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How has RIDGEVIEW EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH EAST ISD·NCES 483294003654
Ridgeview Elementary School
8223 N MCCULLOUGH AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216 · (210) 407-6600 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
403 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ridgeview Elementary School
Ridgeview Elementary School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Elementary School this school | 487 | 82.8% | 43.1% |
| Ted Flores Elementary School PEARSALL | 503 | 83.5% | N/A |
| Vista Del Sol Environmental Science EL PASO | 505 | 84.0% | 48.5% |
| Olmos Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 486 | 84.8% | 55.8% |
| Robert R Rojas Elementary School EL PASO | 490 | 84.7% | 36.8% |
| Aikman Elementary School HEREFORD | 464 | 84.3% | 58.6% |
Matched among Texas 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 Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #2,196 of 4,401 | #104 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,537 of 4,466 ▼ 172 | #120 of 317 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,662 of 4,466 ▼ 269 | #149 of 317 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #882 of 3,998 | #65 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #2,655 of 4,938 | #189 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #360 of 4,622 | #40 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #3,957 of 4,628 | #252 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.8% | #1,748 of 4,789 | #146 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #1,154 of 2,838 | #98 of 192 |
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
487
-31 (-6%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 487 | 40.5 | 12.0:1 | 83% (403) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 45.6 | 11.7:1 | 86% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 39.3 | 13.8:1 | 89% (482) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 49 | 10.6:1 | 91% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 48.6 | 12.6:1 | 88% (539) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 50 | 14.0:1 | 86% (598) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 91% (549) |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 48 | 12.8:1 | 78% (475) |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 38 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (610 to 487); teachers down 17% (48.6 to 40.5).
About Ridgeview Elementary School
Ridgeview Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The school counts 487 students across pre-K through 5.
Ridgeview Elementary School is in NORTH EAST ISD, a district with 56,420 students across 75 schools.
Hispanic students make up 93% of enrollment at Ridgeview Elementary School. The remaining shares are 4% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bexar County's population at about 60%. Ridgeview Elementary School's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
Ridgeview Elementary School employs 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Ridgeview Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 83%. For comparison, public schools in Bexar County average 63%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Ridgeview Elementary School, the prediction is 38.4% and the result is 43.1%.
Census estimates describe Bexar County this way: the median household income is $72,341, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Bexar County has 638 public schools and roughly 368,487 students.
Alter Middle School is the public school closest to Ridgeview Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ridgeview Elementary School is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 518 in 2020-21 to 487 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 10.6:1 to 12.0:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH EAST ISD
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 2,616 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 2,431 students
- Churchill High SchoolHigh · 2,308 students
- Legacy of Educational Excellence High SchoolHigh · 2,285 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Other Ridgeview Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 16 states are named Ridgeview Elementary. Ridgeview Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 21.
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolKELLER, TX · 534 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolGray, TN · 704 students
- Ridgeview ElementaryClintwood, VA · 667 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 626 students
- Ridgeview ElementaryGranite Bay, CA · 619 students
Nearby schools
- Alter Middle School0.2 mi · 67
- Alter High School0.2 mi · 106
- Basis San Antonio- Pri North Central Campus1.0 mi · 780
- Nimitz Middle School1.2 mi · 995
- Legacy of Educational Excellence High School1.5 mi · 2,285
- International School of America1.5 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeview Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ridgeview Elementary School?
Ridgeview Elementary School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ridgeview Elementary School serve?
Ridgeview Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Ridgeview Elementary School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Ridgeview Elementary School.
How diverse is Ridgeview Elementary School?
Ridgeview Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Ridgeview Elementary School public or private?
Ridgeview Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH EAST ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.