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Rocky Ridge Elementary School vs. Riverchase Elementary School

Should you attend Rocky Ridge Elementary School or Riverchase Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
2876 Old Rocky Ridge Rd
Birmingham, AL 35243
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Riverchase Elementary School
1950 Old Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL 35244
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Rocky Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Riverchase Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 573 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rocky Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 603 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverchase Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
573 students
603 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverchase Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#90 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
#55 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rocky Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverchase Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 10% in AL)
66%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverchase Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in AL)
75%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverchase Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in AL)
60-64%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverchase Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Riverchase Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
24
5
Kindergarten Students
82
90
Grade 1 Students
87
89
Grade 2 Students
85
94
Grade 3 Students
108
89
Grade 4 Students
87
112
Grade 5 Students
100
124

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Riverchase Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
3%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverchase Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverchase Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverchase Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverchase Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverchase Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Riverchase Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverchase Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverchase Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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