Ridgecrest El, Amarillo TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ridgecrest El

Ridgecrest Elementary is a public elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in west Amarillo. The school enrolls students of mixed economic backgrounds; a substantial share qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is racially diverse, with no single group commanding a majority.

The school's academic profile shows mixed results that vary noticeably by grade level and subject. In English language arts, fifth graders performed strongest, with a majority meeting or exceeding proficiency. Third and fourth grade readers performed less strongly, with around half the students meeting the standard. In math, the pattern reverses: third graders struggled, with fewer than half proficient, while fifth graders showed solid strength. Fourth grade math sat in the middle. Science, tested only in fifth grade, showed fewer than half the students proficient. Overall, the school reports that most students across all tested grades reached the "approaches" level on state assessments, meaning they demonstrated foundational understanding, though fewer showed mastery of grade-level material.

The wide grade-to-grade variation suggests that student progress through the school is uneven. Parents may want to ask the school what specific supports or instructional changes occur as students move from third to fourth to fifth grade, and why some students gain ground while others do not.

Amarillo as a city has been growing steadily, with much of that growth occurring in the southwest parts of the region. The school sits in a west-side location in a diverse neighborhood. Housing in the Amarillo zip code is below the Texas average in price, though rental costs have risen in recent years. The local economy is anchored by healthcare, food processing, energy, and manufacturing employment, with modest job availability for those without higher degrees.

Ridgecrest is a regular public school with no specialized programs noted in the available data. The school serves a traditional neighborhood elementary population across a full age range from pre-K through fifth grade. No information was available on staffing, teacher experience, special education services, English learner support, or specific classroom pedagogies.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 335%

School 35% · District 18% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 20% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 51% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 50% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 454%

School 54% · District 45% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 38% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Science

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 31% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

This schoolAMARILLO ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income39%Higher-income71%32 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income60%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income54%Higher-income85%31 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income23%Higher-income50%27 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income34%Higher-income62%28 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income39%Higher-income65%26 pp gap