Ridgeview Elementary

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Ridgeview Elementary ranks 132 nd of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ridgeview Elementary is a public elementary school in Sophia, West Virginia, serving 420 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Raleigh County Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Ridgeview Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, Ridgeview's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 63.6%, compared to 56.7% for the district and 53.2% for the state. The school also ranks highly among West Virginia elementary schools for specific student groups, such as ranking 63rd out of 322 schools for male students and 45th out of 180 schools for special education students. However, Ridgeview has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (62.09% in 2020-2021), indicating a larger proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to some nearby schools.

When compared to other schools in the Raleigh County Schools district, Ridgeview Elementary stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Crescent Elementary and Maxwell Hill Elementary rank among the top 5% and 15% of West Virginia elementary schools, respectively. While Ridgeview is a strong-performing school, there may be opportunities to further improve its performance, particularly in areas where it lags behind the top-performing schools in the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

388 Water Tank Hill Road
Sophia, WV 25921

(304) 683-4572

District: Raleigh County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
132^nd of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,016

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

African American:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgeview Elementary ranks better than 64.1% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 7^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Raleigh County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.3%), two or more races (3.3%), African American (2.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgeview Elementary is 14. 10 elementary schools in the Raleigh County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ridgeview Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgeview Elementary is $12,016. 9 elementary schools in the Raleigh County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgeview Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeview Elementary 132^nd of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Ridgeview Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

Raleigh County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Raleigh County Schools 12^th of 55 West Virginia 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	WV State Percentile
2019	63.07	121^st	383	68.4%
2021	63.52	104^th	380	72.6%
2022	68.27	87^th	375	76.8%
2023	63.94	113^th	368	69.3%
2024	58.74	132^nd	368	64.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2019	38.61	110^th	185	40.5%
2023	65.31	45^th	180	75.0%
2024	69.51	36^th	183	80.3%

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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	WV State Percentile
2021	66.97	63^rd	335	81.2%
2022	70.96	51^st	347	85.3%
2023	68.93	65^th	333	80.5%
2024	59.47	108^th	336	67.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2019	56.19	134^th	339	60.5%
2021	59.66	103^rd	322	68.0%
2022	60.52	103^rd	325	68.3%
2023	49.52	154^th	317	51.4%
2024	57.64	118^th	316	62.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.08	22^nd	146	84.9%
2022	51.20	65^th	154	57.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2019	67.99	86^th	338	74.6%
2021	64.19	88^th	333	73.6%
2022	73.85	50^th	330	84.8%
2023	71.93	63^rd	322	80.4%
2024	56.21	126^th	325	61.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2019	62.17	122^nd	373	67.3%
2021	61.97	107^th	376	71.5%
2022	66.44	94^th	373	74.8%
2023	63.83	111^th	366	69.7%
2024	61.73	119^th	367	67.6%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia 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.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ridgeview Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	495	12	2	2	17	528
2020	484	14	1	4	14	517
2021	427	13	1	5	13	459
2022	398	8	1	2	7	416
2023	392	10	1	3	14	420

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
2019	528	30.0	17.6	59.8
2020	517	34.0	15.2	61.1
2021	459	32.0	14.3	62.1
2022	416	27.0	15.4	n/a
2023	420	30.0	14.0	n/a

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
2019	528	30.0	17.6	59.8
2020	517	34.0	15.2	61.1
2021	459	32.0	14.3	62.1
2022	416	27.0	15.4	n/a
2023	420	30.0	14.0	n/a

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 Ridgeview Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,855 (15.4%)	$10,161 (84.6%)	$12,016

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgeview Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 121^st of 383 Elementary schools	Ranks 113^th of 368 Elementary schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Elementary)	63.9	68.6	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)	49	56.5	7.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	50.9	51.6	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeview Elementary)	47	54.9	7.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)	44	45.3	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	44	39.9	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Elementary)	38.6	39.1	0.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)	39.1	44.5	5.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	47.3	45.7	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeview Elementary)	51.4	51.6	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)	47.3	45.4	1.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	48.8	44.2	4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Elementary)	44.3	35.8	8.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)	42.5	45.1	2.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	40	38.1	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeview Elementary)	63.3	52.2	11.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)	50.7	49.1	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	47.2	44.3	2.9%
5th Grade Science (Ridgeview Elementary)	46.8	35.8	11%
5th Grade Science (Raleigh County Schools)	35.4	35.3	0.1%
5th Grade Science (West Virginia)	35.4	30.8	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	528	420	20.5%
African American	12	10	16.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	2	3	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	495	392	20.8%
Two or More Races	17	14	17.6%

Schools Near Ridgeview Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			WV Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	388 Water Tank Hill Road	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-4572	420	30	14.0		392 (93.3%)	10 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	58.7	132^nd of 368 public elementary schools	64.1%		63.9	113^th of 368 public elementary schools	69.3%	19	63.6	38.9	41.3	54.6	40.7	52.4	42.9	$12,016	$1,855	$10,161
Coal City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Independence Rd	Coal City	25823	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-5001	374	27	13.8		350 (93.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	35.2	256^th of 368 public elementary schools	30.4%		26.9	299^th of 368 public elementary schools	18.8%	43	55.8	41.2	28.6	46.2	35.3	32.7	24.5	$12,353	$2,354	$9,999
Hollywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Old Mill Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4590	249	17	14.6		224 (90.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	96.2	7^th of 368 public elementary schools	98.1%		96.5	6^th of 368 public elementary schools	98.4%	1	89.3	71.4	80.6	82.1	71.4	75.0	58.3	$11,793	$1,285	$10,508
Mabscott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Pershing Avenue	Mabscott	25871	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4583	222	21	10.5		161 (72.5%)	33 (14.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.7%)	33	269^th of 368 public elementary schools	26.9%		37.1	251^st of 368 public elementary schools	31.8%	18	50.0	44.0	25.0	43.8	40.0	39.3	14.3	$12,284	$2,552	$9,731
Crescent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Crescent Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4585	323	23	14.0		264 (81.7%)	34 (10.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	93.4	12^th of 368 public elementary schools	96.7%		92.6	16^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.7%	4	82.4	88.2	71.7	64.7	79.4	62.3	50.9	$10,808	$877	$9,931
Stratton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1129 S Fayette St	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4604	279	21	13.2		111 (39.8%)	113 (40.5%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.1%)	9.4	364^th of 368 public elementary schools	1.1%		7.8	366^th of 368 public elementary schools	0.5%	2	41.7	16.0	5.9	30.6	20.0	20.6	8.8	$15,273	$2,684	$12,590
Maxwell Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Maxwell Hill Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4599	211	17	12.4		171 (81.0%)	12 (5.7%)	7 (3.3%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	13 (6.2%)	75.7	65^th of 368 public elementary schools	82.3%		83	43^rd of 368 public elementary schools	88.3%	22	55.6	83.3	48.7	55.6	66.7	56.4	38.5	$11,692	$888	$10,804
Beckley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	399 Grey Flats Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4620	320	23	13.9		156 (48.8%)	98 (30.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (19.1%)	19.8	330^th of 368 public elementary schools	10.3%		8.1	365^th of 368 public elementary schools	0.8%	35	48.5	27.5	19.9	30.3	30.0	39.8	5.7	$12,672	$2,373	$10,299
Fairdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	772 Bolt Rd.	Fairdale	25839	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-7217	418	27	15.4		405 (96.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	50.5	171^st of 368 public elementary schools	53.5%		68.1	92^nd of 368 public elementary schools	75.0%	79	50.0	46.2	19.4	57.4	53.9	46.8	32.3	$10,042	$881	$9,161
Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4575 Robert C Byrd Dr	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4588	257	20	12.8		197 (76.7%)	27 (10.5%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	27.5	295^th of 368 public elementary schools	19.8%		28.6	292^nd of 368 public elementary schools	20.7%	3	39.4	47.2	13.3	36.4	52.8	26.7	13.3	$13,898	$2,355	$11,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Elementary

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended Ridgeview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Elementary?

Students at Ridgeview Elementary are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Ridgeview Elementary a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary ranks 132^nd of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ridgeview Elementary in?

Raleigh County Schools

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