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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051068000729
RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4601 RIDGE ROAD, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72116 · (501) 771-8155 · Pulaski County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
516 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 6TH GRADE CAMPUS→NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
18.3%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
17.4%
AR avg 38.9% . -5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.3% | 17.4% |
| 2023-24 | 20.7% | 23.1% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (19.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 516 | 100.0% | 19.3% |
| WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK | 493 | 99.4% | 20.2% |
| WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK | 383 | 99.2% | 8.4% |
| CHICOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MABELVALE | 897 | 99.7% | 18.5% |
| MABELVALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MABELVALE | 369 | 99.2% | 10.7% |
| WM. JEFFERSON CLINTON PRIMARY SCHOOL HOPE | 929 | 100.0% | 29.2% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #391 of 461 | #38 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #412 of 465 ▼ 52 | #40 of 63 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #402 of 465 ▼ 8 | #40 of 63 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #135 of 531 | #14 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #320 of 480 | #44 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #89 of 480 | #15 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #63 of 513 | #2 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #153 of 311 | #26 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
516
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 516 | 29.9 | 17.2:1 | 100% (516) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 28.3 | 18.9:1 | 100% (534) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 28.1 | 19.0:1 | 100% (535) |
| 2020-21 | 517 | 29 | 17.8:1 | 100% (517) |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 39.2 | 15.4:1 | 56% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 39 | 14.5:1 | 91% (514) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 43 | 10.5:1 | 93% (420) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, administered by NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 516 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 418-student average for elementary schools in Arkansas, enrollment here is 23% higher.
RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, where 14 schools serve 7,711 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 44%. Other groups make up 40% Black, 10% White, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 8% of Pulaski County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 29.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.2:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher above the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. Around 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Pulaski County report 71%.
Measured against Arkansas public elementary schools, RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (19.3%) and its predicted rate (22.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools.
Pulaski County has about 399,818 residents, and the median household income is $62,873, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Pulaski County has 132 other public schools.
The school nearest to RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is PIKE VIEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 517 in 2020-21, 516 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
399,818
Census ACS
Median income
$62,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
133
64,124 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,652 students
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,036 students
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 6TH GRADE CAMPUSMiddle · 548 students
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCEHigh · 472 students
- MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 468 students
- CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
Other schools in NORTH LITTLE ROCK
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,652 students
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,036 students
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 6TH GRADE CAMPUSMiddle · 548 students
- CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARYElementary · 499 students
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCEHigh · 472 students
- MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 468 students
Other Ridge Road Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ridge Road Elementary. RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Ridge Road Elementary SchoolSandersville, GA · 585 students
- Ridge Road Elementary SchoolNorth Haven, CT · 415 students
Nearby schools
- PIKE VIEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.4 mi · 237
- LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 427
- PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK1.2 mi · 90
- PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK1.2 mi · 76
- CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 466
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,652
Frequently asked questions
About RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 516 students in grades KG-05.
Is RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 10% White, 44% Hispanic, 40% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT in Pulaski County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.