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Ridgecrest Elementary School

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Ridgecrest Elementary School ranks 909 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Ridgecrest Elementary School in Largo, FL, serves 438 students in grades PK-5 within the Pinellas County School District, and is located in a community where about 58% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Ridgecrest has historically been a solid, 4-star school, but recent data shows a notable decline. After ranking in the top 25-30% of Florida elementary schools from 2016 to 2022, it has slipped to the 59th percentile, earning a 3-star rating. This downward trend is a key concern, especially when compared to nearby schools. For example, Oakhurst Elementary School (2.61 miles away) has maintained a 4-star rating, and Anona Elementary School (2.05 miles away) consistently earns 4-star ratings. Even Mildred Helms Elementary School, just 0.92 miles away and serving a very similar population, has a slightly better recent trajectory, ranking in the 64th percentile. Ridgecrest is losing ground to its nearest rivals.

Academically, Ridgecrest shows a fascinating split: science is a clear strength, while math is a major weakness. In the most recent school year, 64% of 5th graders were proficient in science, outperforming the state average (60%). However, only 58% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to 69% in the district and 77% at both Oakhurst and Anona. Another persistent challenge is chronic absenteeism, which has remained stubbornly high at around 29.5% in 2023-2024—significantly higher than high-performing neighbors like Bauder Elementary School (10.0%) and Oakhurst (14.5%). To reverse its fortunes, Ridgecrest must focus on improving math instruction and tackling the root causes of student absences, using its success in science as a model for improvement.

438

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,545

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 119th St
Largo, FL 33778

(727) 588-3580

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Largo High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.7%

White:

32.9%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

909^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 88Elementary Schools in the Pinellas

15^th of 70Pinellas among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	909 of 2240	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	761 of 2258	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	813 of 2256	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	533 of 2240	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	497 of 2219	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	466 of 2247	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	361 of 2182	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	430 of 2118	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	603 of 2112	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	555 of 2087	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	626 of 2064	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	582 of 2029	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	424 of 1984	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	64.5	741 of 1985	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.7	530 of 1919	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	399 of 1847	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	83.2	245 of 1789	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.0	237 of 1786	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	89.9	124 of 1688	92.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math64%~ state avg

Science64%+4 vs state

English Language Arts64%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgecrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1901 119th St	Largo	33778	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 588-3580	438	29	15.1	58.0%	144 (32.9%)	152 (34.7%)	59 (13.5%)	28 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (11.9%)	58.8	909^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.4%		64.8	761^st of 2258 public elementary schools	66.3%	148	63.0	65.0	63.0				61.0	74.0	58.0				64.0						$13,545	$696	$12,850
Mildred Helms Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	561 Clearwater Largo Rd S	Largo	33770	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 588-3569	515	36	14.3	61.6%	227 (44.1%)	97 (18.8%)	131 (25.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (9.9%)	63.3	799^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.3%		68.8	670^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.3%	129	61.0	69.0	58.0				70.0	74.0	61.0				73.0						$13,108	$727	$12,381
Plato Seminole	Public, Charter	K-8	10888 126th Ave N	Largo	33778	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 228-9950	311	27	11.5	31.8%	217 (69.8%)	25 (8.0%)	39 (12.5%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	41.3	1367^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.0%		58.6	913^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.6%	454	68.0	53.0	53.0	58.0	64.0	58.0	58.0	63.0	50.0	64.0		58.0	48.0		78.0		67.0	85.0	$9,870	$67	$9,803
Fuguitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13010 101st St	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 588-3576	464	36	12.8	65.7%	203 (43.8%)	114 (24.6%)	98 (21.1%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	32 (6.9%)	38.4	1444^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.5%		40.3	1346^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.4%	98	61.0	62.0	58.0				57.0	49.0	42.0				52.0						$15,084	$1,159	$13,926
Anona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12301 Indian Rocks Rd	Largo	33774	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-4730	430	32	13.4	39.3%	273 (63.5%)	29 (6.7%)	88 (20.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.7%)	81.1	357^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.1%		80.7	394^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.6%	37	82.0	69.0	69.0				82.0	76.0	77.0				79.0						$14,789	$1,378	$13,411
Walsingham Oaks K-8	Public	PK, KG-6	9101 Walsingham Rd	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-4654	451	33	13.6	58.1%	230 (51.0%)	37 (8.2%)	122 (27.1%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.3%)	48.6	1173^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	47.6%		69	666^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.5%	507	63.0	55.0	54.0	61.0			61.0	60.0	60.0	74.0			61.0						$13,690	$672	$13,018
Oakhurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10535 137th St	Largo	33774	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-6801	677	46	14.7	30.7%	501 (74.0%)	27 (4.0%)	94 (13.9%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.2%)	77.3	451^st of 2240 public elementary schools	79.9%		81.8	373^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	83.5%	78	64.0	72.0	72.0				73.0	80.0	77.0				83.0						$12,853	$709	$12,145
Ponce De Leon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Ponce De Leon Blvd	Clearwater	33756	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 588-3573	546	42	13.0	71.4%	114 (20.9%)	156 (28.6%)	209 (38.3%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (10.3%)	66.6	713^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.2%		71.4	595^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.6%	118	63.0	64.0	65.0				71.0	63.0	79.0				72.0						$16,438	$1,714	$14,724
Walsingham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9099 Walsingham Rd	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 588-3519	366	28	13.0	61.5%	165 (45.1%)	42 (11.5%)	110 (30.1%)	13 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.0%)								(n/a)																			$13,797	$725	$13,072
Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	1775 S Highland Ave	Largo	33756	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 330-9449	817	53	15.4	46.1%	442 (54.1%)	85 (10.4%)	218 (26.7%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.9%)	49.1	1159^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.3%		48.7	1142^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	49.4%	17	69.0	56.0	59.0	56.0	59.0	64.0	81.0	62.0	59.0	39.0	64.0	55.0	59.0	53.0		88.0		73.0	$9,612	$424	$9,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgecrest Elementary School

How many students attend Ridgecrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Ridgecrest Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ridgecrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Largo High School

Is Ridgecrest Elementary School a good school?

Ridgecrest Elementary School ranks 909^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ridgecrest Elementary School in?

Pinellas

What is the racial makeup of Ridgecrest Elementary School?

Students at Ridgecrest Elementary School are 35% African American, 33% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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