3019th 4585 34.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Ridgegate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.93 1915th 2483 22.9%
2019 35.97 1718th 2515 31.7%
2021 39.89 1419th 2444 41.9%
2022 54.07 947th 2421 60.9%
2023 46.59 1181st 2443 51.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgegate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.90 3267th 4168 21.6%
2019 38.36 2735th 4188 34.7%
2021 14.05 4184th 4329 3.3%
2022 39.57 2779th 4376 36.5%
2023 47.65 2210th 4401 49.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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 Ridgegate Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 66 431 10 87 n/a n/a n/a 0 594
1989 54 456 10 84 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1990 42 490 12 84 2 n/a n/a 0 630
1991 39 550 8 84 3 n/a n/a 0 684
1992 40 601 10 99 2 n/a n/a 0 752
1993 29 595 12 188 1 n/a n/a 0 825
1994 30 631 13 232 1 n/a n/a 0 907
1995 22 635 10 319 0 n/a n/a 0 986
1996 22 635 10 319 0 n/a n/a 0 986
1997 25 532 6 335 0 n/a n/a 0 898
1998 17 512 3 336 0 n/a n/a 0 868
1999 17 514 3 364 0 n/a n/a 0 898
2000 18 497 2 382 0 n/a n/a 0 899
2001 10 468 1 397 1 n/a n/a 0 877
2002 7 400 5 474 1 n/a n/a 0 887
2003 7 400 5 474 1 n/a n/a 0 887
2004 5 369 3 492 0 n/a n/a 0 869
2005 5 323 2 493 0 n/a n/a 0 823
2006 3 312 2 494 2 n/a n/a 0 813
2007 4 302 0 476 2 n/a n/a 0 784
2008 4 260 0 453 1 n/a n/a 0 718
2009 2 306 0 440 1 n/a n/a 0 749
2010 0 313 0 441 0 n/a n/a 0 754
2011 2 308 0 450 0 0 2 0 762
2012 2 304 0 471 2 0 4 0 783
2013 2 334 0 466 1 0 3 0 806
2014 0 283 0 380 2 0 3 0 668
2015 11 261 0 346 4 1 3 0 626
2016 13 240 0 351 3 2 4 0 613
2017 12 210 1 302 3 2 2 0 532
2018 8 219 1 318 2 1 3 0 552
2019 11 173 0 435 2 1 8 0 630
2020 11 156 1 380 4 1 7 0 560
2021 6 130 0 322 0 2 4 0 464
2022 3 112 0 303 0 0 4 0 422
2023 2 124 0 319 0 0 4 0 449

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 Ridgegate Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 594 34.0 17.4 n/a
1989 604 n/a n/a n/a
1990 630 35.0 18.0 n/a
1991 684 34.8 19.6 n/a
1992 752 39.5 19.0 33.2
1993 825 43.0 19.2 54.1
1994 907 48.5 18.7 44.5
1995 986 45.5 21.7 0
1996 986 45.5 21.7 0
1997 898 41.0 21.9 58.8
1998 868 50.0 17.4 54.7
1999 898 52.5 17.1 70.4
2000 899 50.7 17.7 74.5
2001 877 51.1 17.2 67.8
2002 887 56.7 15.6 76.9
2003 887 56.7 15.6 76.9
2004 869 57.5 15.1 79.2
2005 823 55.8 14.7 80.1
2006 813 54.5 14.9 78.8
2007 784 55.0 14.3 81
2008 718 52.1 13.8 80.4
2009 749 52.5 14.3 77.4
2010 754 55.2 13.6 88.3
2011 762 47.9 15.8 86.4
2012 783 52.7 14.8 90.8
2013 806 54.2 14.8 90.3
2014 668 49.4 13.5 86.5
2015 626 50.0 12.5 90.7
2016 613 46.0 13.3 83.4
2017 532 41.5 12.8 88.2
2018 552 41.1 13.4 89.1
2019 630 44.2 14.2 92.2
2020 560 47.7 11.7 91.4
2021 464 42.1 11.0 84.3
2022 422 36.3 11.6 93.8
2023 449 37.7 11.8 98

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 Ridgegate Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 594 34.0 17.4 n/a
1989 604 n/a n/a n/a
1990 630 35.0 18.0 n/a
1991 684 34.8 19.6 n/a
1992 752 39.5 19.0 33.2
1993 825 43.0 19.2 54.1
1994 907 48.5 18.7 44.5
1995 986 45.5 21.7 0
1996 986 45.5 21.7 0
1997 898 41.0 21.9 58.8
1998 868 50.0 17.4 54.7
1999 898 52.5 17.1 70.4
2000 899 50.7 17.7 74.5
2001 877 51.1 17.2 67.8
2002 887 56.7 15.6 76.9
2003 887 56.7 15.6 76.9
2004 869 57.5 15.1 79.2
2005 823 55.8 14.7 80.1
2006 813 54.5 14.9 78.8
2007 784 55.0 14.3 81
2008 718 52.1 13.8 80.4
2009 749 52.5 14.3 77.4
2010 754 55.2 13.6 88.3
2011 762 47.9 15.8 86.4
2012 783 52.7 14.8 90.8
2013 806 54.2 14.8 90.3
2014 668 49.4 13.5 86.5
2015 626 50.0 12.5 90.7
2016 613 46.0 13.3 83.4
2017 532 41.5 12.8 88.2
2018 552 41.1 13.4 89.1
2019 630 44.2 14.2 92.2
2020 560 47.7 11.7 91.4
2021 464 42.1 11.0 84.3
2022 422 36.3 11.6 93.8
2023 449 37.7 11.8 98

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 Ridgegate Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,190 (10.5%) $10,163 (89.5%) $11,353
2020 $1,383 (11.4%) $10,759 (88.6%) $12,142
2021 $1,625 (11.8%) $12,154 (88.2%) $13,779

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgegate Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3468th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3044th of 4647 Elementary schools
 11.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Ridgegate Elementary)2140
 19%
   3rd Grade Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))5459
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgegate Elementary)3940
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))5751
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Ridgegate Elementary)298
 21%
   3rd Grade Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))2811
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3924
 15%
4th Grade Reading (Ridgegate Elementary)2731
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))5254
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgegate Elementary)5041
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))5452
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Ridgegate Elementary)2846
 18%
   5th Grade Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))6366
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgegate Elementary)5050
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))6657
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Ridgegate Elementary)2915
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))5237
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students630449
 28.7%
African American173124
 28.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic435319
 26.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White112
 81.8%
Two or More Races84
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.2%98%
 5.8%


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Students who attend Ridgegate Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christa McAuliffe Middle
High : Willowridge High School

Ridgegate Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Ridgegate Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 28% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 449 students attended Ridgegate Elementary.


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