Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530393000762
Ridge View Elementary School
7001 WEST 13TH AVENUE, KENNEWICK, WA 99338 · (509) 734-3650 · Benton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
133 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 51%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 68% · 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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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
60.9%
WA avg 49.0% . -9.8pp since 2014
Math
59.6%
WA avg 39.2% . -0.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 60.9% | 59.6% |
| 2021-22 | 69.4% | 56.5% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 65.2% |
| 2017-18 | 81.0% | 69.4% |
| 2016-17 | 73.6% | 59.2% |
| 2015-16 | 73.3% | 60.5% |
| 2014-15 | 70.7% | 60.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Ridge View Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge View Elementary School this school | 471 | 28.2% | N/A |
| William Wiley Elementary School West Richland | 493 | 27.8% | N/A |
| Cathcart Elementary Snohomish | 497 | 28.4% | 62.4% |
| Mountain Meadow Elementary Buckley | 443 | 27.1% | 80.9% |
| Salmon Creek Elementary VANCOUVER | 409 | 30.3% | N/A |
| Chinook Elementary School VANCOUVER | 440 | 32.3% | N/A |
Matched among Washington 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 Ridge View Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #261 of 1,103 ▲ 51 | #7 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #279 of 1,102 ▼ 117 | #10 of 33 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #378 of 1,268 | #14 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #785 of 1,085 | #24 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #847 of 1,088 | #26 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.2% | #959 of 1,169 | #28 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.2% | #161 of 778 | #6 of 28 |
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
471
+95 (+25%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 471 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 28% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 24.4 | 13.0:1 | 33% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 24.5 | 13.6:1 | 38% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 32% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 31 | 20.9:1 | 22% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 28 | 20.1:1 | 22% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 25 | 22.6:1 | 23% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 23 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridge View Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (647 to 471); teachers down 10% (31 to 28).
About Ridge View Elementary School
Families in KENNEWICK, Washington, are served by Ridge View Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 471 students in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Washington is roughly 380 students; this school is 24% bigger than that.
Kennewick School District serves 18,826 students across 31 schools.
Roughly 71% of students at Ridge View Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is close to the 70% White share among all Benton County residents. Ridge View Elementary School's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. That matches the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington fairly closely. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 28%. That is 21 points below the 49% average for public schools in Benton County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Benton County show that the median household income is $89,874, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides Ridge View Elementary School, Benton County has 68 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Fuerza Elementary, is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Ridge View Elementary School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Enrollment grew 25% from its 2020-21 level of 376. The ratio was 14.5:1 in 2020-21 and 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Ridge View Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kennewick School District
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other schools in KENNEWICK
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other Ridge View Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Ridge View Elementary. Ridge View Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Ridge View ElementaryHERRIMAN, UT · 713 students
- Ridge View ElementaryRockwood, TN · 577 students
- RIDGE VIEW ELEM.WARRENSBURG, MO · 484 students
- Ridge View ElementaryBelgrade, MT · 438 students
Nearby schools
- Fuerza Elementary0.5 mi · 629
- Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership0.6 mi · 503
- Lincoln Elementary School1.5 mi · 427
- Edison Elementary School1.5 mi · 378
- Sage Crest Elementary1.6 mi · 509
- Southridge High School1.6 mi · 1,612
Frequently asked questions
About Ridge View Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ridge View Elementary School?
Ridge View Elementary School enrolls approximately 471 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ridge View Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ridge View Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Ridge View Elementary School have?
Ridge View Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Ridge View Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ridge View Elementary School are roughly 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Ridge View Elementary School?
Ridge View Elementary School is overseen by Kennewick School District in Benton County.
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