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Enrollment
1,581
Combined
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159004437
RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY
1000 DUNSON RD, DAVENPORT, FL 33896 · (863) 419-3171 · Polk County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED23-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,581 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Florida public K-12 schools
- A-Test 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
693 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 141 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 143 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 139 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 146 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 126 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 124 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 113 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 85 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (141) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (124).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
73.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
73.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 74 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 Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 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 | 73.7% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.3% | 68.5% |
% 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
70.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,581
+142 (+10%) vs 2020
+187% since 2000-01, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 1,581 | 90 | 17.6:1 | 44% (693) |
| 2023-24 | 1,573 | 88 | 17.9:1 | 52% (822) |
| 2022-23 | 1,551 | 87 | 17.8:1 | 50% (775) |
| 2020-21 | 1,439 | 79 | 18.2:1 | 46% (662) |
| 2017-18 | 1,257 | 89 | 14.1:1 | 60% (759) |
| 2015-16 | 984 | 63 | 15.6:1 | 65% (644) |
| 2010-11 | 816 | 56 | 14.6:1 | 58% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 550 | 31 | 17.7:1 | 58% (320) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY.
About RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY
RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY is a public large combined-grade school in DAVENPORT, Florida. A total of 1,581 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 12. Against the 353-student average for combined schools in Florida, enrollment here is 348% higher.
RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY is one school in POLK, a system of 163 schools with 116,552 students.
At RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY, the largest share of students is White, at 42%. After that, the student body is 41% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Polk County is about 56% White. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 90 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.6:1. For comparison, combined schools in Florida average 17.7:1. The school's lunch program data list 44% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 65% average for public schools in Polk County.
RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 82% of Florida public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 70.0% and a predicted 59.2%.
Census estimates describe Polk County this way: the median household income is $65,978, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Polk County has 172 public schools and roughly 117,004 students.
The closest public school, FOUR CORNERS UPPER SCHOOL, is about 1.9 miles from RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY is Suburb: Small, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000. RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment has grown by 142 students since 2020-21, to 1,581.
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Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
790,694
Census ACS
Median income
$65,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
172
117,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POLK
- HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,105 students
- DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,731 students
- WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,648 students
- RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,632 students
- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,469 students
- BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,276 students
Other schools in DAVENPORT
- DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,731 students
- RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,632 students
- HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,543 students
- DAVENPORT SCHOOL OF THE ARTSElementary · 1,440 students
- FOUR CORNERS UPPER SCHOOLHigh · 1,401 students
- LOUGHMAN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,179 students
Nearby schools
- FOUR CORNERS UPPER SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,401
- BELLA CITTA2.1 mi · 1,459
- ACADEMIR PREPARATORY OF CHAMPIONSGATE2.5 mi · 366
- FOUR CORNERS CHARTER SCHOOL3.4 mi · 1,103
- DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL3.8 mi · 2,731
- DAVENPORT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS4.0 mi · 1,440
Frequently asked questions
About RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMYHow large is RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY?
RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,581 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY serve?
RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY is approximately 17.6:1 (90 FTE teachers).
How diverse is RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY?
RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY reports a student body of 42% White, 41% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY?
RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY is overseen by POLK in Polk County.
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