Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072000034
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary
422 Hazzard Circle, Ridge Spring, SC 29129 · (803) 685-2000 · Saluda County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · 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
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
49.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.8pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.2% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 25.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #505 of 635 ▲ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #467 of 635 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #474 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #440 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #55 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #318 of 395 |
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
410
+68 (+20%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 736
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 410 | 28.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 26.5 | 14.1:1 | 100% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 28.5 | 12.4:1 | 100% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 100% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 100% (430) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 30 | 16.3:1 | 83% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 43 | 14.3:1 | 75% (458) |
| 2000-01 | 781 | 49 | 15.9:1 | 72% (565) |
| 1990-91 | 736 | 45 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (430 to 410); teachers down 11% (32 to 28.5).
About Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary
Ridge Spring, South Carolina, is home to Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary, a small elementary school. It reports enrollment of 410 students in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 22% below the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Aiken 01 includes 40 schools. Together they enroll 22,916 students.
White students make up 39% of enrollment at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 30% Black, 22% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Saluda County's population at about 59%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.4:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.3:1.
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the wider Saluda County area, median household income comes to about $51,009, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Saluda County counts 6 public schools with about 2,935 students.
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High, about 2.8 miles away. The ten-mile area around Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary holds 6 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment increased 20% over 4 years, reaching 410 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.2:1 to 14.4:1.
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Saluda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,131
Census ACS
Median income
$51,009
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,935 students
Quick facts
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- North Augusta HighHigh · 1,645 students
- Midland Valley HighHigh · 1,558 students
- South Aiken HighHigh · 1,349 students
- Aiken HighHigh · 1,097 students
- Silver Bluff HighHigh · 756 students
- Byrd ElementaryElementary · 708 students
Nearby schools
- Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High2.8 mi · 460
- Johnston Elementary8.5 mi · 276
- Batesburg-Leesville High School8.6 mi · 545
- Batesburg-Leesville Primary School8.8 mi · 525
- Batesburg-Leesville Middle School9.0 mi · 462
- Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School9.1 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Ridge Spring-Monetta ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary?
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary serve?
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary have?
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary?
Student demographics at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary are roughly 39% White, 22% Hispanic, 30% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary public or private?
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Aiken 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.