Ridge Elementary School

2901 South Fieldspan Road, Duson LA, 70529 | Lafayette Parish School District | 337-521-7800
  • grades PK-5
  • students 587
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 20% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Duson
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
71%Duson
66%Louisiana

Ridge Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Lafayette Parish School District" in Duson, LA. There are a total of 587 students and 32 teachers at Ridge Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Ridge Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.5%, which is 20% higher than the Louisiana average.

Ridge Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students587
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ridge Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
375-79%
475-79%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
380-84%
475-79%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ridge Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 55.0% 48.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 16.1% 42.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 2.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9% 5.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Duson demographics profile

StatisticDusonLouisianaNational
Population1,6954,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)56410891
Median age36.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English77%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Duson

IndexDusonLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade61.6%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school58.4%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college23.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree6.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors4.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Ridge Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.