Ridge Elementary School | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

44%

English Language Arts1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

53%

Science1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

34%

Social Studies1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

40%

Community Context

School

Enrollment676

Grades servedPK–05

District

Lafayette Parish

Per-pupil expenditure$12,386

Federal revenue share18.5%

State revenue share30.6%

Local revenue share51.0%

Chronic absenteeism rate19.6%

County

Median household income$67,660

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher34.9%

Median home value$234,200

Unemployment rate3.6%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

676

Grades

PK–05

Student body

Hispanic 20%Black 31%White 41%Asian 5%Two+ 3%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 3

48%

74%

Grade 4

49%

71%

Grade 5

40%

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Grade 38

46%

70%

Math

Grade 3

35%

51%

Grade 4

41%

74%

Grade 38

35%

64%

Science

Grade 3

27%

39%

Grade 4

29%

40%

Grade 5

30%

64%

Grade 38

29%

47%

Social studies

Grade 3

34%

48%

Grade 4

42%

57%

Grade 5

29%

53%

Grade 38

34%

53%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment2

White 2 | Female 2

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 46 · Female 40

Enrollment

Male 294 · Female 291

Preschool English learner enrollment3

Hispanic 3 | Male 1 · Female 2

Preschool English learner program enrollment0

Preschool enrollment13

Hispanic 3 · Black 3 · White 7 | Male 7 · Female 6 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Preschool students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment1

White 1 | Male 1

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 42 · Female 10

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 29 · Female 20

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 111

Hispanic 1 · Black 5 · White 5 | Male 4 · Female 7 | English learners 1

Students retained, grade 1, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 24

Hispanic 1 · White 3 | Male 3 · Female 1 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 2, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 34

Hispanic 1 · Black 2 · White 1 | Female 4 | English learners 1

Students retained, grade 3, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 42

Hispanic 1 · Black 1 | Male 2 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 4, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 53

White 3 | Male 2 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Students retained, grade 5, offeredYes

Students retained, kindergarten5

Hispanic 1 · Black 2 · White 2 | Male 5 | English learners 1

Students retained, kindergarten, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided594

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)2

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1

Support services staff (FTE), nurses0

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers37

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0

Teachers (FTE), total37

Teachers, current-year25

Male 1 · Female 24

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 1Yes

Grade offered, grade 2Yes

Grade offered, grade 3Yes

Grade offered, grade 4Yes

Grade offered, grade 5Yes

Grade offered, kindergartenYes

Grade offered, preschoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension27

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 16 · White 3 · Two+ 5 | Male 27 · Female 0 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 7

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))10

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 6 · Two+ 1 | Male 8 · Female 2

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 9

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)18

Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 6 · Two+ 2 | Male 14 · Female 4 | English learners 4

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))3

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 11 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 5 · Sch Oosinstances 504 6

Preschool out-of-school suspension instances (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Preschool out-of-school suspension instances, all students1

Preschool students suspended, multiple out-of-school suspensions0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0

Preschool students suspended, single out-of-school suspension1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)4

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 0 | English learners 2

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Preschool students expelled, expulsions0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon7

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon0

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0