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Sulphur Springs Elementary School vs. Ridgeview Elementary School

Should you attend Sulphur Springs Elementary School or Ridgeview 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
Sulphur Springs Elementary School
1518 Gray Station/sulphur Spri
Jonesborough, TN 37659
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Ridgeview Elementary School
252 Sam Jenkins Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Sulphur Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Ridgeview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sulphur Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 819 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ridgeview Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
375 students
819 students
This chart displays total students of Sulphur Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Ridgeview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
46 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ridgeview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sulphur Springs Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridgeview Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#532 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
#183 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sulphur Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridgeview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 30% in TN)
54%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sulphur Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee 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 Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 50% in TN)
54%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sulphur Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee 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 Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 50% in TN)
58%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sulphur Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee 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 Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sulphur Springs Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ridgeview Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
45
Kindergarten Students
41
93
Grade 1 Students
42
79
Grade 2 Students
34
86
Grade 3 Students
54
65
Grade 4 Students
42
91
Grade 5 Students
35
104
Grade 6 Students
39
86
Grade 7 Students
45
96
Grade 8 Students
43
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sulphur Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sulphur Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
97%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sulphur Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sulphur Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.06
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Sulphur Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ridgeview Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sulphur Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sulphur Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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