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Ridgecrest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

536^th

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of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Ridgecrest Elementary School in Huntsville, AL, serves 463 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Huntsville City school district. The school has faced significant academic challenges over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Alabama elementary schools, though it has shown some recent improvement, moving from the 14th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 22nd percentile in 2025-2026.

Academically, Ridgecrest's proficiency rates trail both district and state averages across most subjects, with the widest gap appearing in 5th grade math—only 12.28% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 39.06%. The school also shows a concerning pattern of declining performance as students advance through grade levels, particularly in math. However, there are bright spots: 3rd grade English proficiency (55.07%) is relatively close to the state average (64.75%), and the school has made remarkable progress with English Language Learner students, jumping from the 13th to the 48th percentile statewide. African American student performance has also improved significantly, rising from the 24th to the 40th percentile. When compared to nearby schools, Ridgecrest outperforms McDonnell Elementary (4th percentile) and Morris Elementary (14th percentile), but lags behind Jones Valley Elementary (83rd percentile), where proficiency rates are two to three times higher.

One of the most encouraging trends at Ridgecrest is the dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 21.4% in 2022-2023 to 11.7% in 2024-2025—now below the state average of 12.0%. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1, slightly better than most nearby schools. While special education performance remains a concern (improving from the 1st to the 22nd percentile), the overall trajectory suggests that targeted interventions in attendance and subgroup support may be yielding results. For parents considering Ridgecrest, the school offers a dedicated staff working to close achievement gaps, though families should be aware that math instruction and upper-grade support remain critical areas needing continued focus.

463

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,973

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3505 Cerro Vista Street SW
Huntsville, AL 35805-4903

(256) 428-7380

District: Huntsville City

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Morris Middle School
High:	Columbia High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.2%

African American:

27.4%

White:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (35% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg49%

Alabama avg53%

536^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Huntsville City

78^th of 140Huntsville City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	536 of 686	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	557 of 680	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	577 of 684	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	587 of 680	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	550 of 687	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	510 of 692	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	600 of 681	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	580 of 680	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	597 of 688	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	565 of 691	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	481 of 691	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.3	501 of 695	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.1	536 of 696	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.1	509 of 696	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	569 of 709	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.7	567 of 704	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.5	619 of 696	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	566 of 698	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	617 of 698	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.9	597 of 689	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.8	390 of 688	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.1	212 of 623	66.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	256 of 428	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	319 of 427	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	321 of 420	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	307 of 427	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	287 of 426	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	230 of 426	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	381 of 426	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	364 of 423	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	305 of 336	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	75 of 143	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	105 of 142	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	114 of 131	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	116 of 123	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	99 of 110	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	51 of 100	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	54 of 74	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	41 of 65	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.5	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	502 of 651	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	562 of 649	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	555 of 650	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	564 of 645	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	504 of 656	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	482 of 656	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	584 of 646	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	581 of 640	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	587 of 639	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	143 of 206	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	164 of 196	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	166 of 184	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	148 of 175	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	129 of 164	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	128 of 152	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	98 of 140	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.2	100 of 130	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	480 of 667	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	503 of 660	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	560 of 670	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	544 of 623	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	432 of 651	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	400 of 653	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	563 of 649	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	572 of 651	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	482 of 567	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	524 of 659	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	528 of 651	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	547 of 655	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	561 of 649	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	580 of 669	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	484 of 669	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	539 of 650	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	512 of 650	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.1	528 of 639	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	148 of 193	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	52 of 54	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	38 of 39	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	314 of 403	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	397 of 403	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	309 of 395	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	245 of 373	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	143 of 345	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	95 of 398	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	23.4	334 of 392	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	279 of 344	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	243 of 280	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	509 of 532	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	511 of 535	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	513 of 528	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	514 of 540	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	488 of 539	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	501 of 529	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	438 of 508	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	359 of 369	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English46%-19 vs state

Science39%-12 vs state

Mathematics23%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgecrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Cerro Vista Street SW	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7380	463	30	15.4	69.8%	47 (10.2%)	127 (27.4%)	265 (57.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	22.3	536^th of 686 public elementary schools	21.9%		18.6	557^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.1%	21	24.6	31.9	12.3		38.6	55.1	37.7	43.9		$13,973	$3,533	$10,437
McDonnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4010 Binderton Pl	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7280	511	27	18.9	66.5%	51 (10.0%)	125 (24.5%)	316 (61.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	8.1	661^st of 686 public elementary schools	3.6%		9	645^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.1%	16	15.1	9.9	9.7		20.8	25.0	27.1	46.8		$11,885	$3,417	$8,465
Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Bob Wallace Ave SW	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7340	532	30	18.0	71.2%	53 (10.0%)	263 (49.4%)	172 (32.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	16.4	581^st of 686 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.2	619^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.0%	38	17.9	23.7	10.8		35.6	45.8	37.5	45.2		$14,038	$3,964	$10,070
Sonnie Hereford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2755 Wilson Drive	Huntsville	35816	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7440	578	31	18.6	79.4%	36 (6.2%)	356 (61.6%)	120 (20.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	58 (10.0%)	8.7	652^nd of 686 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.9	630^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.4%	22	12.7	3.1	5.6	19.5	14.3	28.2	24.6	31.9	37.7	$11,218	$2,972	$8,243
Blossomwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1321 Woodmont Avenue	Huntsville	35801	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7020	596	38	15.8	50.5%	247 (41.4%)	262 (44.0%)	30 (5.0%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.2%)	46.3	386^th of 686 public elementary schools	43.7%		53.1	331^st of 680 public elementary schools	51.3%	55	36.8	35.9	40.7	18.7	51.1	70.8	55.4	61.2	53.9	$16,539	$3,787	$12,749
Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6810 Whitesburg Drive SE	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7520	379	24	15.7	52.0%	117 (30.9%)	193 (50.9%)	33 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.7%)	32.3	477^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.5%		41.3	415^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.0%	62	20.6	27.1	36.2		35.4	54.0	40.4	70.7		$11,945	$2,449	$9,493
Jones Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4908 Garth Rd SE	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7220	471	27	17.3	26.8%	273 (58.0%)	111 (23.6%)	48 (10.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	79.4	118^th of 686 public elementary schools	82.8%		81.6	101^st of 680 public elementary schools	85.1%	17	54.4	68.2	59.1	41.2	68.2	78.5	63.6	86.4	76.5	$11,962	$1,489	$10,470
Montview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Garvin Rd NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7320	213	13	16.5	74.2%	7 (3.3%)	142 (66.7%)	41 (19.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.9%)	21.4	541^st of 686 public elementary schools	21.1%		18	560^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.6%	19	16.7	34.6	9.4		38.5	33.3	53.9	42.4		$17,480	$4,930	$12,547
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2500 Barney Terrace NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7200	370	22	17.0	72.2%	16 (4.3%)	261 (70.5%)	65 (17.6%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	8.2	658^th of 686 public elementary schools	4.1%		14.5	592^nd of 680 public elementary schools	12.9%	66	20.4	19.2	2.4	4.4	12.8	36.7	27.7	39.0	26.1	$12,753	$3,315	$9,435
Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4800 Sparkman Drive NE	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 428-7600	400	23	17.3	48.3%	95 (23.8%)	229 (57.3%)	27 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.0%)	36.8	453^rd of 686 public elementary schools	34.0%		28.7	483^rd of 680 public elementary schools	29.0%	30	44.4	15.0	26.7		18.8	66.7	43.8	77.3		$15,928	$4,185	$11,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgecrest Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ridgecrest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Morris Middle School
High : Columbia High School

How many students attend Ridgecrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Ridgecrest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgecrest Elementary School?

Students at Ridgecrest Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 27% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Ridgecrest Elementary School in?

Huntsville City

Is Ridgecrest Elementary School a good school?

Ridgecrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Alabama elementary schools.

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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