Top Rankings
Ridgefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 77 students in Ridgefield School District.
Public Preschools in Ridgefield School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
3,987 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Ridgefield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
21 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
99 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
578 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
26%
# Black Students
38 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,883 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
72%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
350 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
275
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
309
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
245
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,670 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,207 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,670
$18,857
Spending / Student
$12,207
$19,309
Best Ridgefield School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ridgefield Early Learning Center
Magnet School
510 Pioneer Street
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 619-3333
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 619-3333
Grades: PK
| 77 students
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