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Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

Public, Charter Grades K-6

4921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci serves 239 students in grades K–6 in Ridgecrest, California. In 2025–2026, about 28% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 21% in math and 9% in science, all below California’s rates of 49%, 38% and 36%. The most important finding is that Ridgecrest trails the state in all three subjects, with its largest gap in science: 27 percentage points.

Compared with the six nearby K–6 schools, Ridgecrest is second-lowest in ELA and lowest in math and science. Its scores are 11, 9 and 19 points below the nearby-school averages in those subjects, respectively. Its 9% science proficiency is particularly low against nearby results of 19.23%–37.5%. Ridgecrest’s listed district, Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di, has a SchoolDigger rating of 7th percentile and 0 stars, compared with 36th percentile and 2 stars for the nearby schools’ district, Sierra Sands Unified. District test scores for Ridgecrest are not provided, so a direct district score comparison is unavailable.

ELA and math have improved modestly since 2022–2023, rising 7 and 6 percentage points, while science fell 9 points; its latest result was 10 points below the previous year. SchoolDigger places Ridgecrest at the 15th percentile with 1 star in 2025–2026, below the nearby schools, which range from the 20th to the 53rd percentile. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 19.1, below the nearby average of 22.1, and 52% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year; these are context, not explanations for scores. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Hispanic Students—a measure of how well the school serves that group—fell from the 48th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 20th in 2025–2026, while the overall school percentile moved from 28 to 15.

239

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,365

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

325 South Downs St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-4531

(760) 375-1010

District: Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

White:

28.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2019 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

California avg42%

4,921^st of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 29% (2019) to bottom 15% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

903^rd of 968Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di among California districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	4921 of 5804	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	5106 of 5857	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	4248 of 5869	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	5162 of 5859	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	5153 of 5883	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	738 of 1417	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	4090 of 5789	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	4737 of 5569	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	4934 of 5597	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	4751 of 5612	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	4404 of 5609	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	4882 of 5635	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	760 of 1267	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	4257 of 5492	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	4067 of 5085	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	4016 of 5107	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2680 of 5107	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3570 of 5087	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	4775 of 5084	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	4670 of 4963	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	4514 of 5412	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	5008 of 5460	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3737 of 5517	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	4283 of 5363	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	4101 of 5264	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	467 of 1110	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	3431 of 5173	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	4208 of 5590	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	4362 of 5628	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3518 of 5643	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	4444 of 5663	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	661 of 1272	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	3509 of 5510	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	15.4	2499 of 2834	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)25th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

White (2019)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 vs state

Science9%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci	Public, Charter	K-6	325 South Downs St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 375-1010	239	13	19.1	52.3%	68 (28.5%)	13 (5.4%)	125 (52.3%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	18.6	4921^st of 5804 public elementary schools	15.2%		16.9	5106^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.8%	185	8.7		8.7	32.4	22.9	33.3	20.0			27.9	32.4	22.9	8.3	7.1			20.9	25.7	31.4	48.6	40.0	45.7	42.9	$24,365	$22,676	$1,689
Faller Elementary	Public	K-6	1500 West Upjohn St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1690	516	22	23.8	61.8%	222 (43.0%)	37 (7.2%)	198 (38.4%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.6%)	21.6	4663^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	19.7%		35.1	3562^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.2%	1101	20.3		20.3	30.8	25.0	39.2	21.8			29.2	33.9	23.4	18.9	12.8			21.7	95.4	96.5			96.5		$13,930	$13,160	$770
Las Flores Elementary	Public	K-6	720 West Las Flores	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1860	526	21	25.4	47.3%	274 (52.1%)	18 (3.4%)	165 (31.4%)	19 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.4%)	39.4	3258^th of 5804 public elementary schools	43.9%		58.7	2134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%	1124	32.8		32.8	47.0	32.5	41.0	30.2			37.6	40.3	38.6	33.9	24.5			35.1	95.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.4	$14,913	$14,186	$727
Pierce Academy of the Arts	Public	K-6	674 North Gold Canyon	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1670	297	16	19.0	82.2%	97 (32.7%)	55 (18.5%)	119 (40.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.7%)	37.1	3428^th of 5804 public elementary schools	40.9%		27.9	4140^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.3%	712	19.2		19.2	48.2	56.7	34.6	30.8			43.1	40.7	40.0	19.2	11.5			28.4	94.3				94.3		$19,337	$18,306	$1,031
Gateway Elementary	Public	K-6	501 South Gateway	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1850	346	14	24.6	66.8%	161 (46.5%)	29 (8.4%)	117 (33.8%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (7.2%)	38.7	3309^th of 5804 public elementary schools	43.0%		44.8	2900^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%	409	37.5		37.5	23.1	30.9	40.6	49.0			36.0	19.2	38.9	42.2	25.5			32.1	93.9	96.9		96.9	93.9	96.9	$17,631	$16,870	$761
Richmond Elementary	Public	K-6	100 N. Richmond Rd.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1890	364	22	16.5	61.0%	160 (44.0%)	36 (9.9%)	132 (36.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.1%)	35.1	3569^th of 5804 public elementary schools	38.5%		55.5	2276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%	1293	28.1		28.1	33.3	30.8	33.3	45.8			36.6	32.8	32.1	15.5	40.3			30.7	81.2	82.6	95.7	84.1	82.6	84.1	$19,431	$17,886	$1,545
Vieweg STEM Academy	Public	K-8	348 Rowe St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 499-1840	0			—															(n/a)	50.0	50.0	50.0	69.2	64.5	57.1	41.5	64.3	60.0	57.9	80.8	54.8	54.8	37.7	58.2	45.0	53.7
Inyokern Elementary	Public	K-6	6601 Locust St.	Inyokern	93527	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1683	161	7	23.0	80.1%	87 (54.0%)	8 (5.0%)	45 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.6%)	47.6	2736^th of 5804 public elementary schools	52.9%		53.4	2397^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.1%	339	30.8		30.8	38.9	45.8	53.9	56.0			49.5	35.3	33.3	16.0	44.0			31.9	88.2	91.2		91.2	91.2	91.2	$20,271	$19,340	$931

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Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci ranks in the bottom 15.2% of California elementary schools.

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Students at Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci are 52% Hispanic, 28% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci.

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