Is Ridgeview Elementary a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 535 students attended Ridgeview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Elementary?

Students at Ridgeview Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 12% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ridgeview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lewis & Clark Middle School High : Davis High School High : Eisenhower High School

Ridgeview Elementary

Summary:

Ridgeview Elementary is a public elementary school in Yakima, Washington, serving 537 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently underperformed academically, ranking in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools over the past several years and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgeview Elementary's academic performance is significantly below the Yakima School District and the state of Washington. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.53% of Ridgeview students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.12% for the district and 52.63% for the state. In math, only 25.95% of Ridgeview students were proficient or better, compared to 21.01% for the district and 41.68% for the state. The school's performance in science is also below the district and state averages. Ridgeview's Hispanic students, who make up the majority of the student population, as well as its English Language Learner, special education, and low-income students, all struggle academically compared to their peers statewide.

While the nearby Garfield Elementary, Robertson Elementary, and Hoover Elementary schools also have low-performing profiles, one school in the Yakima School District, Nob Hill Elementary, stands out with significantly higher academic performance, ranking in the top half of Washington elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. The data suggests that Ridgeview Elementary and the broader Yakima School District face significant challenges in improving academic outcomes for their students, and targeted interventions and additional resources may be crucial in driving progress.

Detail:

Public K-5

609 W Washington Ave
Yakima, WA 98903-1310

(509) 573-1800

District: Yakima School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1037^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,335

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis & Clark Middle School
High:	Davis High School
	Eisenhower High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 535

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

White:

12.1%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgeview Elementary ranks worse than 88.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 7^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Yakima School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.2%), White (12.1%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgeview Elementary is 13.1, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Yakima School District! (See more...)

Compare Ridgeview Elementary employs 40.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgeview Elementary is $19,335. 9 elementary schools in the Yakima School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgeview Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeview Elementary 1037^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Ridgeview Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Yakima School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yakima School District 230^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridgeview Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	4.81	1005^th	1026	2.0%
2005	5.78	997^th	1031	3.3%
2006	18.46	929^th	1051	11.6%
2007	23.54	886^th	1069	17.1%
2008	14.96	960^th	1067	10.0%
2009	26.99	847^th	1072	21.0%
2010	25.68	872^nd	1088	19.9%
2011	15.56	986^th	1092	9.7%
2012	17.14	982^nd	1097	10.5%
2013	11.43	1049^th	1106	5.2%
2015	9.66	1006^th	1067	5.7%
2016	11.61	977^th	1053	7.2%
2017	14.29	946^th	1056	10.4%
2018	21.34	864^th	1054	18.0%
2019	21.94	916^th	1130	18.9%
2021	15.25	967^th	1107	12.6%
2022	17.91	995^th	1169	14.9%
2023	14.09	1048^th	1169	10.4%
2024	15.13	1037^th	1168	11.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.10	94^th	333	71.8%
2019	49.27	95^th	248	61.7%
2023	25.67	192^nd	254	24.4%
2024	26.59	243^rd	320	24.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.55	572^nd	637	10.2%
2019	18.26	526^th	566	7.1%
2022	29.90	354^th	478	25.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.24	540^th	835	35.3%
2019	42.22	599^th	979	38.8%
2021	31.09	620^th	854	27.4%
2022	34.61	704^th	1019	30.9%
2023	27.71	803^rd	1013	20.7%
2024	31.92	748^th	1024	27.0%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	66.63	13^th	64	79.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.93	842^nd	1004	16.1%
2019	23.42	870^th	1068	18.5%
2021	13.60	929^th	1008	7.8%
2022	14.55	986^th	1100	10.4%
2023	13.49	997^th	1094	8.9%
2024	18.57	933^rd	1093	14.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.71	788^th	999	21.1%
2019	22.31	877^th	1075	18.4%
2021	16.04	902^nd	1025	12.0%
2022	21.24	903^rd	1113	18.9%
2023	14.36	993^rd	1099	9.6%
2024	11.68	1016^th	1099	7.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.90	264^th	540	51.1%
2019	50.08	334^th	697	52.1%
2021	38.59	289^th	501	42.3%
2022	39.18	410^th	694	40.9%
2023	25.95	504^th	633	20.4%
2024	28.59	491^st	651	24.6%

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Rank History for White students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	14.48	930^th	1027	9.4%
2022	18.04	911^th	1031	11.6%
2024	18.88	886^th	1009	12.2%

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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 Ridgeview Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	298	11	6	40	11	n/a	n/a	366
1989	435	20	7	49	11	n/a	n/a	522
1990	448	8	9	50	12	n/a	n/a	527
1991	434	8	10	60	17	n/a	n/a	529
1992	420	10	8	96	26	n/a	n/a	560
1993	435	5	7	89	14	n/a	n/a	550
1994	392	6	4	107	12	n/a	n/a	521
1995	349	7	5	171	14	n/a	n/a	546
1996	349	7	5	171	14	n/a	n/a	546
1997	351	5	6	220	16	n/a	n/a	598
1998	305	15	6	239	14	n/a	n/a	579
1999	281	15	8	257	10	n/a	n/a	571
2000	248	8	4	293	13	n/a	n/a	566
2001	247	12	4	262	10	n/a	n/a	535
2002	240	19	3	287	20	n/a	n/a	569
2003	240	19	3	287	20	n/a	n/a	569
2004	221	18	5	292	20	n/a	n/a	556
2005	193	17	6	292	14	n/a	n/a	522
2006	189	18	6	303	14	n/a	n/a	530
2007	166	15	5	312	10	n/a	n/a	508
2008	151	15	5	344	17	n/a	n/a	532
2009	143	10	7	344	15	n/a	n/a	519
2010	145	5	8	361	8	n/a	n/a	527
2011	114	2	1	397	7	0	12	533
2012	108	3	2	387	2	0	17	519
2013	107	1	1	449	4	0	18	580
2014	117	4	0	475	4	0	18	618
2015	125	5	0	501	3	0	13	647
2016	99	6	1	529	2	0	6	643
2017	97	6	1	525	3	0	11	643
2018	96	6	2	512	6	0	9	631
2019	87	6	2	508	6	0	9	618
2020	102	9	0	520	7	0	12	650
2021	77	5	0	496	4	0	7	589
2022	71	1	0	474	5	0	6	557
2023	53	1	1	473	4	1	4	537
2024	65	2	0	456	5	1	6	535

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 Ridgeview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	366	18.0	20.3	0
1989	522	28.0	18.6	n/a
1990	527	28.1	18.7	0
1991	529	28.0	18.8	n/a
1992	560	28.0	20.0	n/a
1993	550	30.2	18.2	n/a
1994	521	28.7	18.2	n/a
1995	546	29.3	18.6	n/a
1996	546	29.3	18.6	n/a
1997	598	29.3	20.4	n/a
1998	579	29.6	19.6	n/a
1999	571	28.4	20.1	n/a
2000	566	28.3	20.0	n/a
2001	535	30.1	17.8	n/a
2002	569	33.3	17.1	n/a
2003	569	33.3	17.1	n/a
2004	556	32.0	17.4	n/a
2005	522	31.6	16.5	86.8
2006	530	29.4	18.0	86.6
2007	508	32.5	15.6	81.5
2008	532	30.5	17.4	86.7
2009	519	30.5	17.0	90.8
2010	527	32.4	16.2	89
2011	533	31.2	17.0	76.5
2012	519	30.8	16.8	89.8
2013	580	31.1	18.6	94.3
2014	618	n/a	n/a	91.7
2015	647	41.0	15.7	84.1
2016	643	35.0	18.3	89.3
2017	643	38.9	16.4	81.3
2018	631	36.9	17.0	76.4
2019	618	36.7	16.8	77.2
2020	650	35.9	18.1	86.8
2021	589	35.2	16.6	83.7
2022	557	35.8	15.5	85.1
2023	537	35.6	15.0	91.6
2024	535	40.6	13.1	91.6

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 Ridgeview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	366	18.0	20.3	0
1989	522	28.0	18.6	n/a
1990	527	28.1	18.7	0
1991	529	28.0	18.8	n/a
1992	560	28.0	20.0	n/a
1993	550	30.2	18.2	n/a
1994	521	28.7	18.2	n/a
1995	546	29.3	18.6	n/a
1996	546	29.3	18.6	n/a
1997	598	29.3	20.4	n/a
1998	579	29.6	19.6	n/a
1999	571	28.4	20.1	n/a
2000	566	28.3	20.0	n/a
2001	535	30.1	17.8	n/a
2002	569	33.3	17.1	n/a
2003	569	33.3	17.1	n/a
2004	556	32.0	17.4	n/a
2005	522	31.6	16.5	86.8
2006	530	29.4	18.0	86.6
2007	508	32.5	15.6	81.5
2008	532	30.5	17.4	86.7
2009	519	30.5	17.0	90.8
2010	527	32.4	16.2	89
2011	533	31.2	17.0	76.5
2012	519	30.8	16.8	89.8
2013	580	31.1	18.6	94.3
2014	618	n/a	n/a	91.7
2015	647	41.0	15.7	84.1
2016	643	35.0	18.3	89.3
2017	643	38.9	16.4	81.3
2018	631	36.9	17.0	76.4
2019	618	36.7	16.8	77.2
2020	650	35.9	18.1	86.8
2021	589	35.2	16.6	83.7
2022	557	35.8	15.5	85.1
2023	537	35.6	15.0	91.6
2024	535	40.6	13.1	91.6

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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