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What's the most underrated thing about Sunset Ridge Intermediate School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
616
Middle
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530735003660
Sunset Ridge Intermediate School
3215 South Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield, WA 98642 · (360) 619-1420 · Clark County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
168 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 304 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 312 | 51% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Ridgefield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
60.4%
WA avg 49.0% . -6.9pp since 2018
Math
49.3%
WA avg 39.2% . -5.9pp since 2018
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 7 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 60.4% | 49.3% |
| 2021-22 | 53.7% | 42.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.2% | 55.1% |
% 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 Sunset Ridge Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Ridge Intermediate School this school | 616 | 27.3% | N/A |
| Kulshan Middle School Bellingham | 575 | 28.7% | 60.1% |
| Alki Middle School VANCOUVER | 594 | 29.3% | N/A |
| View Ridge Middle School RIDGEFIELD | 666 | 29.6% | N/A |
| Centennial Middle School Snohomish | 734 | 28.2% | 39.3% |
| Mason Middle School Tacoma | 639 | 29.6% | 54.7% |
Matched among Washington middle 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 Sunset Ridge Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #78 of 357 ▲ 31 | #4 of 26 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #79 of 357 ▲ 43 | #6 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #189 of 377 | #14 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #209 of 340 | #16 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #250 of 340 | #17 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.3% | #307 of 359 | #23 of 26 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
616
+98 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 616 | 31 | 19.9:1 | 27% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 31.9 | 19.4:1 | 28% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 629 | 31.5 | 19.9:1 | 27% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 27 | 19.2:1 | 20% (104) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Ridge Intermediate School.
About Sunset Ridge Intermediate School
Sunset Ridge Intermediate School is a medium-sized middle school with an address in Ridgefield, Washington. Classes run from 5 through 6, and the school has 616 students.
Ridgefield School District, which runs Sunset Ridge Intermediate School, has 7 schools and 4,297 students.
By race and ethnicity, Sunset Ridge Intermediate School is 71% White. The rest of enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Sunset Ridge Intermediate School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
The count of teachers at Sunset Ridge Intermediate School is 31 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.9:1. Among middle schools in Washington, the typical ratio is 18.9:1. The school counts 168 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 27%. The rate at public schools in Clark County averages 43%, higher than here.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clark County show that median household income is about $97,536, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Sunset Ridge Intermediate School is one of 151 public schools in Clark County, which together enroll about 74,406 students.
The school nearest to Sunset Ridge Intermediate School is View Ridge Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 616 was 19% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 518.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ridgefield School District
- Ridgefield High SchoolHigh · 1,249 students
- South Ridge ElementaryElementary · 758 students
- Union Ridge ElementaryElementary · 708 students
- View Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
- Wisdom Ridge AcademyCombined · 200 students
- Ridgefield Early Learning CenterElementary · 100 students
Other schools in Ridgefield
- Ridgefield High SchoolHigh · 1,249 students
- South Ridge ElementaryElementary · 758 students
- Union Ridge ElementaryElementary · 708 students
- View Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
- Wisdom Ridge AcademyCombined · 200 students
- Ridgefield Early Learning CenterElementary · 100 students
Nearby schools
- View Ridge Middle School0.0 mi · 666
- Ridgefield High School0.5 mi · 1,249
- Wisdom Ridge Academy1.4 mi · 200
- Ridgefield Early Learning Center2.4 mi · 100
- South Ridge Elementary2.4 mi · 758
- Union Ridge Elementary2.5 mi · 708
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset Ridge Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Sunset Ridge Intermediate School?
Sunset Ridge Intermediate School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Sunset Ridge Intermediate School serve?
Sunset Ridge Intermediate School serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset Ridge Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunset Ridge Intermediate School is approximately 19.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sunset Ridge Intermediate School?
Sunset Ridge Intermediate School reports a student body of 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunset Ridge Intermediate School?
Sunset Ridge Intermediate School is overseen by Ridgefield School District in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.