Ridge Road Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 612 students in grades 3-5, Ridge Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 612 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ridge Road Elementary School's student population of 612 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridge Road Elementary School
3	193
4	206
5	213

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Total Students

612 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School
2023	623
2022	617
2021	639
2020	756
2019	756
2018	767
2017	767
2016	754
2015	738
2014	697
2013	674
2012	654
2011	684
2010	693
2009	628
2008	664
2007	507
2006	501
2005	524
2004	551
2003	603
2002	637
2001	656
2000	649
1999	623
1998	607
1997	568
1996	555
1995	597
1994	618
1993	641
1992	667
1991	662
1990	636
1989	581
1988	563
1987	581

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School
2023	46
2022	46
2021	45
2020	45
2019	45
2018	46
2017	46
2016	44
2015	41
2014	39
2013	36
2012	37
2011	40
2010	37
2009	42
2008	49
2007	35
2006	35
2005	37
2004	32
2003	33
2002	38
2001	36
2000	38
1999	35
1998	35
1997	35
1996	35
1995	36
1994	39
1993	36
1992	42
1991	39
1990	42
1989	39
1988	37
1987	34

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School Rankings

Ridge Road Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,204 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridge Road Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1527 out of 2204 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School
2022	#1527
2021	#1256
2019	#1390
2018	#1395
2017	#1439
2016	#1525
2015	#1403
2014	#1281
2013	#1625
2012	#1549
2011	#1706

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26%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School	Georgia	Washington County School District
2022	26%	37%	21%
2021	32%	36%	24%
2019	39%	44%	32%
2018	33%	42%	30%
2017	30%	41%	26%
2016	25%	41%	23%
2015	30%	38%	24%
2014	82%	79%	71%
2013	76%	83%	74%
2012	76%	81%	73%
2011	79%	84%	81%

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25%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School	Georgia	Washington County School District
2022	25%	40%	23%
2021	21%	39%	21%
2019	30%	45%	30%
2018	31%	42%	30%
2017	30%	41%	30%
2016	28%	40%	30%
2015	26%	39%	25%
2014	93%	94%	93%
2013	90%	93%	91%
2012	89%	93%	89%
2011	84%	91%	87%

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28%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School	Georgia	Washington County School District
2022	28%	40%	27%
2021	22%	38%	26%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School	Georgia	Washington County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	16:1
1989	15:1	17:1	16:1
1988	15:1	18:1	16:1
1987	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2012)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School	Georgia	Washington County School District
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	1%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School	Georgia	Washington County School District
2023	3%	18%	3%
2022	2%	18%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	1%	16%	2%
2019	1%	16%	2%
2018	1%	15%	1%
2017	1%	15%	1%
2016	1%	15%	1%
2015	1%	14%	1%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	2%	13%	1%
2012	1%	12%	2%
2011	1%	12%	1%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	1%	11%	2%
2006	1%	9%	2%

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Black

69%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School	Georgia	Washington County School District
2023	69%	36%	68%
2022	69%	36%	68%
2021	68%	36%	67%
2020	67%	37%	65%
2019	67%	37%	65%
2018	64%	37%	66%
2017	64%	37%	66%
2016	61%	37%	66%
2015	62%	37%	66%
2014	63%	37%	65%
2013	63%	37%	64%
2012	63%	37%	65%
2011	63%	37%	66%
2010	64%	37%	66%
2009	64%	39%	68%
2008	63%	39%	68%
2007	65%	39%	69%
2006	64%	39%	69%
2005	66%	38%	68%
2004	70%	38%	70%
2003	74%	38%	69%
2002	74%	38%	70%
2001	72%	38%	70%
2000	71%	38%	71%
1999	72%	38%	71%
1998	73%	38%	72%
1997	72%	37%	71%
1996	68%	38%	70%

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White

25%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School	Georgia	Washington County School District
2023	25%	36%	26%
2022	25%	37%	27%
2021	27%	38%	28%
2020	29%	39%	30%
2019	29%	39%	30%
2018	32%	40%	31%
2017	32%	40%	31%
2016	33%	41%	31%
2015	32%	42%	30%
2014	32%	43%	30%
2013	31%	43%	31%
2012	31%	44%	31%
2011	31%	44%	30%
2010	32%	45%	30%
2009	32%	46%	29%
2008	34%	46%	29%
2007	33%	47%	29%
2006	34%	48%	29%
2005	32%	49%	30%
2004	30%	52%	30%
2003	26%	53%	31%
2002	26%	54%	30%
2001	28%	55%	30%
2000	29%	56%	29%
1999	28%	57%	29%
1998	27%	57%	28%
1997	28%	58%	29%
1996	32%	58%	30%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School	Georgia	Washington County School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School	Georgia	Washington County School District
2023	0.46	0.71	0.47
2022	0.46	0.70	0.47
2021	0.47	0.70	0.48
2020	0.47	0.69	0.49
2019	0.47	0.69	0.49
2018	0.49	0.68	0.48
2017	0.49	0.68	0.48
2016	0.52	0.68	0.48
2015	0.52	0.67	0.47
2014	0.50	0.67	0.49
2013	0.51	0.67	0.50
2012	0.51	0.66	0.50
2011	0.51	0.66	0.49
2010	0.49	0.65	0.48
2009	0.49	0.64	0.46
2008	0.49	0.64	0.46
2007	0.49	0.63	0.44
2006	0.48	0.61	0.44
2005	0.47	0.61	0.45
2004	0.42	0.59	0.43
2003	0.39	0.58	0.44
2002	0.39	0.57	0.43
2001	0.41	0.56	0.43
2000	0.42	0.55	0.42
1999	0.41	0.54	0.42
1998	0.41	0.54	0.41
1997	0.42	0.53	0.42
1996	0.44	0.52	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

97%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School	Georgia	Washington County School District
2023	96%	54%	83%
2022	100%	53%	81%
2021	95%	53%	84%
2020	95%	55%	84%
2019	95%	55%	84%
2018	92%	57%	80%
2017	92%	57%	80%
2016	92%	57%	80%
2015	92%	57%	80%
2014	93%	56%	83%
2013	59%	53%	56%
2012	59%	51%	54%
2011	58%	51%	54%
2010	58%	48%	54%
2009	59%	44%	54%
2008	58%	42%	53%
2007	59%	42%	54%
2006	59%	42%	54%
2005	59%	39%	54%
2004	59%	38%	55%
2003	59%	37%	54%
2002	59%	36%	54%
2001	60%	35%	57%
2000	61%	36%	59%
1999	61%	37%	58%
1998	72%	44%	68%
1997	70%	43%	70%
1996	57%	38%	62%
1995	56%	37%	59%
1994	19%	36%	23%
1993	60%	34%	57%
1992	62%	32%	56%
1991	57%	28%	51%

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Eligible for (12-13)

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Ridge Road Elementary School	Georgia	Washington County School District
2013	14%	7%	14%
2012	14%	7%	14%
2011	14%	7%	14%
2010	14%	8%	14%
2009	14%	9%	14%
2008	14%	9%	14%
2007	14%	9%	14%
2006	14%	8%	14%
2005	14%	8%	14%
2004	14%	8%	14%
2003	14%	8%	14%
2002	14%	8%	14%
2001	12%	8%	11%
2000	12%	8%	11%
1999	12%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washington County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridge Road Elementary School's ranking?

Ridge Road Elementary School is ranked #1527 out of 2,204 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% GA state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Ridge Road Elementary School?

612 students attend Ridge Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Ridge Road Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ridge Road Elementary School?

Ridge Road Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ridge Road Elementary School offer ?

Ridge Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ridge Road Elementary School part of?

Ridge Road Elementary School is part of Washington County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 612 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education