Ridgecrest Elementary

12616 Shaw Rd E, South Hill WA, 98374 | Puyallup School District | 253-841-8753
  • grades KG-6
  • students 519
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 74% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 43 in South Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
n/aSouth Hill
54%Washington

Ridgecrest Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Puyallup School District" in South Hill, WA. There are a total of 519 students and 31 teachers at Ridgecrest Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Ridgecrest Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.5%, which is 37% higher than the Washington average.

Ridgecrest Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students519
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Ridgecrest Elementary, 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
All73%
375-79%
475-79%
560-64%
675-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
370-74%
470-74%
575-79%
675-79%
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.

Ridgecrest Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 71.0% 64.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 3.7% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 4.7% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4% 14.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 1.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.3% 10.9% 6.9% 3.1%

South Hill demographics profile

StatisticSouth HillWashingtonNational
Population64,1047,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,44911791
Median age34.137.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%56%55%
Speak English84%81%79%
Speak Spanish7%8%13%

Education level achieved in South Hill

IndexSouth HillWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.4%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college65.7%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.3%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.4%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.3%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ridgecrest Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.