South Ridge Elementary

Summary:

South Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ridgefield, Washington, serving 720 students in grades K-4 and part of the highly-ranked Ridgefield School District.

South Ridge Elementary is a strong-performing school, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts (55.41%) and Math (60.68%) compared to the state averages. The school serves a relatively more affluent student population, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (27.22%) compared to the state. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for female students and students with special education needs. Interestingly, Union Ridge Elementary, another school in the Ridgefield district, outperforms South Ridge on state assessments, while Daybreak Primary in the neighboring Battle Ground district has lower academic performance.

While South Ridge Elementary maintains a strong academic standing, its relative performance compared to other schools in the state has declined over the past decade, suggesting the need for the school to closely monitor and address any emerging challenges. Overall, South Ridge Elementary is a high-performing school, but parents should also consider the performance of other nearby schools, such as Sarah J Anderson Elementary and Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary in the Vancouver School District, when evaluating educational options for their children.


Detail:

Public K-4

 502 NW 199th Street
       Ridgefield, WA  98642-5601


(360) 619-1500

District: Ridgefield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
341st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,546 Help


Students who attend South Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sunset Ridge Intermediate School
    View Ridge Middle School
High:    Ridgefield High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  720

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
Hispanic:
16.3%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Ridge Elementary ranks better than 70.8% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.9%), Hispanic (16.3%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Ridge Elementary is 16.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Ridge Elementary is $13,546.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Ridge Elementary 341st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See South Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ridgefield School District:

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


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Rank History for South Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at South Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.06 175th 1026 82.9%
2005 78.66 173rd 1031 83.2%
2006 77.58 175th 1051 83.3%
2007 71.12 260th 1069 75.7%
2008 80.26 149th 1067 86.0%
2009 78.39 166th 1072 84.5%
2010 72.40 244th 1088 77.6%
2011 77.75 184th 1092 83.2%
2012 85.30 100th 1097 90.9%
2013 90.03 54th 1106 95.1%
2015 87.84 108th 1067 89.9%
2016 88.50 101st 1053 90.4%
2017 78.12 215th 1056 79.6%
2018 81.00 185th 1054 82.4%
2019 81.43 193rd 1130 82.9%
2022 77.71 245th 1169 79.0%
2023 72.37 300th 1169 74.3%
2024 67.71 341st 1168 70.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.71 66th 194 66.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.79 264th 637 58.6%
2022 72.75 78th 478 83.7%
2023 46.89 152nd 308 50.6%
2024 28.83 260th 339 23.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.50 104th 835 87.5%
2019 81.39 80th 979 91.8%
2022 69.20 212th 1019 79.2%
2023 75.27 174th 1013 82.8%
2024 57.91 400th 1024 60.9%
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Rank History for Female students at South Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.37 219th 1004 78.2%
2019 77.70 223rd 1068 79.1%
2022 77.94 216th 1100 80.4%
2023 71.37 275th 1094 74.9%
2024 60.87 386th 1093 64.7%
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Rank History for Male students at South Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.09 150th 999 85.0%
2019 83.42 157th 1075 85.4%
2022 76.32 256th 1113 77.0%
2023 71.78 286th 1099 74.0%
2024 73.47 269th 1099 75.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.88 273rd 540 49.4%
2019 63.82 210th 697 69.9%
2022 64.94 166th 694 76.1%
2023 64.93 175th 633 72.4%
2024 57.36 268th 651 58.8%
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Rank History for White students at South Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.89 158th 833 81.0%
2019 78.55 195th 1027 81.0%
2022 77.65 215th 1031 79.1%
2023 68.79 307th 1011 69.6%
2024 62.77 364th 1009 63.9%
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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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for South Ridge Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 209 3 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 218
1989 285 0 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 295
1990 355 1 3 8 2 n/a n/a 0 369
1991 341 3 2 3 3 n/a n/a 0 352
1992 393 1 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1993 370 2 9 5 2 n/a n/a 0 388
1994 408 1 13 9 8 n/a n/a 0 439
1995 386 3 22 18 5 n/a n/a 0 434
1996 386 3 22 18 5 n/a n/a 0 434
1997 429 7 18 12 6 n/a n/a 0 472
1998 434 3 24 13 6 n/a n/a 0 480
1999 409 5 23 10 4 n/a n/a 0 451
2000 397 7 25 11 5 n/a n/a 0 445
2001 411 5 20 9 10 n/a n/a 0 455
2002 407 4 22 22 8 n/a n/a 0 463
2003 407 4 22 22 8 n/a n/a 0 463
2004 401 2 18 24 8 n/a n/a 0 453
2005 426 11 18 25 5 n/a n/a 6 491
2006 414 8 21 30 4 n/a n/a 5 482
2007 420 10 34 28 5 n/a n/a 8 505
2008 404 12 35 30 5 n/a n/a 16 502
2009 436 7 36 35 8 n/a n/a 18 540
2010 428 7 32 38 9 n/a n/a 16 530
2011 394 7 13 54 1 2 34 0 505
2012 367 5 10 73 1 2 31 0 489
2013 381 6 8 60 2 1 27 0 485
2014 404 5 8 69 2 1 25 0 514
2015 423 5 6 93 1 1 32 0 561
2016 447 6 13 92 1 3 37 0 599
2017 545 4 15 105 1 5 43 0 718
2018 629 2 11 113 6 4 46 0 811
2019 403 2 5 79 3 1 32 0 525
2020 444 4 7 86 1 1 29 0 572
2021 412 3 8 88 2 0 33 0 546
2022 416 2 11 93 1 0 47 0 570
2023 518 4 21 117 2 3 55 0 720

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 South Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 218 9.0 24.2 0
1989 295 11.0 26.8 n/a
1990 369 12.2 30.2 0
1991 352 16.5 21.3 n/a
1992 403 17.9 22.5 n/a
1993 388 14.0 27.7 n/a
1994 439 17.8 24.7 n/a
1995 434 18.5 23.5 n/a
1996 434 18.5 23.5 n/a
1997 472 20.5 23.0 n/a
1998 480 20.4 23.5 n/a
1999 451 20.5 22.0 n/a
2000 445 21.3 20.9 n/a
2001 455 23.8 19.1 n/a
2002 463 26.6 17.4 16.2
2003 463 26.6 17.4 16.2
2004 453 25.0 18.1 24.7
2005 491 25.0 19.6 22.1
2006 482 25.8 18.7 22.9
2007 505 25.0 20.2 21.3
2008 502 25.6 19.6 21.2
2009 540 25.6 21.1 24.3
2010 530 24.2 21.9 27.8
2011 505 23.6 21.3 32.7
2012 489 23.1 21.1 38.4
2013 485 22.0 22.0 30.3
2014 514 n/a n/a 30.7
2015 561 26.0 21.5 29.8
2016 599 27.0 22.1 31.6
2017 718 32.0 22.4 26.9
2018 811 43.8 18.4 23.9
2019 525 29.7 17.6 21.9
2020 572 32.4 17.6 20.6
2021 546 32.6 16.7 21.1
2022 570 33.3 17.0 23.5
2023 720 43.7 16.4 27.2

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 South Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 218 9.0 24.2 0
1989 295 11.0 26.8 n/a
1990 369 12.2 30.2 0
1991 352 16.5 21.3 n/a
1992 403 17.9 22.5 n/a
1993 388 14.0 27.7 n/a
1994 439 17.8 24.7 n/a
1995 434 18.5 23.5 n/a
1996 434 18.5 23.5 n/a
1997 472 20.5 23.0 n/a
1998 480 20.4 23.5 n/a
1999 451 20.5 22.0 n/a
2000 445 21.3 20.9 n/a
2001 455 23.8 19.1 n/a
2002 463 26.6 17.4 16.2
2003 463 26.6 17.4 16.2
2004 453 25.0 18.1 24.7
2005 491 25.0 19.6 22.1
2006 482 25.8 18.7 22.9
2007 505 25.0 20.2 21.3
2008 502 25.6 19.6 21.2
2009 540 25.6 21.1 24.3
2010 530 24.2 21.9 27.8
2011 505 23.6 21.3 32.7
2012 489 23.1 21.1 38.4
2013 485 22.0 22.0 30.3
2014 514 n/a n/a 30.7
2015 561 26.0 21.5 29.8
2016 599 27.0 22.1 31.6
2017 718 32.0 22.4 26.9
2018 811 43.8 18.4 23.9
2019 525 29.7 17.6 21.9
2020 572 32.4 17.6 20.6
2021 546 32.6 16.7 21.1
2022 570 33.3 17.0 23.5
2023 720 43.7 16.4 27.2

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201687.5%0.0%5.6%0.0%91.7%93.1%86.1%91.7%91.7%93.1%
201794.2%2.5%0.0%0.8%1.7%95.9%96.7%96.7%95.0%95.9%96.7%
201887.8%0.8%1.6%1.6%4.9%91.9%93.5%91.1%91.9%91.9%93.5%
201989.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%6.0%92.0%92.0%94.0%90.0%92.0%92.0%
202088.8%0.0%0.0%0.9%0.9%91.6%93.5%90.7%93.5%93.5%95.3%95.3%95.3%93.5%
202196.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%96.2%96.2%96.2%96.2%96.2%96.2%96.2%96.2%96.2%
202291.9%2.4%0.8%1.6%2.4%95.1%95.1%95.1%91.9%95.1%95.9%95.9%95.9%95.1%
202393.4%2.9%0.7%0.7%1.5%94.2%93.4%94.2%94.9%93.4%95.6%95.6%95.6%93.4%
202493.9%1.4%0.0%2.0%2.0%96.6%95.2%96.6%96.6%95.2%96.6%96.6%96.6%95.2%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

6th Grade Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201892.2%1.0%2.9%0.0%5.8%96.1%94.2%96.1%95.2%95.2%94.2%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201991.8%0.6%1.4%4.1%95.5%95.5%95.3%94.5%95.3%95.5%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Ridge Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $429 (3.8%) $10,874 (96.2%) $11,303
2020 $118 (1.4%) $8,387 (98.6%) $8,505
2021 $388 (2.8%) $13,297 (97.2%) $13,685
2022 $1,011 (7.5%) $12,535 (92.5%) $13,546

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

Impact of COVID-19 on South Ridge Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 193rd of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 300th of 1169 Elementary schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Ridge Elementary)68.855.6
 13.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)71.364.4
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (South Ridge Elementary)66.360.7
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Ridgefield School District)70.465.8
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Ridge Elementary)76.761.3
 15.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)75.766
 9.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (South Ridge Elementary)82.464.2
 18.2%
   4th Grade Math (Ridgefield School District)66.564.1
 2.5%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Ridge Elementary)72.958.6
 14.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)71.263.3
 7.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (South Ridge Elementary)74.662.5
 12%
   All Grades Math (Ridgefield School District)6151.4
 9.6%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students525720
 37.1%
African American24
 100%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian521
 320%
Hispanic79117
 48.1%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White403518
 28.5%
Two or More Races3255
 71.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.9%27.2%
 5.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South Ridge Elementary

Students at South Ridge Elementary are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

Middle : Sunset Ridge Intermediate School
Middle : View Ridge Middle School
High : Ridgefield High School

South Ridge Elementary ranks 341st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 720 students attended South Ridge Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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