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If you could change one rule at Ridgemoor Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
772
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENIFEE UNION·NCES 062454007212
Ridgemoor Elementary
25455 Ridgemoor Rd., Sun City, CA 92586 · (951) 672-6450 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL772 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
534 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
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 | 150 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 142 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (150) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (129).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 62% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.6pp since 2014
Math
40.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.4% | 25.1% | 21.8% | 33.8% |
| Math | 19.1% | 21.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 32.5% |
| 2022-23 | 42.3% | 28.6% |
| 2021-22 | 44.8% | 28.1% |
| 2018-19 | 55.9% | 47.5% |
| 2017-18 | 46.3% | 46.4% |
| 2016-17 | 47.3% | 38.1% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 28.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for California 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 California'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 Ridgemoor Elementary
Ridgemoor Elementary's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgemoor Elementary this school | 772 | 69.2% | 40.0% |
| Live Oak Elementary Fallbrook | 717 | 68.6% | 50.5% |
| Freedom Crest Elementary Menifee | 707 | 74.4% | 32.9% |
| Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary Menifee | 664 | 70.6% | 36.7% |
| Avaxat Elementary Murrieta | 617 | 68.7% | 34.1% |
| Westpark Elementary Rosamond | 952 | 72.7% | 34.5% |
Matched among California 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 Ridgemoor Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,494 of 5,151 | #98 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #2,247 of 5,172 ▲ 582 | #79 of 283 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #2,509 of 5,172 ▲ 29 | #107 of 283 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #1,346 of 5,116 | #79 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 772 | #457 of 5,915 | #71 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,284 of 5,352 | #138 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #1,838 of 5,354 | #82 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.2% | #3,002 of 5,625 | #211 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.8% | #236 of 1,139 | #15 of 66 |
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
772
+93 (+14%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 927
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 772 | 33 | 23.4:1 | 69% (534) |
| 2023-24 | 739 | 31.5 | 23.5:1 | 73% (537) |
| 2022-23 | 719 | 29 | 24.8:1 | 65% (467) |
| 2020-21 | 679 | 28 | 24.3:1 | 58% (393) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 27 | 23.7:1 | 52% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 708 | 27 | 26.2:1 | 51% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 817 | N/A | N/A | 35% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 927 | 46 | 20.1:1 | 20% (188) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgemoor Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (639 to 772); teachers up 22% (27 to 33).
About Ridgemoor Elementary
Families in Sun City, California, are served by Ridgemoor Elementary, a large elementary school. It reports enrollment of 772 students in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 66% above the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Menifee Union runs Ridgemoor Elementary along with 16 other schools, enrolling 12,247 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Ridgemoor Elementary, about 58 are Hispanic. The school is also 24% White, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ridgemoor Elementary scores 60%.
Its ratio of 23.4:1 is based on 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 69%.
Among California public elementary schools, Ridgemoor Elementary outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Ridgemoor Elementary are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.0% actual, 39.0% predicted).
For Riverside County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $93,074, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 543 public schools in the county, enrolling about 424,872, Ridgemoor Elementary among them.
Among nearby public schools, Kathryn Newport Middle is closest at about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 44.2% proficiency; Ridgemoor Elementary posts 40.0%.
The federal government classifies Ridgemoor Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 679 to 772, a 14% rise.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Ridgemoor Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menifee Union
- Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. AcademyElementary · 1,196 students
- Bell Mountain MiddleMiddle · 1,066 students
- Kathryn Newport MiddleMiddle · 965 students
- Menifee Valley MiddleMiddle · 941 students
- Southshore ElementaryElementary · 843 students
- Oak Meadows ElementaryElementary · 818 students
Nearby schools
- Kathryn Newport Middle0.9 mi · 965
- Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education1.2 mi · 637
- Taawila Elementary1.3 mi · 803
- Quail Valley Elementary1.7 mi · 528
- Evans Ranch Elementary1.7 mi · 817
- Chester W. Morrison Elementary2.0 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgemoor ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ridgemoor Elementary?
Ridgemoor Elementary enrolls approximately 772 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ridgemoor Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ridgemoor Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Ridgemoor Elementary have?
Ridgemoor Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Ridgemoor Elementary?
Student demographics at Ridgemoor Elementary are roughly 24% White, 58% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Ridgemoor Elementary public or private?
Ridgemoor Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Menifee Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.