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What's something RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
592
Elementary
DISTRICT 671 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY·NCES 120030002287
RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
421 JEFFERSON AVE, ORANGE PARK, FL 32065 · (904) 336-3075 · Clay County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
391 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (92).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
54.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
62.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.3% | 62.8% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 58.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 SCHOOL
RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 592 | 66.0% | 59.2% |
| ORANGE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORANGE CITY | 594 | 66.8% | 42.7% |
| PEACE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT CHARLOTTE | 557 | 63.2% | 38.6% |
| DOCTORS INLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIDDLEBURG | 545 | 62.6% | 57.7% |
| DR. W.J. CREEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 542 | 63.3% | 34.2% |
| SHALIMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHALIMAR | 557 | 68.8% | 53.3% |
Matched among Florida 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 RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #907 of 2,136 | #15 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #975 of 2,149 ▲ 33 | #15 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #1,095 of 2,149 ▼ 26 | #22 of 29 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #1,054 of 2,267 | #18 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #7 of 2,077 | #2 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #503 of 2,108 | #10 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #637 of 2,188 | #9 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #423 of 621 | #7 of 12 |
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
592
+30 (+5%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 1,174
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 592 | 56 | 10.6:1 | 66% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 52.6 | 11.1:1 | 63% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 588 | 50 | 11.8:1 | 100% (588) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 50 | 11.2:1 | 44% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 45 | 12.4:1 | 58% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 47 | 11.9:1 | 64% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 55 | 10.9:1 | 46% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 799 | 53 | 15.1:1 | 23% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 1,174 | 71 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school based in ORANGE PARK, Florida. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 592 students.
In CLAY, 50 schools enroll a combined 39,116 students.
The largest group at RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 51%. Other groups make up 23% Hispanic, 16% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 70% of Clay County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 10.6 students per teacher, from 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is 6.9 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 66% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Clay County is 12 points.
Among Florida public elementary schools, RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.2%; the prediction is 48.1%.
In Clay County, home to about 227,584 people, median household income comes to about $87,820, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clay County's 55 public schools enroll about 38,806 students and include RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL sits about 0.4 miles from RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3rd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 5% rise took enrollment from 562 in 2020-21 to 592 in 2024-25.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
227,584
Census ACS
Median income
$87,820
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
38,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLAY
- OAKLEAF HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,307 students
- MIDDLEBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,866 students
- ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,844 students
- RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,792 students
- CLAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,776 students
- FLEMING ISLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
Other schools in ORANGE PARK
- OAKLEAF HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,307 students
- ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,844 students
- RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,792 students
- FLEMING ISLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
- OAKLEAF VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,022 students
- DISCOVERY OAKS ELEMENTARYElementary · 915 students
Other Ridgeview Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 16 states are named Ridgeview Elementary. RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 5th largest of the 21.
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolGray, TN · 704 students
- Ridgeview ElementaryClintwood, VA · 667 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 626 students
- Ridgeview ElementaryGranite Bay, CA · 619 students
- Ridgeview ElementaryYucaipa, CA · 567 students
Nearby schools
- RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,792
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS CLAY1.8 mi · 50
- DOCTORS INLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 545
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 726
- COPPERGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 587
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 865
Frequently asked questions
About RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 592 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 51% White, 23% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CLAY in Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.