Ridgemoor Elementary

As a roomy elementary campus in Sun City, California, Ridgemoor Elementary caters to 772 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Menifee Union. That puts it 66% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 17 schools in Menifee Union (12,247 students total), Ridgemoor Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ridgemoor Elementary logs that 58% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 24% White, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Ridgemoor Elementary has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Ridgemoor Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Riverside County shows median household earnings sit near $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Riverside County's 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), Ridgemoor Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kathryn Newport Middle, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ridgemoor Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ridgemoor Elementary at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 42.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 21%: 639 students in 2018 compared to 772 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 39% to 24%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Ridgemoor Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.