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Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci

Public, Charter Grades K-6

5106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci is a public charter elementary school serving 224 students in grades K-6 in Ridgecrest, California. The school is part of the Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci District, which is ranked 1469 out of 1565 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci consistently performs below the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 18.52% compared to the state average of 48.81%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 23.15% compared to the state average of 37.3%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 50.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, also perform below state averages on standardized tests.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Sierra Sands Unified School District, such as Inyokern Elementary, Pierce Elementary, Gateway Elementary, Richmond Elementary, Faller Elementary, and Las Flores Elementary, generally outperform Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. While the nearby schools also have high chronic absenteeism rates, Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci's rates are even higher, indicating a significant challenge in student attendance.

239

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,365

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

California avg41%

5,106^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 17 pts since 2019

From bottom 29% (2019) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1454^th of 1,543Ridgecrest 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2019)12th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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%)	16.9	5106^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.8%		26.5	4248^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.6%	858	19.1	19.1	19.4	20.0	14.3	19.2	18.5	25.0	32.0	14.3	19.2	23.2	25.7	31.4	48.6	40.0	45.7	42.9	$24,365	$22,676	$1,689
Faller Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	35.1	3562^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.2%		38.2	3295^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.9%	267	20.7	20.7	50.0	34.4	33.0		38.4	46.8	28.9	21.7		31.7	95.4	96.5			96.5		$13,930	$13,160	$770
Las Flores Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	58.7	2134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%		49.9	2558^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.4%	424	36.4	36.4	30.5	63.0	55.8		49.1	48.8	54.8	36.4		46.6	95.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.4	$14,913	$14,186	$727
Pierce Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	27.9	4140^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.3%		14.5	5355^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.8%	1215	21.8	21.8	34.9	27.5	27.3		29.5	34.1	39.2	18.2		30.0	94.3				94.3		$19,337	$18,306	$1,031
Gateway Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	44.8	2900^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		46.3	2778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.7%	122	29.8	29.8	36.4	36.8	50.9		41.4	36.4	42.1	36.8		38.5	93.9	96.9		96.9	93.9	96.9	$17,631	$16,870	$761
Richmond Elementary	Public	K-5	348 Rowe St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1840	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%)	55.5	2276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.7	2303^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.8%	27	49.2	49.2	42.9	40.0	63.3		49.4	35.6	31.4	45.0		37.7	81.2	82.6	95.7	84.1	82.6	84.1	$19,431	$17,886	$1,545
Inyokern Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	53.4	2397^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.1%		59.8	2073^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.7%	324	50.0	50.0	35.5	45.2	65.4		47.7	38.7	32.3	42.3		37.5	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 12.8% 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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