RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER

As a cozy K-5 school in HOUSTON, Texas, RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER instructs 410 students from grades pre-K through 1, overseen by FORT BEND ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 21% below typical.

RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER is one of 83 schools operated by FORT BEND ISD, a district that teaches 79,663 students overall.

On the student-mix side, RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder reads as 30% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER reports 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Fort Bend County's rate of about 42%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Fort Bend County indicate median household income runs about $114,041, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Fort Bend County runs 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), of which RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER is one.

RIDGEMONT EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.