Ridgecrest Elementary School has 765 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Ridgecrest Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1. Minority enrollment is 93% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ridgecrest Elementary School’s learner population of 765 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Ridgecrest Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Ridgecrest Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Ridgecrest Elementary School is Success Academy (3.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is South Girard School (1.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Meadowlane Elementary School (1.1 miles away).