Ridgecrest Elementary School

Set in Phenix City, Alabama, Ridgecrest Elementary School is a roomy elementary campus, run under Phenix City. It caters to 722 students across grades K through 5. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 480 students each, so Ridgecrest Elementary School sits 50% above that benchmark.

Across the 11 schools in Phenix City (7,198 students total), Ridgecrest Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Ridgecrest Elementary School records that the largest single group is Black, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Hispanic, 8% White, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Russell County as a whole is about 46% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Russell County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ridgecrest Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Russell County put median household income runs about $51,197, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Russell County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,127 students), of which Ridgecrest Elementary School is one.

South Girard School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ridgecrest Elementary School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 31.2%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 6%: 765 students in 2018 compared to 722 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 77% to 64%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.