Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUTTEN ELEMENTARY·NCES 061038001164
Ridgewood Elementary
2060 Ridgewood Dr., Eureka, CA 95503 · (707) 441-3930 · Humboldt County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
134 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 107 | 41% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 30% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ridgewood Elementary→Cutten Elementary
Based on grade levels within Cutten Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Ridgewood Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood Elementary this school | 260 | 51.5% | N/A |
| Morris Elementary McKinleyville | 255 | 57.3% | 37.2% |
| Cutten Elementary Eureka | 288 | 44.8% | 48.3% |
| Redwood Preparatory Charter Fortuna | 236 | 44.9% | N/A |
| Cambridge Heights Elementary Citrus Heights | 348 | 50.0% | 59.6% |
| Williams Ranch Elementary Penn Valley | 247 | 56.7% | 65.2% |
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 Ridgewood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #5,060 of 5,915 | #14 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #107 of 5,352 | #3 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #1,890 of 5,354 | #12 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #3,845 of 5,625 | #22 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #3,185 of 3,837 | #13 of 17 |
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
260
0 (0%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 259
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 260 | 15.5 | 16.8:1 | 52% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 14.5 | 17.9:1 | 51% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 12.5 | 19.2:1 | 44% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 14 | 18.6:1 | 45% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 14.3 | 19.4:1 | 43% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 13 | 21.2:1 | 42% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 256 | N/A | N/A | 48% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 13 | 16.8:1 | 38% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 259 | 10 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgewood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (277 to 260); teachers up 9% (14.3 to 15.5).
About Ridgewood Elementary
The public elementary school Ridgewood Elementary is located in Eureka, California. Enrollment stands at 260 students, covering kindergarten through 2. The school is 44% below the average for elementary schools in California.
Cutten Elementary, which runs Ridgewood Elementary, has 2 schools and 548 students.
More than half of enrollment at Ridgewood Elementary is White: 59%. Other groups make up 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Native American. Humboldt County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ridgewood Elementary scores 59%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. The school has 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. In all, 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 60% average for public schools in Humboldt County.
Census data for Humboldt County show median household income comes to about $61,160, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 92 public schools and about 17,319 students.
Ridgewood Elementary is about 1.8 miles from Northern United - Humboldt Charter, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Ridgewood Elementary is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 260 in 2020-21, 260 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.8:1.
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Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,541
Census ACS
Median income
$61,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
17,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eureka
- Eureka Senior HighHigh · 1,162 students
- Alder Grove Charter School 2Combined · 481 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Catherine L. Zane MiddleMiddle · 417 students
- Winship MiddleMiddle · 413 students
- Alice Birney ElementaryElementary · 375 students
Other Ridgewood Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Ridgewood Elementary. Ridgewood Elementary is the 8th largest of the 9.
- Ridgewood ElementaryWinterville, NC · 700 students
- Ridgewood Elementary SchoolHilliard, OH · 598 students
- Ridgewood Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 545 students
- Ridgewood Elementary SchoolWest, OH · 432 students
- Ridgewood Elementary SchoolRenton, WA · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Northern United - Humboldt Charter1.8 mi · 330
- Winship Middle2.3 mi · 413
- Cutten Elementary2.3 mi · 288
- Glen Paul2.4 mi · 128
- Pine Hill Elementary2.6 mi · 189
- Grant Elementary2.7 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgewood ElementaryHow large is Ridgewood Elementary?
Ridgewood Elementary enrolls approximately 260 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Ridgewood Elementary serve?
Ridgewood Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many teachers does Ridgewood Elementary have?
Ridgewood Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ridgewood Elementary?
At Ridgewood Elementary, the student body is approximately 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Ridgewood Elementary public or private?
Ridgewood Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cutten Elementary.
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