Is Ridgefield High School a good school?

Ridgefield High School ranks 75 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgefield High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,133 students attended Ridgefield High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgefield High School?

Students at Ridgefield High School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Ridgefield High School?

Ridgefield High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : South Ridge Elementary Elementary : Union Ridge Elementary Middle : Sunset Ridge Intermediate School Middle : View Ridge Middle School

Ridgefield High School

Summary:

Ridgefield High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Ridgefield, Washington, with a total enrollment of 1,133 students. The school is part of the Ridgefield School District, which is ranked 35 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgefield High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Washington, ranking 75th out of 437 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 82.48% of 10th-grade students and 82.48% of all students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state average. In SBAC/Math, 48.25% of 10th-grade students and 48.25% of all students at Ridgefield High School were proficient or better, also outperforming the state averages. The school's performance on the WCAS/Science assessment is also impressive, with 54.69% of 11th-grade students and 54.69% of all students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages.

Ridgefield High School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Summit View High School, which has significantly lower test scores and a much lower graduation rate compared to Ridgefield. The only nearby school that outperforms Ridgefield High School is Vancouver iTech Preparatory, a magnet school in the Vancouver School District. However, Ridgefield High School's performance is generally strong across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for female, male, Asian, and white students, though the performance for Hispanic, multi-racial, and special education students is not as strong.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2630 S Hillhurst Road
Ridgefield, WA 98642-9089

(360) 619-1320

District: Ridgefield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,199

Feeder schools for Ridgefield High School:

Elementary:	South Ridge Elementary
	Union Ridge Elementary
Middle:	Sunset Ridge Intermediate School
	View Ridge Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 1,133

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgefield High School ranks better than 82.8% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.67. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ridgefield High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72%), Hispanic (15%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgefield High School is 20.1. (See more...)

Compare Ridgefield High School employs 56.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgefield High School is $14,199.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgefield High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgefield High School 75^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Ridgefield High School in the ranking list.)

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Ridgefield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgefield School District 35^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridgefield High School

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Rank History for all students at Ridgefield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	73.05	88^th	390	77.4%
2005	54.64	206^th	394	47.7%
2006	81.78	51^st	395	87.1%
2007	78.89	64^th	399	84.0%
2008	70.41	109^th	396	72.5%
2009	69.97	118^th	402	70.6%
2010	75.53	85^th	423	79.9%
2011	58.07	161^st	440	63.4%
2012	66.01	112^th	450	75.1%
2013	80.78	16^th	454	96.5%
2015	96.01	6^th	341	98.2%
2016	88.73	18^th	306	94.1%
2017	76.13	60^th	301	80.1%
2018	83.69	35^th	315	88.9%
2019	80.42	62^nd	417	85.1%
2021	67.00	116^th	455	74.5%
2022	69.28	120^th	434	72.4%
2023	64.82	137^th	442	69.0%
2024	78.67	75^th	437	82.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ridgefield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.01	59^th	91	35.2%
2021	45.98	96^th	195	50.8%
2022	38.92	114^th	179	36.3%
2023	39.55	92^nd	166	44.6%
2024	62.61	52^nd	161	67.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgefield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.37	111^th	139	20.1%
2019	53.44	50^th	128	60.9%
2021	42.26	112^th	212	47.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgefield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.05	83^rd	227	63.4%
2019	74.61	57^th	344	83.4%
2021	65.01	91^st	392	76.8%
2022	56.91	140^th	370	62.2%
2023	55.15	155^th	362	57.2%
2024	73.43	65^th	356	81.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridgefield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.12	19^th	243	92.2%
2019	81.07	50^th	358	86.0%
2021	67.49	99^th	390	74.6%
2022	75.80	72^nd	368	80.4%
2023	66.47	107^th	357	70.0%
2024	69.31	89^th	347	74.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ridgefield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.87	43^rd	47	8.5%
2024	45.55	23^rd	34	32.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridgefield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	76.35	56^th	254	78.0%
2019	77.82	62^nd	355	82.5%
2021	65.85	106^th	395	73.2%
2022	57.84	148^th	363	59.2%
2023	57.82	140^th	358	60.9%
2024	82.94	56^th	362	84.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ridgefield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.25	41^st	136	69.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgefield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.94	10^th	156	93.6%
2019	76.59	37^th	241	84.6%
2021	54.50	111^th	278	60.1%
2022	51.76	111^th	261	57.5%
2023	54.07	102^nd	249	59.0%
2024	58.27	93^rd	248	62.5%

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Rank History for White students at Ridgefield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.38	42^nd	222	81.1%
2019	71.94	92^nd	382	75.9%
2021	59.24	140^th	413	66.1%
2022	64.41	131^st	390	66.4%
2023	59.35	140^th	379	63.1%
2024	75.82	72^nd	374	80.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Ridgefield High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	391	3	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1989	382	1	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1990	385	2	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
1991	381	3	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1992	359	3	6	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	381
1993	369	4	8	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	394
1994	371	4	8	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	401
1995	442	4	7	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	472
1996	442	4	7	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	472
1997	468	3	13	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	506
1998	539	3	16	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	574
1999	537	5	16	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	575
2000	559	3	16	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	597
2001	559	2	16	18	10	n/a	n/a	0	605
2002	572	2	16	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	613
2003	572	2	16	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	613
2004	581	2	22	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	637
2005	560	5	23	27	5	n/a	n/a	4	624
2006	576	6	30	25	13	n/a	n/a	0	650
2007	579	4	27	29	11	n/a	n/a	1	651
2008	601	4	27	38	8	n/a	n/a	3	681
2009	545	2	29	42	3	n/a	n/a	3	624
2010	601	2	25	40	2	n/a	n/a	7	677
2011	585	7	13	44	1	3	12	0	665
2012	624	8	16	57	1	6	16	0	728
2013	579	8	15	56	1	5	24	0	688
2014	573	11	18	51	0	2	30	0	685
2015	567	7	20	53	1	0	33	0	681
2016	603	7	19	67	2	1	50	0	749
2017	666	7	14	82	2	3	50	0	824
2018	714	6	14	86	2	6	55	0	883
2019	719	7	11	103	6	2	51	0	899
2020	736	5	22	116	6	2	52	0	939
2021	751	8	23	126	5	5	60	0	978
2022	771	9	31	147	6	4	75	1	1044
2023	816	14	36	170	8	5	83	1	1133

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 Ridgefield High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	19.0	21.8	0
1989	401	17.0	23.5	n/a
1990	403	19.8	20.3	0
1991	400	18.9	21.1	n/a
1992	381	18.4	20.7	n/a
1993	394	16.0	24.6	n/a
1994	401	16.9	23.7	n/a
1995	472	20.5	23.0	n/a
1996	472	20.5	23.0	n/a
1997	506	23.3	21.7	n/a
1998	574	24.2	23.7	n/a
1999	575	25.3	22.7	n/a
2000	597	27.2	21.9	n/a
2001	605	27.6	21.9	n/a
2002	613	28.8	21.3	11.3
2003	613	28.8	21.3	11.3
2004	637	28.0	22.8	24.3
2005	624	28.3	22.0	17.7
2006	650	28.7	22.6	24.9
2007	651	32.1	20.3	24
2008	681	30.1	22.6	14.6
2009	624	30.3	20.6	17.6
2010	677	28.2	24.0	22.5
2011	665	26.6	25.0	29.2
2012	728	28.1	25.8	31.9
2013	688	28.1	24.4	29.9
2014	685	n/a	n/a	28
2015	681	26.0	26.1	30.4
2016	749	28.0	26.7	24.7
2017	824	30.6	26.8	21.1
2018	883	39.0	22.6	21.1
2019	899	44.3	20.2	23.1
2020	939	46.8	20.0	23.9
2021	978	47.7	20.5	22.7
2022	1044	49.4	21.1	24.4
2023	1133	56.1	20.1	28.2

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 Ridgefield High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	19.0	21.8	0
1989	401	17.0	23.5	n/a
1990	403	19.8	20.3	0
1991	400	18.9	21.1	n/a
1992	381	18.4	20.7	n/a
1993	394	16.0	24.6	n/a
1994	401	16.9	23.7	n/a
1995	472	20.5	23.0	n/a
1996	472	20.5	23.0	n/a
1997	506	23.3	21.7	n/a
1998	574	24.2	23.7	n/a
1999	575	25.3	22.7	n/a
2000	597	27.2	21.9	n/a
2001	605	27.6	21.9	n/a
2002	613	28.8	21.3	11.3
2003	613	28.8	21.3	11.3
2004	637	28.0	22.8	24.3
2005	624	28.3	22.0	17.7
2006	650	28.7	22.6	24.9
2007	651	32.1	20.3	24
2008	681	30.1	22.6	14.6
2009	624	30.3	20.6	17.6
2010	677	28.2	24.0	22.5
2011	665	26.6	25.0	29.2
2012	728	28.1	25.8	31.9
2013	688	28.1	24.4	29.9
2014	685	n/a	n/a	28
2015	681	26.0	26.1	30.4
2016	749	28.0	26.7	24.7
2017	824	30.6	26.8	21.1
2018	883	39.0	22.6	21.1
2019	899	44.3	20.2	23.1
2020	939	46.8	20.0	23.9
2021	978	47.7	20.5	22.7
2022	1044	49.4	21.1	24.4
2023	1133	56.1	20.1	28.2

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.

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