Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Duson, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 695. The school is part of the Lafayette Parish School District, which is ranked 29 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridge Elementary consistently performs above the Lafayette Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 76% of Ridge Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 69% for Lafayette Parish and 59% for Louisiana. The school also excels in Social Studies, with 61% of students proficient or better, compared to 56% for Lafayette Parish and 49% for Louisiana. Ridge Elementary's performance is particularly strong for its African American and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Louisiana elementary schools for these groups.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Ridge Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, including Westside Elementary, S.J. Montgomery Elementary, and Duson Elementary, in both Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments. However, some nearby schools, such as L. Leo Judice Elementary and Milton Elementary, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of Louisiana elementary schools, respectively.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2901 South Fieldspan Road
       Duson, LA  70529


(337) 521-7800

District: Lafayette Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
168th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,923 Help


Students who attend Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Judice Middle School
High:    Acadiana High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  676

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.3%
African American:
30.6%
Hispanic:
19.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.6% Help


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Compare Details Ridge Elementary School ranks better than 75.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 13th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Lafayette Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Ridge Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.3%), African American (30.6%), Hispanic (19.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridge Elementary School is 16.8. 21 elementary schools in the Lafayette Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridge Elementary School is $11,923. 16 elementary schools in the Lafayette Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridge Elementary School 168th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lafayette Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Lafayette Parish 29th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 68.54 241st 725 66.8%
2008 69.15 235th 743 68.4%
2009 61.06 330th 738 55.3%
2010 59.49 348th 736 52.7%
2011 71.34 242nd 766 68.4%
2012 65.34 283rd 764 63.0%
2013 64.74 285th 772 63.1%
2014 47.47 441st 777 43.2%
2015 43.54 487th 792 38.5%
2016 61.13 324th 742 56.3%
2017 65.22 291st 739 60.6%
2018 52.29 319th 728 56.2%
2019 69.44 250th 731 65.8%
2021 69.07 229th 729 68.6%
2022 76.29 173rd 727 76.2%
2023 76.74 168th 730 77.0%
2024 75.92 168th 675 75.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.30 47th 89 47.2%
2019 21.50 80th 91 12.1%
2022 64.14 21st 90 76.7%
2023 85.89 6th 97 93.8%
2024 63.21 21st 86 75.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.22 83rd 333 75.1%
2021 40.82 184th 306 39.9%
2022 85.44 32nd 307 89.6%
2023 59.33 108th 296 63.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.02 292nd 682 57.2%
2019 63.36 272nd 697 61.0%
2021 66.95 231st 719 67.9%
2022 71.50 176th 724 75.7%
2023 76.68 133rd 723 81.6%
2024 73.19 169th 674 74.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.24 224th 684 67.3%
2021 71.67 189th 705 73.2%
2022 73.82 172nd 701 75.5%
2023 73.13 178th 705 74.8%
2024 72.94 183rd 635 71.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.47 190th 281 32.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.19 259th 696 62.8%
2021 66.00 241st 704 65.8%
2022 74.51 179th 712 74.9%
2023 70.73 204th 713 71.4%
2024 70.66 195th 651 70.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.30 162nd 547 70.4%
2019 78.96 91st 559 83.7%
2021 76.03 94th 564 83.3%
2022 80.40 70th 562 87.5%
2023 81.86 74th 570 87.0%
2024 77.30 88th 509 82.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.61 152nd 168 9.5%
2019 26.56 155th 190 18.4%
2021 34.80 138th 202 31.7%
2022 51.11 109th 220 50.5%
2023 75.79 45th 233 80.7%
2024 60.44 68th 189 64.0%
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Rank History for White students at Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.91 210th 516 59.3%
2019 68.17 154th 517 70.2%
2021 57.48 230th 522 55.9%
2022 72.72 130th 517 74.9%
2023 55.20 249th 518 51.9%
2024 66.88 145th 434 66.6%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, July 29, 2010

Open Quote my daughter attends here and the people there went way beyond to help the kids at this school.they had a bus driver come to the school to help my daughter not to be afraid to get on and off.i really thought that was awesome.this is just one of the many things i have seen and heard. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ridge Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 755 755
1990 728 133 11 2 2 n/a n/a 0 876
1991 727 146 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 883
1992 717 143 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 867
1993 721 136 6 0 2 n/a n/a 0 865
1994 689 146 5 2 1 n/a n/a 0 843
1995 671 143 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 823
1996 671 143 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 823
1997 679 144 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 833
1998 677 127 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 816
1999 647 132 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2000 476 79 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2001 425 79 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 517
2002 378 136 17 7 3 n/a n/a 0 541
2003 378 136 17 7 3 n/a n/a 0 541
2004 412 142 16 5 1 n/a n/a 0 576
2005 392 138 16 8 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2006 385 148 24 27 1 n/a n/a 0 585
2007 410 143 37 50 1 n/a n/a 0 641
2008 414 142 35 81 3 n/a n/a 0 675
2009 417 141 35 93 1 n/a n/a 0 687
2010 404 131 40 107 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2011 372 126 35 120 0 0 6 0 659
2012 399 115 40 129 1 0 5 0 689
2013 407 129 39 144 2 0 2 0 723
2014 396 116 35 159 2 1 10 0 719
2015 373 118 32 193 2 0 12 0 730
2016 349 116 35 76 1 0 12 0 589
2017 341 129 36 67 1 1 16 0 591
2018 321 126 33 86 0 1 20 0 587
2019 312 116 30 93 2 1 22 0 576
2020 294 116 36 95 3 0 24 0 568
2021 281 125 36 91 2 0 20 0 555
2022 285 138 32 105 2 0 35 0 597
2023 309 187 32 138 2 0 27 0 695
2024 279 207 32 133 2 1 22 0 676

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 755 36.0 20.9 34.3
1990 876 45.0 19.4 33
1991 883 45.0 19.6 33.4
1992 867 43.0 20.1 36.1
1993 865 45.0 19.2 40.9
1994 843 43.0 19.6 44.8
1995 823 46.0 17.9 39.4
1996 823 46.0 17.9 39.4
1997 833 43.0 19.4 36.6
1998 816 45.0 18.1 36.3
1999 792 45.5 17.4 43.9
2000 566 34.0 16.6 40.8
2001 517 32.2 16.1 42.4
2002 541 35.9 15.1 50.6
2003 541 35.9 15.1 50.6
2004 576 38.2 15.1 52.1
2005 554 44.4 12.5 47.7
2006 585 38.4 15.2 58.1
2007 641 42.6 15.0 47.1
2008 675 46.5 14.5 59.4
2009 687 50.0 13.7 60.7
2010 682 46.4 14.7 60.4
2011 659 47.0 14.0 59.5
2012 689 48.0 14.3 60.5
2013 723 48.0 15.0 63.1
2014 719 45.0 15.9 65.6
2015 730 45.0 16.2 69.5
2016 589 41.0 14.3 68.9
2017 591 33.9 17.3 74.5
2018 587 32.0 18.3 37.1
2019 576 31.0 18.5 41.7
2020 568 34.0 16.7 43.3
2021 555 30.3 18.2 85.6
2022 597 32.6 18.2 38.2
2023 695 35.3 19.6 62
2024 676 40.2 16.8 63.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 755 36.0 20.9 34.3
1990 876 45.0 19.4 33
1991 883 45.0 19.6 33.4
1992 867 43.0 20.1 36.1
1993 865 45.0 19.2 40.9
1994 843 43.0 19.6 44.8
1995 823 46.0 17.9 39.4
1996 823 46.0 17.9 39.4
1997 833 43.0 19.4 36.6
1998 816 45.0 18.1 36.3
1999 792 45.5 17.4 43.9
2000 566 34.0 16.6 40.8
2001 517 32.2 16.1 42.4
2002 541 35.9 15.1 50.6
2003 541 35.9 15.1 50.6
2004 576 38.2 15.1 52.1
2005 554 44.4 12.5 47.7
2006 585 38.4 15.2 58.1
2007 641 42.6 15.0 47.1
2008 675 46.5 14.5 59.4
2009 687 50.0 13.7 60.7
2010 682 46.4 14.7 60.4
2011 659 47.0 14.0 59.5
2012 689 48.0 14.3 60.5
2013 723 48.0 15.0 63.1
2014 719 45.0 15.9 65.6
2015 730 45.0 16.2 69.5
2016 589 41.0 14.3 68.9
2017 591 33.9 17.3 74.5
2018 587 32.0 18.3 37.1
2019 576 31.0 18.5 41.7
2020 568 34.0 16.7 43.3
2021 555 30.3 18.2 85.6
2022 597 32.6 18.2 38.2
2023 695 35.3 19.6 62
2024 676 40.2 16.8 63.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridge Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,824
2018 $9,835
2019 $10,081
2020 $10,487
2021 $11,529
2022 $11,923

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 250th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 168th of 730 Elementary schools
 11.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridge Elementary School)7571
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Parish)7573
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Elementary School)8171
 10%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette Parish)7372
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Ridge Elementary School)5558
 3%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Lafayette Parish)4852
 4%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridge Elementary School)7679
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Parish)7776
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Elementary School)7890
 12%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette Parish)7976
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Ridge Elementary School)4870
 22%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Lafayette Parish)5863
 5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridge Elementary School)8181
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Parish)6871
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6359
 4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ridge Elementary School)6655
 11%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Lafayette Parish)5659
 3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students576695
 20.7%
African American116187
 61.2%
American Indian22
Asian3032
 6.7%
Hispanic93138
 48.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White312309
 1%
Two or More Races2227
 22.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.7%62%
 20.3%


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Ridge Elementary School ranks 168th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 676 students attended Ridge Elementary School.

Students who attend Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Judice Middle School
High : Acadiana High School

Students at Ridge Elementary School are 41% White, 31% African American, 20% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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