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What do you wish you knew before starting at Ridgeland Elementary?
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Enrollment
775
Elementary
DISTRICT 733 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JASPER 01·NCES 450252001396
Ridgeland Elementary
250 Jaguar Trail, Ridgeland, SC 29936 · (843) 489-8845 · Jasper County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL775 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
18.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 | 78 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 138 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
34.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.3% | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.3% | 29.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ridgeland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #490 of 635 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #602 of 635 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 775 | #106 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #640 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #332 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #282 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
775
-67 (-8%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,454
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 775 | 43 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 45 | 16.6:1 | 100% (745) |
| 2022-23 | 829 | 45 | 18.4:1 | 100% (829) |
| 2020-21 | 842 | 43 | 19.6:1 | 100% (842) |
| 2017-18 | 834 | 56 | 14.9:1 | 100% (834) |
| 2015-16 | 918 | 53 | 17.3:1 | 86% (794) |
| 2010-11 | 1,005 | 62 | 16.2:1 | 50% (507) |
| 2000-01 | 859 | 63 | 13.6:1 | 96% (824) |
| 1990-91 | 1,454 | 75 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (834 to 775); teachers down 23% (56 to 43).
About Ridgeland Elementary
Located in Ridgeland, South Carolina, Ridgeland Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 775 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students, which makes this school 47% bigger than average.
Ridgeland Elementary is one of the 4 schools that make up Jasper 01 (2,901 students in total).
The share of Hispanic students at Ridgeland Elementary is 53%, a majority. Smaller groups are 37% Black, 8% White, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Jasper County is roughly 18% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
There are 43 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ridgeland Elementary, giving a ratio of 18.0:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 4.7 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Ridgeland Elementary lands at D, ahead of 9% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Jasper County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $65,613, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 10 public schools and about 4,194 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Ridgeland Elementary from the closest public school, Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence. The five-mile area around Ridgeland Elementary holds 3 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 842 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 775 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 19.6 in 2020-21 to 18.0 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Ridgeland Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,166
Census ACS
Median income
$65,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jasper 01
- Ridgeland Secondary Academy of ExcellenceHigh · 739 students
- Hardeeville Junior /Senior HighHigh · 696 students
- Hardeeville ElementaryElementary · 691 students
Other schools in Ridgeland
- Ridgeland Secondary Academy of ExcellenceHigh · 739 students
- Polaris Tech Charter SchoolCombined · 514 students
- Ridgeland HighHigh · 4 students
- Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career ExcellenceHigh
- Polaris Tech Charter SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence0.0 mi · 739
- Polaris Tech Charter School0.3 mi · 514
- Ridgeland High1.3 mi · 4
- Heartwood Community School10.1 mi · 87
- Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary11.6 mi · 416
- Hardeeville Elementary12.3 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeland ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ridgeland Elementary?
Ridgeland Elementary enrolls approximately 775 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ridgeland Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ridgeland Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeland Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ridgeland Elementary is approximately 18.0:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ridgeland Elementary?
At Ridgeland Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 53% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ridgeland Elementary?
Ridgeland Elementary is overseen by Jasper 01 in Jasper County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.