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Ridgeview Elementary

Q: Is Ridgeview Elementary a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary ranks 3191 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ridgeview Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 567 students in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified district, currently performing in the middle range compared to other California schools.

The school shows promising signs of recovery, improving its statewide ranking after a post-pandemic dip and making notable progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, which is now better than the district average. Academic performance varies significantly by grade level, with fourth grade showing particular strength in English, while test scores in math are actually higher than the district average. Interestingly, the school's performance stands out in the local context, as it is surrounded by schools with extremely varied results, from higher-performing options like Inland Leaders Charter and Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) to schools like Calimesa Elementary and Dunlap Elementary that face greater challenges.

With over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Ridgeview serves a community with significant economic need. The school's per-student spending is in line with similar schools in the area, such as Chapman Heights Elementary and Wildwood Elementary, which achieve somewhat higher academic outcomes. For parents, Ridgeview represents a mid-tier option within a geographically compact area that offers a wide spectrum of school performance, from some of the highest-ranked charters to traditional public schools navigating complex challenges.

567

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,714

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11021 Sunnyside Dr.
Yucaipa, CA 92399-3332

(909) 790-3270

District: Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Park View Middle
High:	Yucaipa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

43.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2013 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

California avg41%

3,191^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

970^th of 1,543Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified 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	40.4	3191 of 5857	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	3545 of 5869	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	4135 of 5859	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	3312 of 5883	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	2568 of 5789	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	2519 of 5662	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	2463 of 5692	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.8	2620 of 5614	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.9	2450 of 5611	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.0	2237 of 5530	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.0	1733 of 5390	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.5	1183 of 5377	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	1302 of 5314	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	66.3	1620 of 5193	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	1714 of 5113	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.5	1657 of 5113	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	1601 of 4818	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.9	1340 of 4822	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	65.4	1471 of 4809	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.5	1324 of 2227	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	1047 of 2585	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	579 of 2128	72.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.0	3034 of 3162	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	2596 of 3311	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	3144 of 5597	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	3401 of 5612	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	3917 of 5609	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	3069 of 5635	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	2134 of 5492	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	2362 of 5413	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	2078 of 5107	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	3637 of 5107	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	3752 of 5087	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	3052 of 5084	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	2580 of 4963	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	2491 of 4830	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	2893 of 5460	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3428 of 5517	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	4006 of 5363	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2929 of 5264	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	2110 of 5173	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	1835 of 5084	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	3027 of 5628	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	3443 of 5643	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	4018 of 5638	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	3334 of 5663	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	2869 of 5510	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	2563 of 5431	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1751 of 2847	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1521 of 2635	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1424 of 2420	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	2204 of 2598	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	2174 of 2651	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	2428 of 2661	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	2180 of 2726	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1967 of 2834	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1865 of 2737	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)59th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

Science25%-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 (2025)	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
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	11021 Sunnyside Dr.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-3270	567	23	24.8	71.8%	247 (43.6%)	7 (1.2%)	287 (50.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	40.4	3191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%		34.7	3545^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	354	25.0		25.0	23.7	52.7	46.3				40.4	27.8	45.7	30.0				34.6	94.6				94.6		$18,714	$17,396	$1,318
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)	Public, Charter	K-8	34450 Stonewood Dr.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-0174	717	33	21.6	36.8%	374 (52.2%)	6 (0.8%)	279 (38.9%)	41 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	65.6	1816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		75.3	1358^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.9%	458	38.7	50.0	44.3	58.7	57.3	65.3	56.0	76.0	74.3	64.6	56.0	34.7	53.3	28.0	58.7	52.7	47.2							$25,799	$24,830	$969
Inland Leaders Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12375 California St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Inland Leaders Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 446-1100	997	45	22.3	27.2%	569 (57.1%)	8 (0.8%)	352 (35.3%)	22 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	89.3	702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.0%		91.5	607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.7%	95	61.0	56.8	59.0	65.1	72.6	69.2	76.5	78.0	76.8	73.0	64.1	62.6	66.0	71.6	60.0	64.2	64.7	96.4	97.6	98.2	97.0	97.0	97.0
Chapman Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	33692 Cramer Rd.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-8080	597	24	25.0	58.8%	226 (37.9%)	7 (1.2%)	334 (55.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	53.9	2368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.6%		50.5	2532^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.9%	164	32.8		32.8	41.4	50.0	50.0				47.4	44.8	47.4	38.0				42.7	98.2						$19,481	$18,100	$1,381
Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	12333 Eighth St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-1125	518	21	24.2	81.3%	144 (27.8%)	10 (1.9%)	342 (66.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	24.7	4432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.3%		35.1	3510^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.2%	922	19.4		19.4	19.8	32.2	31.9				27.8	36.1	28.7	19.4				28.6	98.3				98.3		$18,574	$17,178	$1,396
Calimesa Elementary	Public	K-5	13523 Second St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-8570	511	23	22.3	83.2%	129 (25.2%)	10 (2.0%)	333 (65.2%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.9%)	13.1	5414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.6%		13	5478^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.7%	64	13.8		13.8	19.2	22.0	25.3				22.3	15.4	18.7	9.2				14.5	95.1	98.0			95.1		$19,268	$17,772	$1,496
Green Valley Independent Study	Public, Virtual	K-8	35948 Susan St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(909) 790-8580	77	3	26.1	76.6%	31 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (51.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)								(n/a)		12.5	10.3				11.8	27.8	25.0	24.4				11.8	16.7	20.8	19.2							$4,996	$3,974	$1,022
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-5	35972 Susan St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-8521	607	24	25.4	57.7%	248 (40.9%)	8 (1.3%)	311 (51.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	30 (4.9%)	51.6	2521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	57.0%		48.7	2633^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.1%	112	33.0		33.0	56.8	42.7	48.5				49.0	60.7	31.1	25.8				38.4							$18,778	$17,476	$1,302
Dunlap Elementary	Public	K-5	32870 Avenue E	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-5171	382	17	22.3	83.0%	89 (23.3%)	7 (1.8%)	261 (68.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.9%)	19.3	4896^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.4%		27	4200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.4%	696	7.0		7.0	39.1	23.1	28.1				29.2	43.5	12.3	3.5				17.9	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	$21,865	$20,034	$1,831
Mentone Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Crafton Ave.	Mentone	92359	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 794-8610	378	15	25.2	79.1%	75 (19.8%)	11 (2.9%)	263 (69.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.3%)	39.6	3248^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.5%		37.4	3338^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.1%	90	20.0		20.0	36.9	50.8	43.3				43.6	36.9	34.9	26.7				33.0							$2,770	$1,002	$1,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Elementary

What district is Ridgeview Elementary in?

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Elementary?

Students at Ridgeview Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 44% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ridgeview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Park View Middle
High : Yucaipa High

Is Ridgeview Elementary a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary ranks 3191^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Ridgeview Elementary.

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