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What's the most underrated thing about Lake Ridge Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAYTON COUNTY·NCES 130123000812
Lake Ridge Elementary School
7900 Lake Ridge Cir, Riverdale, GA 30296 · (770) 907-5170 · Clayton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
498 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 42 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 16% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 71% · 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
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
16.3%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.9pp since 2021
Math
21.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.3% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.5% | 29.8% |
| 2022-23 | 21.5% | 22.3% |
| 2021-22 | 18.1% | 16.2% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
22.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 →
Where Lake Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Clayton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #972 of 1,208 | #17 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #1,045 of 1,215 | #23 of 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #1,099 of 1,215 | #30 of 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #637 of 1,183 | #33 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #856 of 1,324 | #29 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #302 of 1,301 | #5 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #756 of 1,301 | #11 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #98 of 1,312 | #23 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.3% | #175 of 854 | #16 of 34 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
498
-98 (-16%) vs 2020
-59% since 2000-01, when it was 1,210
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 498 | 41 | 12.2:1 | 100% (498) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 42 | 11.6:1 | 100% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 43 | 11.7:1 | 90% (456) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 40 | 14.9:1 | 93% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 100% (646) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 100% (655) |
| 2010-11 | 737 | 51 | 14.4:1 | 91% (672) |
| 2000-01 | 1,210 | 50 | 24.2:1 | 62% (756) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Ridge Elementary School.
About Lake Ridge Elementary School
Lake Ridge Elementary School sits in Riverdale, Georgia, and is classified as an elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 498 students.
Clayton County is responsible for 68 schools, Lake Ridge Elementary School included, with 51,326 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Lake Ridge Elementary School is 58% Black. Other groups include 38% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 69% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lake Ridge Elementary School scores 51%.
For every teacher at Lake Ridge Elementary School, there are about 12.2 students; the school has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 100%.
The model predicts 25.7% for a school in Georgia with Lake Ridge Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Lake Ridge Elementary School posts 22.9%.
Clayton County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Clayton County's 73 public schools enroll about 63,156 students and include Lake Ridge Elementary School.
Lake Ridge Elementary School's nearest public school is Pointe South Elementary School (about 1.6 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Lake Ridge Elementary School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Lake Ridge Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 596 to 498, a 16% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.2:1) than in 2020-21 (14.9:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Clayton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
298,924
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
63,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clayton County
- Morrow High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- Lovejoy High SchoolHigh · 2,049 students
- Forest Park High SchoolHigh · 1,711 students
- Charles R. Drew High SchoolHigh · 1,708 students
- Mundy's Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,665 students
- Jonesboro High SchoolHigh · 1,630 students
Other schools in Riverdale
- Charles R. Drew High SchoolHigh · 1,708 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 1,359 students
- Dubois Integrity AcademyElementary · 1,341 students
- Sequoyah Middle SchoolMiddle · 765 students
- Church Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
Nearby schools
- Pointe South Elementary School1.6 mi · 508
- Pointe South Middle School1.8 mi · 693
- Church Street Elementary School1.8 mi · 706
- Riverdale High School2.1 mi · 1,359
- Riverdale Middle School2.2 mi · 560
- Callaway Elementary School2.2 mi · 677
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lake Ridge Elementary School?
Lake Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 498 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lake Ridge Elementary School serve?
Lake Ridge Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Ridge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Ridge Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Ridge Elementary School?
At Lake Ridge Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 38% Hispanic, 58% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lake Ridge Elementary School in?
Lake Ridge Elementary School is part of Clayton County.
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