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What's the one class at Ridgeview Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
619
Middle
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EUREKA UNION·NCES 061308003506
Ridgeview Elementary
9177 Twin School Rd., Granite Bay, CA 95746 · (916) 791-3477 · Placer County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of California public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- C+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
30.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
64 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 231 | 37% |
| Grade 5 | 200 | 32% |
| Grade 6 | 188 | 30% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
75.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.3pp since 2014
Math
73.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.9% | 31.4% | 14.4% | 10.4% |
| Math | 46.8% | 26.7% | 18.9% | 7.6% |
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 | 75.3% | 73.5% |
| 2023-24 | 76.8% | 74.4% |
| 2022-23 | 80.3% | 73.3% |
| 2021-22 | 79.5% | 67.7% |
| 2020-21 | 75.8% | 68.1% |
| 2018-19 | 80.7% | 69.6% |
| 2017-18 | 74.9% | 64.6% |
| 2016-17 | 78.6% | 65.5% |
| 2015-16 | 79.0% | 69.0% |
| 2014-15 | 74.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Ridgeview Elementary
Ridgeview Elementary's state test result (75.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Elementary this school | 619 | 10.3% | 75.2% |
| Stone Valley Middle Alamo | 586 | 8.4% | 67.2% |
| Rolling Hills Middle El Dorado Hills | 778 | 10.2% | 73.2% |
| Los Cerros Middle Danville | 486 | 5.1% | 69.7% |
| Marina Village Middle El Dorado Hills | 750 | 12.9% | 69.8% |
| Hermosa Valley Elementary Hermosa Beach | 589 | 8.8% | 74.5% |
Matched among California middle 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 Ridgeview Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #75 of 1,224 | #2 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #70 of 1,227 ▼ 14 | #1 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #121 of 1,227 ▼ 23 | #3 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #778 of 1,214 | #9 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 619 | #723 of 1,377 | #11 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 30.9:1 | #1,274 of 1,279 | #17 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #486 of 1,278 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.3% | #1,291 of 1,329 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #166 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
619
+46 (+8%) vs 2020
+31% since 2000-01, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
30.9:1
was 27.3:1
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 | 619 | 20 | 30.9:1 | 10% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 17.8 | 29.2:1 | 9% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 17.9 | 28.8:1 | 7% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 21 | 27.3:1 | 8% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 21.5 | 27.8:1 | 8% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 20 | 28.6:1 | 5% (29) |
| 2010-11 | 564 | N/A | N/A | 3% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 20 | 23.6:1 | 1% (4) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeview Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (597 to 619); teachers down 7% (21.5 to 20).
About Ridgeview Elementary
A medium-sized middle school in Granite Bay, California, Ridgeview Elementary is part of Eureka Union. The school's 619 students are in grades 4 through 6.
The Eureka Union system has 7 schools and 3,455 students.
A majority of students at Ridgeview Elementary, 61%, are White. Other reported shares: 16% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. Placer County's residents are about 69% White, 8 points above the school's share. Ridgeview Elementary has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 20 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Ridgeview Elementary was 30.9:1. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. Ridgeview Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 10%. The average for public schools in Placer County is 33%.
Measured against California public middle schools, Ridgeview Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Ridgeview Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 75.2%, compared with a predicted 73.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Placer County, median household income is about $115,998, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Ridgeview Elementary is one of 123 public schools in Placer County, which together enroll about 70,590 students.
The closest public school, Oakhills Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile from Ridgeview Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 65.5%; Ridgeview Elementary's is 75.2%, ranking 2nd of 7.
Under the NCES locale system, Ridgeview Elementary is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Ridgeview Elementary went from 573 students to 619. Its ratio of students to teachers was 27.3:1 in 2020-21, and 30.9:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Placer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eureka Union
- Oakhills ElementaryElementary · 554 students
- Greenhills ElementaryElementary · 549 students
- Excelsior ElementaryMiddle · 469 students
- Maidu ElementaryElementary · 450 students
- Olympus Junior HighMiddle · 439 students
- Willma Cavitt Junior HighMiddle · 375 students
Other schools in Granite Bay
- Granite Bay HighHigh · 2,036 students
- Oakhills ElementaryElementary · 554 students
- Greenhills ElementaryElementary · 549 students
- Willma Cavitt Junior HighMiddle · 375 students
- Sierra VistaCombined · 16 students
Other Ridgeview Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 16 states are named Ridgeview Elementary. Ridgeview Elementary is the 4th largest of the 21.
- Ridgeview ElementaryYucaipa, CA · 567 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolGray, TN · 704 students
- Ridgeview ElementaryClintwood, VA · 667 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 626 students
- RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 592 students
Nearby schools
- Oakhills Elementary0.1 mi · 554
- Granite Bay High0.3 mi · 2,036
- Excelsior Elementary1.3 mi · 469
- Greenhills Elementary1.3 mi · 549
- Sierra Vista1.4 mi · 16
- George Sargeant Elementary1.7 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeview ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ridgeview Elementary?
Ridgeview Elementary enrolls approximately 619 students in grades 04-06.
Is Ridgeview Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ridgeview Elementary is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeview Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ridgeview Elementary is approximately 30.9:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ridgeview Elementary?
Student demographics at Ridgeview Elementary are roughly 61% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Ridgeview Elementary public or private?
Ridgeview Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Eureka Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.