Enrollment
131
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261644008812
Ridgemoor Park Montessori
2555 INVERNESS RD SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546 · (616) 819-5321 · Kent County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL131 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
53 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 55%
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 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 67% larger than its 6th grade class (12).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 56% · 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
Schools most like Ridgemoor Park Montessori
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgemoor Park Montessori this school | 131 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Oakland Academy PORTAGE | 149 | 36.9% | N/A |
| Branch Line School LIVONIA | 141 | 48.9% | N/A |
| Grandville West Elementary School GRANDVILLE | 191 | 39.3% | 47.4% |
| Waterford Montessori Academy WATERFORD | 188 | 38.8% | 65.3% |
| Indian Prairie Elementary School KALAMAZOO | 169 | 46.7% | 54.8% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Ridgemoor Park Montessori ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #1,542 of 1,630 | #112 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #1,048 of 1,563 | #63 of 114 |
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
131
+4 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 131 | 7.9 | 16.6:1 | 40% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 144 | 6.8 | 21.2:1 | 52% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 8.7 | 15.2:1 | 43% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 127 | 7 | 18.1:1 | 61% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 2 | 34.5:1 | 58% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgemoor Park Montessori.
Since 2017-18: students up 90% (69 to 131); teachers up 295% (2 to 7.9).
About Ridgemoor Park Montessori
Ridgemoor Park Montessori is a small elementary school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, administered by Grand Rapids Public Schools. The student body numbers 131 students, from pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Michigan) has about 369 students.
Ridgemoor Park Montessori is a school in Grand Rapids Public Schools. The district has 50 schools and 13,903 students.
Ridgemoor Park Montessori's enrollment is 60% White. Other groups make up 19% Black, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. County-wide, 73% of Kent County residents are White. By the diversity index, Ridgemoor Park Montessori comes in at 59%.
Ridgemoor Park Montessori's 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.6:1. That ratio is over the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 40%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Kent County show that median household income is about $82,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Ridgemoor Park Montessori is one of 239 public schools in Kent County, which together enroll about 97,253 students.
Nearby, Breton Downs School is about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Ridgemoor Park Montessori is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 127 in 2020-21 and 131 in 2024-25, a gain of 4 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.1:1 in 2020-21 to 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
- Union High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- Harrison Park AcademyElementary · 708 students
- Southwest Elementary Academia BilingueElementary · 661 students
- Grand Rapids University Preparatory AcademyHigh · 494 students
- Burton Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- PrepNet Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,080 students
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 999 students
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Nearby schools
- Breton Downs School0.6 mi · 451
- Ottawa Hills High School1.2 mi · 385
- Ottawa High Transition1.2 mi · 14
- Lakeside School1.2 mi · 453
- Mulick Park Elementary School1.3 mi · 264
- East Grand Rapids Middle School1.5 mi · 710
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgemoor Park MontessoriHow many students attend Ridgemoor Park Montessori?
Ridgemoor Park Montessori enrolls approximately 131 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Ridgemoor Park Montessori serve?
Ridgemoor Park Montessori serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Ridgemoor Park Montessori have?
Ridgemoor Park Montessori employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ridgemoor Park Montessori?
At Ridgemoor Park Montessori, the student body is approximately 60% White, 9% Hispanic, 19% Black, 11% Two or more.
Is Ridgemoor Park Montessori public or private?
Ridgemoor Park Montessori is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grand Rapids Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.