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What's something Union Ridge Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
708
Elementary
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530735001107
Union Ridge Elementary
330 N FIFTH AVE, RIDGEFIELD, WA 98642 · (360) 750-7600 · Clark County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL708 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
192 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 51%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 143 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 148 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 164 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 27% smaller than its 4th grade class (164).
Student demographics
44%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
Union Ridge Elementary→Sunset Ridge Intermediate School→View Ridge Middle School→Ridgefield High School
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
71.9%
WA avg 49.0% . +11.0pp since 2014
Math
67.4%
WA avg 39.2% . +8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 71.9% | 67.4% |
| 2021-22 | 69.5% | 62.3% |
| 2018-19 | 73.3% | 64.3% |
| 2017-18 | 72.8% | 64.5% |
| 2016-17 | 50.3% | 57.8% |
| 2015-16 | 66.5% | 54.9% |
| 2014-15 | 60.9% | 59.3% |
% 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 Union Ridge Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Ridge Elementary this school | 708 | 27.1% | N/A |
| South Ridge Elementary RIDGEFIELD | 758 | 30.6% | N/A |
| White Bluffs Elementary School Richland | 653 | 27.7% | N/A |
| Griffin School Olympia | 585 | 31.5% | 59.3% |
| Sunrise Elementary Spokane Valley | 644 | 25.8% | 72.2% |
| Machias Elementary Snohomish | 615 | 22.4% | 55.0% |
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 Union Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #158 of 1,103 ▲ 67 | #5 of 64 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #133 of 1,102 ▲ 25 | #5 of 64 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 708 | #27 of 1,268 | #5 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #353 of 1,085 | #19 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #865 of 1,088 | #57 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #967 of 1,169 | #58 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #237 of 778 | #22 of 50 |
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
708
-51 (-7%) vs 2020
+88% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 708 | 47 | 15.1:1 | 27% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 27% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 48 | 14.9:1 | 24% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 759 | 46 | 16.5:1 | 20% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 913 | 47.8 | 19.1:1 | 21% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 777 | 35 | 22.2:1 | 31% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 28 | 22.6:1 | 35% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 20 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 15 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Ridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (913 to 708); teachers down 2% (47.8 to 47).
About Union Ridge Elementary
In RIDGEFIELD, Washington, Union Ridge Elementary is a large elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 708 students in kindergarten through 4. Against the 380-student average for elementary schools in Washington, enrollment here is 86% higher.
Union Ridge Elementary is one of the 7 schools that make up Ridgefield School District (4,297 students in total).
Roughly 73% of students at Union Ridge Elementary are White. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 75% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.1 students per teacher. That is 2.2 students per teacher below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 27% of students. That is 16 points below the 43% average for public schools in Clark County.
Union Ridge Elementary is located in Clark County, where the median household income is $97,536, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Union Ridge Elementary, Clark County has 150 other public schools.
The closest public school, Ridgefield Early Learning Center, is about 0.1 miles from Union Ridge Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when Union Ridge Elementary had 759 students, to 2024-25, when it had 708. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.5:1 in 2020-21, and 15.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- View Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
- Sunset Ridge Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 616 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
- View Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
- Sunset Ridge Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Wisdom Ridge AcademyCombined · 200 students
- Ridgefield Early Learning CenterElementary · 100 students
Other Union Ridge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Union Ridge Elementary. Union Ridge Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Union Ridge Elementary SchoolHarwood Heights, IL · 664 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgefield Early Learning Center0.1 mi · 100
- Ridgefield High School1.9 mi · 1,249
- Sunset Ridge Intermediate School2.5 mi · 616
- View Ridge Middle School2.5 mi · 666
- Wisdom Ridge Academy2.6 mi · 200
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School4.4 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Union Ridge ElementaryHow large is Union Ridge Elementary?
Union Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 708 students in grades KG-04.
Is Union Ridge Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Union Ridge Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Union Ridge Elementary have?
Union Ridge Elementary employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Union Ridge Elementary?
Student demographics at Union Ridge Elementary are roughly 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Union Ridge Elementary public or private?
Union Ridge Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ridgefield School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.