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Ridgemoor Elementary

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Ridgemoor Elementary ranks 2492 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ridgemoor Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 772 students in Sun City, California, within the Menifee Union School District, and it stands out for its effective support of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The school has shown remarkable strengths, including a dramatic improvement in student attendance and particularly solid science scores compared to other local schools like Freedom Crest Elementary and Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary. While Ridgemoor's overall academic ranking has recovered recently, performance varies significantly by grade level, with a noticeable dip in fourth-grade math that the school will need to address. There are also inconsistencies in how effectively different student subgroups are served, which is an important area for parents to inquire about.

When compared to the highest-performing nearby school, Taawila Elementary, Ridgemoor has a gap to close, especially in English Language Arts. However, given its student population and per-student spending, Ridgemoor appears to use its resources efficiently and has built positive momentum, making it a school that is successfully overcoming significant challenges to support its community.

772

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,183

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25455 Ridgemoor Rd.
Sun City, CA 92586-2790

(951) 672-6450

District: Menifee Union

Students who attend Ridgemoor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hans Christensen Middle
High:	Paloma Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.5%

White:

24.1%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2013 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

California avg41%

2,492^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Menifee Union

574^th of 1,543Menifee Union 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	2492 of 5857	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	3077 of 5869	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	2980 of 5859	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	2792 of 5883	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	2167 of 5789	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	2379 of 5662	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	2453 of 5692	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.1	2657 of 5614	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.8	2402 of 5611	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.8	1441 of 5530	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.1	1077 of 5390	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	947 of 5377	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	1038 of 5314	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	1028 of 5193	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	1061 of 5113	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	1280 of 5113	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	63.9	1589 of 4818	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.5	1274 of 4822	73.6%	★★★★☆
2004	71.0	1268 of 4809	73.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	57.2	261 of 747	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.5	1144 of 2227	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	861 of 2585	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	1055 of 2128	50.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.2	2599 of 3162	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1402 of 3245	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	2048 of 3311	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	1085 of 3246	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	2120 of 5597	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	2889 of 5612	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	2717 of 5609	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2615 of 5635	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	2037 of 5492	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	2264 of 5413	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	1969 of 5107	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2323 of 5107	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	2406 of 5087	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	1757 of 5084	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	1430 of 4963	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	1808 of 4830	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	1609 of 5460	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.2	2587 of 5517	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	2253 of 5363	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	1802 of 5264	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	1457 of 5173	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	2002 of 5084	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	2654 of 5628	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	3022 of 5643	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	3097 of 5638	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	2835 of 5663	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	2119 of 5510	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	2397 of 5431	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	645 of 718	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	640 of 670	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	515 of 669	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1368 of 2847	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	1391 of 2635	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1571 of 2420	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	1504 of 2598	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1957 of 2651	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1926 of 2661	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	2207 of 2726	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1805 of 2834	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1822 of 2737	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2019)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-4 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

Science40%+8 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 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
Ridgemoor Elementary	Public	K-5	25455 Ridgemoor Rd.	Sun City	92586	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-6450	772	33	23.3	69.2%	186 (24.1%)	41 (5.3%)	444 (57.5%)	33 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (8.5%)	52.1	2492^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	57.5%		41.8	3077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.6%	585	40.3		40.3	48.4	34.0	51.5				44.4	51.6	33.3	38.1				40.7	97.0			98.5	97.7		$17,183	$15,944	$1,239
Taawila Elementary	Public	K-5	30344 Stage Coach Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 723-3001	803	34	23.6	49.8%	215 (26.8%)	51 (6.4%)	364 (45.3%)	62 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	106 (13.2%)	74.9	1371^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%		76.5	1318^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.5%	53	46.7		46.7	54.0	60.5	62.3				58.9	57.3	53.8	52.5				54.5	96.6				96.6		$16,133	$14,884	$1,249
Evans Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	30465 Evans Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 246-7690	817	34	24.3	66.2%	181 (22.2%)	72 (8.8%)	434 (53.1%)	50 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	76 (9.3%)	58.2	2157^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.2%		52.1	2452^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.2%	295	43.8		43.8	40.6	34.1	55.1				43.2	51.6	43.4	53.1				49.4	98.4				98.4		$15,899	$14,634	$1,265
Quail Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	23757 Canyon Heights Dr.	Quail Valley	92587	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 244-1937	528	23	22.9	81.8%	100 (18.9%)	15 (2.8%)	380 (72.0%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	60.7	2028^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.4%		52.3	2437^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.5%	409	36.0		36.0	44.2	54.4	48.3				49.0	48.1	53.2	46.1				49.0	98.0			98.0		98.0	$18,781	$17,530	$1,251
Chester W. Morrison Elementary	Public	K-5	30250 Bradley Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 679-7076	518	22	24.0	72.6%	115 (22.2%)	32 (6.2%)	291 (56.2%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.4%)	56.8	2218^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		55.2	2278^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.2%	60	29.4		29.4	44.6	62.5	53.3				53.6	45.8	55.7	26.1				42.2	96.9						$18,892	$17,610	$1,282
Menifee Virtual	Public, Virtual	K-8	27625 Sherman Rd.	Menifee	92586	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 679-8356	132	5	26.0	63.6%	21 (15.9%)	13 (9.8%)	68 (51.5%)	11 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	18 (13.6%)	41.7	3086^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.3%		37.6	3327^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.3%	241	12.5	30.6	24.7	46.2	62.5	21.7	46.0	29.4	54.0	43.4	53.9	23.5	17.4	40.5	23.5	30.6	30.6	92.0			92.0			$19,074	$17,902	$1,172
Herk Bouris Elementary	Public	K-5	34257 Kalanchoe Rd.	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 244-7657	734	32	23.3	61.3%	199 (27.1%)	45 (6.1%)	392 (53.4%)	31 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.9%)	62.4	1943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.8%		72.2	1486^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.7%	457	38.9		38.9	55.3	44.2	49.6				49.7	69.1	43.3	38.9				50.3							$17,612	$16,380	$1,232
Freedom Crest Elementary	Public	K-5	29282 Menifee Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 679-5285	707	29	24.3	74.4%	136 (19.2%)	35 (5.0%)	426 (60.3%)	32 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	66 (9.3%)	36.1	3481^st of 5857 public elementary schools	40.6%		32.5	3732^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.4%	251	20.7		20.7	48.8	38.5	34.5				40.8	45.5	27.2	17.2				30.3	95.7	97.4			96.5		$16,590	$15,358	$1,232
Boulder Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	27327 Juniper Rd.	Menifee	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 723-8931	938	37	25.3	70.8%	1 (0.1%)	85 (9.1%)	627 (66.8%)	57 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	161 (17.2%)	41.2	3141^st of 5857 public elementary schools	46.4%		37.8	3316^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.5%	175	24.8		24.8	42.3	46.6	47.3				45.6	41.5	26.7	26.9				30.8							$18,737	$17,146	$1,591
Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary	Public	K-5	28800 Reviere Dr.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-6420	664	28	23.7	70.6%	196 (29.5%)	32 (4.8%)	331 (49.8%)	38 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	62 (9.3%)	38.8	3295^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.7%		44	2921^st of 5869 public elementary schools	50.2%	374	31.3		31.3	35.2	45.2	39.3				39.8	34.3	38.5	23.2				31.8	94.5	98.4	98.4	96.9	95.3	97.7	$17,606	$16,338	$1,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgemoor Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ridgemoor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgemoor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hans Christensen Middle
High : Paloma Valley High

How many students attend Ridgemoor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 772 students attended Ridgemoor Elementary.

Is Ridgemoor Elementary a good school?

Ridgemoor Elementary ranks 2492^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgemoor Elementary?

Students at Ridgemoor Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Ridgemoor Elementary in?

Menifee Union

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