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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Ridge Road Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY·NCES 130549001789
Ridge Road Elementary School
285 Ridge Rd., Sandersville, GA 31082 · (478) 552-2245 · Washington County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Georgia public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- B-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 Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
567 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 184 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 194 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 207 | 35% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Washington County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
22.5%
GA avg 40.1% . -2.6pp since 2021
Math
33.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.5% | 33.8% |
| 2023-24 | 25.7% | 31.8% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 24.7% |
| 2021-22 | 25.1% | 25.6% |
% 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
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 →
Schools most like Ridge Road Elementary School
Ridge Road Elementary School's state test result (27.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Road Elementary School this school | 585 | 96.9% | 27.5% |
| Ridge Road Primary School Sandersville | 588 | 95.1% | N/A |
| Turner County Elementary School Ashburn | 564 | 100.0% | 16.8% |
| Mill Creek Elementary School Statesboro | 602 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| Hephzibah Elementary School Hephzibah | 574 | 100.0% | 12.8% |
| Morningside Elementary School Perry | 488 | 100.0% | 42.5% |
Matched among Georgia 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 Ridge Road Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #871 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #763 of 1,215 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #947 of 1,215 ▼ 44 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #548 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 585 | #641 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #861 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #833 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.9% | #491 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #182 of 854 |
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
585
-54 (-8%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 585 | 41.5 | 14.1:1 | 97% (567) |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 97% (593) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 45.5 | 13.7:1 | 96% (598) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 45 | 14.2:1 | 95% (609) |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 45 | 16.9:1 | 95% (724) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 43 | 17.5:1 | 93% (698) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 72% (493) |
| 2000-01 | 656 | 36 | 18.2:1 | 72% (473) |
| 1990-91 | 662 | 39 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridge Road Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (759 to 585); teachers down 8% (45 to 41.5).
About Ridge Road Elementary School
Ridge Road Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Washington County in Sandersville, Georgia. The school reports 585 students in grades 3 through 5.
Washington County (4 schools, 2,661 students) runs Ridge Road Elementary School.
Black students make up a majority at Ridge Road Elementary School, at 68%. Other students are 26% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. That is higher than the 53% Black share among all Washington County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Ridge Road Elementary School counts 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.1 students for each one. This ratio sits 0.8 above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. About 97% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Washington County is 85%.
Ridge Road Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 34% of Georgia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Ridge Road Elementary School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 27.5%. Predicted: 27.3%.
Across Washington County, the median household income is $46,023, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington County is home to 4 public schools and about 2,661 public school students.
Ridge Road Primary School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Ridge Road Elementary School. The five-mile area around Ridge Road Elementary School holds 3 other public schools. The school's 27.5% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Ridge Road Elementary School's enrollment declined from 639 in 2020-21 to 585 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,849
Census ACS
Median income
$46,023
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County
- Washington County High SchoolHigh · 905 students
- Ridge Road Primary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- T. J. Elder Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
Other schools in Sandersville
- Washington County High SchoolHigh · 905 students
- Ridge Road Primary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- T. J. Elder Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
Other Ridge Road Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ridge Road Elementary. Ridge Road Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR · 516 students
- Ridge Road Elementary SchoolNorth Haven, CT · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Ridge Road Primary School0.0 mi · 588
- Washington County High School0.9 mi · 905
- T. J. Elder Middle School2.9 mi · 583
- Johnson County Elementary School17.0 mi · 508
- Johnson County Middle School17.2 mi · 220
- Johnson County High School17.2 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Ridge Road Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ridge Road Elementary School?
Ridge Road Elementary School enrolls approximately 585 students in grades 03-05.
Is Ridge Road Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ridge Road Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Ridge Road Elementary School have?
Ridge Road Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Ridge Road Elementary School?
Ridge Road Elementary School reports a student body of 26% White, 2% Hispanic, 68% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ridge Road Elementary School public or private?
Ridge Road Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.