Ridgewood Elementary School serves 750 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Ridgewood Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ridgewood Elementary School’s learner population of 750 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ridgewood Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ridgewood Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ridgewood Elementary School is South Central High School (1.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is A G Cox Middle School (3.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Creekside Elementary School (1.8 miles away)