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Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTA AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 263237007686
Ridgeview Elementary School
560 W SPARTAN DR, SPARTA, MI 49345 · (616) 887-8218 · Kent County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
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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
14.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
223 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 197 | 35% |
| Grade 1 | 187 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 171 | 31% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ridgeview Elementary School→Appleview Elementary School→Sparta Middle School→Sparta Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Sparta Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Ridgeview Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Elementary School this school | 555 | 40.2% | N/A |
| Appleview Elementary School SPARTA | 517 | 38.5% | 44.6% |
| Southwest Elementary School HOWELL | 526 | 38.2% | 48.9% |
| Paw Paw Early Elementary School PAW PAW | 481 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Paw Paw Later Elementary PAW PAW | 453 | 37.5% | 41.2% |
| Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS | 538 | 41.1% | 38.1% |
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 Ridgeview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #169 of 1,630 | #11 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #394 of 1,424 | #30 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.0% | #733 of 1,424 | #74 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #1,053 of 1,563 | #65 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #367 of 440 | #19 of 22 |
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
555
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 40% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 49% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 572 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 50% (286) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 51% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 33.6 | 16.1:1 | 56% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 53% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 33 | 18.0:1 | 49% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 34% (192) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (542 to 555); teachers up 13% (33.6 to 38).
About Ridgeview Elementary School
Ridgeview Elementary School is a large elementary school found in SPARTA, Michigan. It reported 555 students in pre-K through 2 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Michigan have about 369 students on average; enrollment here is 50% higher.
Ridgeview Elementary School belongs to Sparta Area Schools, a district of 4 schools and 2,353 students.
More than half of the students at Ridgeview Elementary School are White (80%). Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ridgeview Elementary School scores 34%.
Its ratio of 14.6:1 is based on 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the surrounding county, Kent County, the median household earns about $82,631 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Kent County has 239 public schools with about 97,253 students, including Ridgeview Elementary School.
Sparta Senior High School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
The school's student count decreased 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.3 to 14.6 over 4 years.
People who know Ridgeview Elementary School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Sparta Area Schools
- Sparta Senior High SchoolHigh · 778 students
- Appleview Elementary SchoolElementary · 517 students
- Sparta Middle SchoolMiddle · 503 students
Other schools in SPARTA
- Sparta Senior High SchoolHigh · 778 students
- Appleview Elementary SchoolElementary · 517 students
- Sparta Middle SchoolMiddle · 503 students
Other Ridgeview Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 16 states are named Ridgeview Elementary. Ridgeview Elementary School is the 7th 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 592 students
Nearby schools
- Sparta Senior High School0.3 mi · 778
- Sparta Middle School0.5 mi · 503
- Appleview Elementary School0.6 mi · 517
- Kent City Elementary School5.3 mi · 537
- Kent City Middle School5.6 mi · 290
- Kent City High School5.8 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeview Elementary SchoolHow large is Ridgeview Elementary School?
Ridgeview Elementary School enrolls approximately 555 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Ridgeview Elementary School serve?
Ridgeview Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Ridgeview Elementary School have?
Ridgeview Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Ridgeview Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ridgeview Elementary School are roughly 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ridgeview Elementary School public or private?
Ridgeview Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sparta Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.