Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

Summary:

Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary is a public elementary school serving 343 students in grades PK-5 in Ridge Spring, South Carolina, which is part of the Aiken 01 school district. The school has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary faces significant challenges. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of South Carolina elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 39.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 53.8% statewide and 51% in the Aiken 01 district. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American and female students.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, Ridge Spring-Monetta generally performs worse academically. For instance, J.D. Lever Elementary, also in the Aiken 01 district, has higher proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking than Ridge Spring-Monetta. Similarly, schools in the Edgefield 01 and Lexington 03 districts, such as W.E. Parker Elementary and Batesburg-Leesville Elementary, outperform Ridge Spring-Monetta on academic measures.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 422 Hazzard Circle
       Ridge Spring, SC  29129


(803) 685-2000

District: Aiken 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
534th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,700 Help


Students who attend Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary usually attend:

High:    Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  374

Racial breakdown:

White:
36.1%
African American:
33.4%
Hispanic:
22.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary ranks worse than 83.7% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 20th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Aiken 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.61. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.1%), African American (33.4%), Hispanic (22.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary is 14.1. 13 elementary schools in the Aiken 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary is $13,700, which is the 2nd highest among 21 elementary schools in the Aiken 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary 534th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Aiken 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Aiken 01 39th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 19.56 469th 542 13.5%
2004 24.47 459th 550 16.5%
2005 9.93 533rd 557 4.3%
2006 17.83 499th 559 10.7%
2007 10.94 537th 566 5.1%
2008 11.25 544th 577 5.7%
2009 5.54 567th 580 2.2%
2010 9.31 563rd 589 4.4%
2011 9.20 574th 597 3.9%
2012 16.35 534th 594 10.1%
2013 11.33 565th 599 5.7%
2014 15.92 583rd 630 7.5%
2017 13.52 583rd 639 8.8%
2018 18.46 527th 624 15.5%
2019 16.71 559th 643 13.1%
2021 24.38 465th 622 25.2%
2022 19.63 504th 625 19.4%
2023 24.50 493rd 644 23.4%
2024 18.61 534th 638 16.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.99 500th 588 15.0%
2019 19.76 518th 600 13.7%
2021 31.29 416th 580 28.3%
2022 25.99 462nd 600 23.0%
2023 33.24 422nd 608 30.6%
2024 22.33 490th 599 18.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.90 506th 570 11.2%
2019 12.63 534th 588 9.2%
2021 23.13 433rd 554 21.8%
2022 26.28 428th 573 25.3%
2023 26.26 441st 580 24.0%
2024 14.45 508th 565 10.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.79 468th 571 18.0%
2019 23.60 462nd 590 21.7%
2021 20.60 443rd 561 21.0%
2022 13.94 508th 579 12.3%
2023 21.25 470th 582 19.2%
2024 22.96 447th 568 21.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.51 281st 412 31.8%
2019 27.17 347th 421 17.6%
2021 14.65 335th 350 4.3%
2022 32.84 277th 393 29.5%
2024 30.03 281st 369 23.8%
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Rank History for White students at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.66 451st 457 1.3%
2019 5.19 463rd 472 1.9%
2021 17.91 379th 439 13.7%
2022 6.75 441st 455 3.1%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department 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: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 279 504 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1989 285 502 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 787
1990 263 491 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 755
1991 266 467 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1992 270 450 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1993 263 444 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 711
1994 271 453 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 728
1995 276 405 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1996 276 405 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1997 288 415 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 711
1998 317 405 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 733
1999 343 402 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 756
2000 375 412 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 797
2001 352 410 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 781
2002 359 381 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 759
2003 359 381 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 759
2004 333 393 0 27 2 n/a n/a 0 755
2005 322 355 0 39 4 n/a n/a 0 720
2006 320 349 0 48 2 n/a n/a 0 719
2007 322 335 0 59 2 n/a n/a 0 718
2008 309 297 0 66 1 n/a n/a 0 673
2009 290 298 0 58 1 n/a n/a 7 654
2010 311 280 1 60 0 n/a n/a 2 654
2011 279 238 1 75 0 2 18 0 613
2012 283 247 1 85 1 0 21 0 638
2013 294 232 1 79 0 2 17 0 625
2014 298 238 1 81 0 1 17 0 636
2015 203 165 0 80 1 0 21 0 470
2016 209 167 0 88 1 0 24 0 489
2017 192 162 0 92 1 0 24 0 471
2018 190 141 0 78 5 0 16 0 430
2019 156 141 1 71 1 0 13 0 383
2020 155 130 0 76 0 0 18 0 379
2021 135 111 0 75 0 0 21 0 342
2022 140 112 1 79 0 0 22 0 354
2023 127 117 1 77 0 0 31 0 353
2024 135 125 1 83 0 0 30 0 374

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 Spring-Monetta Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 783 44.9 17.4 n/a
1989 787 46.1 17.0 n/a
1990 755 45.3 16.6 n/a
1991 736 45.1 16.3 53.5
1992 722 43.7 16.5 59.3
1993 711 44.5 16.0 60.3
1994 728 46.0 15.8 61.3
1995 686 44.4 15.5 60.5
1996 686 44.4 15.5 60.5
1997 711 45.0 15.8 56.1
1998 733 49.0 15.0 60.4
1999 756 49.0 15.4 65.2
2000 797 49.0 16.3 69.3
2001 781 49.5 15.8 72.3
2002 759 50.8 14.9 72.9
2003 759 50.8 14.9 72.9
2004 755 48.8 15.5 75.6
2005 720 51.8 13.9 75.6
2006 719 53.0 13.6 79.4
2007 718 80.5 8.9 81.1
2008 673 52.0 12.9 79.9
2009 654 47.0 13.9 77.9
2010 654 44.0 14.8 76.5
2011 613 43.0 14.2 74.7
2012 638 43.0 14.8 82.4
2013 625 43.0 14.5 83.2
2014 636 41.0 15.5 82.5
2015 470 28.0 16.7 77.4
2016 489 30.0 16.3 82.6
2017 471 30.0 15.7 100
2018 430 32.0 13.4 100
2019 383 29.8 12.8 100
2020 379 29.8 12.7 100
2021 342 28.3 12.0 100
2022 354 27.5 12.8 100
2023 353 28.5 12.3 100
2024 374 26.5 14.1 100

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 Spring-Monetta Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 783 44.9 17.4 n/a
1989 787 46.1 17.0 n/a
1990 755 45.3 16.6 n/a
1991 736 45.1 16.3 53.5
1992 722 43.7 16.5 59.3
1993 711 44.5 16.0 60.3
1994 728 46.0 15.8 61.3
1995 686 44.4 15.5 60.5
1996 686 44.4 15.5 60.5
1997 711 45.0 15.8 56.1
1998 733 49.0 15.0 60.4
1999 756 49.0 15.4 65.2
2000 797 49.0 16.3 69.3
2001 781 49.5 15.8 72.3
2002 759 50.8 14.9 72.9
2003 759 50.8 14.9 72.9
2004 755 48.8 15.5 75.6
2005 720 51.8 13.9 75.6
2006 719 53.0 13.6 79.4
2007 718 80.5 8.9 81.1
2008 673 52.0 12.9 79.9
2009 654 47.0 13.9 77.9
2010 654 44.0 14.8 76.5
2011 613 43.0 14.2 74.7
2012 638 43.0 14.8 82.4
2013 625 43.0 14.5 83.2
2014 636 41.0 15.5 82.5
2015 470 28.0 16.7 77.4
2016 489 30.0 16.3 82.6
2017 471 30.0 15.7 100
2018 430 32.0 13.4 100
2019 383 29.8 12.8 100
2020 379 29.8 12.7 100
2021 342 28.3 12.0 100
2022 354 27.5 12.8 100
2023 353 28.5 12.3 100
2024 374 26.5 14.1 100

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $950 (9.1%) $650 (6.2%) $1,600 (15.4%) $7,933 (76.2%) $880 (8.5%) $8,813 (84.6%) $10,414
2020 $1,078 (9.2%) $673 (5.8%) $1,751 (15.0%) $8,980 (76.7%) $972 (8.3%) $9,953 (85.0%) $11,704
2021 $1,139 (9.0%) $681 (5.4%) $1,820 (14.4%) $9,899 (78.5%) $889 (7.1%) $10,789 (85.6%) $12,609
2022 $1,492 (10.1%) $1,366 (9.2%) $2,858 (19.3%) $10,907 (73.5%) $1,064 (7.2%) $11,972 (80.7%) $14,830
2023 $1,929 (14.1%) $916 (6.7%) $2,845 (20.8%) $10,062 (73.4%) $794 (5.8%) $10,856 (79.2%) $13,700

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 559th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 493rd of 644 Elementary schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary)4049.1
 9.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aiken 01)5151.6
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary)33.341.6
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)54.348.5
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary)27.121.3
 5.8%
   4th Grade Science (Aiken 01)54.842.8
 12%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary)22.853.2
 30.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Aiken 01)46.853.9
 7.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary)2021.3
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)46.540.7
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary)19.332
 12.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Aiken 01)39.249.1
 9.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary)26.312
 14.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)45.336.1
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students383353
 7.8%
African American141117
 17%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian11
Hispanic7177
 8.5%
Pacific Islander00
White156127
 18.6%
Two or More Races1331
 138.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students who attend Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High

In the 2023-24 school year, 374 students attended Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary.

Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.3% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Students at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary are 36% White, 33% African American, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.


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