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Ridgemoor Elementary

Public Grades K-5
2220th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of California elementary schools
Summary

Ridgemoor Elementary is a K–5 school in Sun City with 772 students in the Menifee Union district. Its latest results show stronger performance in math and science than in English language arts (ELA): proficiency was 46% in math and 45% in science, compared with 44% in ELA. The clearest academic concern is ELA, which was 5 points below the state and 3 points below the district.

Compared with nearby K–5 schools, Ridgemoor is around the middle in math and science but weaker in ELA. Its math result was 1 point above the nearby-school average, while science was 4 points above average; five of the eight nearby schools still scored higher in science. ELA was 5 points below the nearby average and ranked third-lowest among the nine schools. The contrast also appears in state and district comparisons: math was 8 points above both, and science was 9 points above the state and 7 above the district. ELA’s overall result was below both, although fourth-grade ELA was close to the district and above the state.

Results have improved in important areas: math proficiency rose 17 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, shifting from 6 points below the state to 8 points above it. Chronic absenteeism also fell from 40% in 2021–2022 to 6% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 10% and the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger gives Ridgemoor 3 stars and a 62nd-percentile statewide rank for 2025–2026; its student-teacher ratio was 23.3 in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby average of 23.9. The school’s free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 69% in 2024–2025, close to the nearby average of 68%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well it serves Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 73rd percentile in 2025–2026, above the school’s overall 62nd percentile. Its ranking for how well it serves Multi-racial Students was at the 16th percentile that year, well below the overall rank.

772
Students ?
23.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,183
Per pupil spending ?
69.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 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: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Menifee Union's ranking
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg42%
California avg42%
2,220th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From top 47% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 13Elementary Schools in the Menifee Union
314th of 968Menifee 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.72220 of 580461.8%★★★☆☆
202552.12492 of 585757.5%★★★☆☆
202441.83077 of 586947.6%★★☆☆☆
202342.42980 of 585949.1%★★☆☆☆
202245.12792 of 588352.5%★★★☆☆
201958.22167 of 578962.6%★★★☆☆
201853.22379 of 566258.0%★★★☆☆
201751.72453 of 569256.9%★★★☆☆
201647.12657 of 561452.7%★★★☆☆
201550.82402 of 561157.2%★★★☆☆
201372.81441 of 553073.9%★★★★☆
201279.11077 of 539080.0%★★★★☆
201180.9947 of 537782.4%★★★★☆
201079.21038 of 531480.5%★★★★☆
200979.51028 of 519380.2%★★★★☆
200878.01061 of 511379.2%★★★★☆
200772.01280 of 511375.0%★★★★☆
200663.91589 of 481867.0%★★★☆☆
200571.51274 of 482273.6%★★★★☆
200471.01268 of 480973.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201957.2261 of 74765.1%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202238.51144 of 222748.6%★★☆☆☆
201954.3861 of 258566.7%★★★☆☆
201839.51055 of 212850.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202429.22599 of 316217.8%★☆☆☆☆
202346.21402 of 324556.8%★★★☆☆
202236.92048 of 331138.1%★★☆☆☆
201853.91085 of 324666.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.61843 of 556966.9%★★★☆☆
202556.62120 of 559762.1%★★★☆☆
202442.62889 of 561248.5%★★☆☆☆
202344.82717 of 560951.6%★★★☆☆
202246.42615 of 563553.6%★★★☆☆
201958.42037 of 549262.9%★★★☆☆
201854.42264 of 541358.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.71371 of 508573.0%★★★★☆
202555.11969 of 510761.4%★★★☆☆
202449.22323 of 510754.5%★★★☆☆
202347.22406 of 508752.7%★★★☆☆
202257.51757 of 508465.4%★★★☆☆
201964.51430 of 496371.2%★★★★☆
201856.51808 of 483062.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202667.11472 of 541272.8%★★★★☆
202564.21609 of 546070.5%★★★★☆
202447.22587 of 551753.1%★★★☆☆
202351.72253 of 536358.0%★★★☆☆
202257.91802 of 526465.8%★★★☆☆
201964.91457 of 517371.8%★★★★☆
201855.52002 of 508460.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.42466 of 559055.9%★★★☆☆
202547.22654 of 562852.8%★★★☆☆
202440.73022 of 564346.4%★★☆☆☆
202339.33097 of 563845.1%★★☆☆☆
202243.02835 of 566349.9%★★☆☆☆
201956.42119 of 551061.5%★★★☆☆
201850.82397 of 543155.9%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202620.9635 of 75215.6%★☆☆☆☆
202511.6645 of 71810.2%★☆☆☆☆
20245.5640 of 6704.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.6515 of 66923.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.21093 of 292062.6%★★★☆☆
202542.01368 of 284751.9%★★★☆☆
202438.81391 of 263547.2%★★☆☆☆
202331.61571 of 242035.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.21596 of 253237.0%★★☆☆☆
202546.21504 of 259842.1%★★☆☆☆
202430.11957 of 265126.2%★☆☆☆☆
202332.31926 of 266127.6%★☆☆☆☆
202222.72207 of 272619.0%★☆☆☆☆
201941.61805 of 283436.3%★★☆☆☆
201840.01822 of 273733.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+11 vs school
Female (2026)67th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2019)65th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)63rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2022)49th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)37th percentile-25 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile-30 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics46%+8 vs state
Science45%+9 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgemoor Elementary

Ridgemoor Elementary ranks 2220th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

Students who attend Ridgemoor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hans Christensen Middle
High : Paloma Valley High

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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