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Ridgeview Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

555

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,340

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

560 W Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345-8735

(616) 887-8218

District: Sparta Area Schools

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sparta Middle School
High:	Sparta Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2006 → 51st in 2008

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2007-2008) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Michigan avg75%

Not ranked this year

Ridgeview Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

169^th of 613Sparta Area Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2008	59.9	774 of 1577	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	787 of 1565	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.2	605 of 1545	60.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2007-2008) ?

Reading90%+6 vs state

Science87%+5 vs state

Math86%~ state avg

Writing53%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	560 W Spartan Dr	Sparta	49345	Kent County	Sparta Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 887-8218	555	38	14.6	40.2%	443 (79.8%)	5 (0.9%)	81 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)								(n/a)																	$16,340	$1,800	$14,540
Appleview Elementary School	Public	3-5	240 E Spartan Dr	Sparta	49345	Kent County	Sparta Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 887-1743	517	34	15.2	38.5%	415 (80.3%)	12 (2.3%)	71 (13.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	61.8	542^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	63.6%		66.4	466^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.6%	76			50.3	42.9	48.1			56.8	34.4	42.0			50.3		34.8		$15,615	$1,256	$14,359
Kent City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 College St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 678-4181	537	34	15.7	65.7%	412 (76.7%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (21.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	41.8	834^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.0%		37.8	891^st of 1486 public elementary schools	40.0%	57			30.0	36.5	34.1			40.0	31.3	37.6			43.5		24.7		$16,707	$2,300	$14,407
Pine Island Elementary	Public	3-5	6101 Pine Island Dr NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 254-5500	379	27	13.8	57.5%	215 (56.7%)	29 (7.7%)	92 (24.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.3%)	44.3	806^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.8%		40.9	834^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.9%	28			42.7	37.4	41.5			44.3	31.9	31.1			36.6		21.4		$16,100	$2,111	$13,989
Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6895 Samrick Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 866-6000	741	34	21.9	35.9%	651 (87.9%)	4 (0.5%)	33 (4.5%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	98.2	12^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.4	30^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.0%	18	92.1	76.2	75.0	80.0	90.6	68.7	73.9	76.2	86.3	72.9	78.0	76.8	84.7	84.1	70.6	81.0	$11,517	$761	$10,756
Edgerton Trails Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9605 Edgerton Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 863-6557	454	30	15.3	17.6%	400 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.4%)								(n/a)
Alpine Elementary School	Public	K-5	4730 Baumhoff Ave NW	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 784-0884	323	28	11.4	67.2%	182 (56.3%)	39 (12.1%)	85 (26.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	30.1	1011^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.1%		34.4	945^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.4%	66			26.7	28.8	29.1			28.3	34.6	29.1			32.7		20.0		$17,996	$2,215	$15,781
Stoney Creek Elementary	Public	K-2	200 Lantern Dr NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 254-5600	432	30	14.4	62.0%	206 (47.7%)	46 (10.6%)	108 (25.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)								(n/a)																	$18,975	$1,828	$17,147
Belmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	6097 Belmont Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6362	277	16	16.9	15.5%	238 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (7.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	93.3	74^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.6	87^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.1%	13			73.2	70.2	68.9			73.2	70.2	66.7			71.1		48.9		$15,345	$1,296	$14,049
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 Summit Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6366	336	20	16.7	15.5%	300 (89.3%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	96	40^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.3%		97.5	16^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.9%	24			61.2	78.6	80.0			82.1	85.7	86.7			80.0		55.6		$13,403	$1,005	$12,399

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ridgeview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sparta Middle School
High : Sparta Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Elementary School?

Students at Ridgeview Elementary School are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Ridgeview Elementary School.

What district is Ridgeview Elementary School in?

Sparta Area Schools

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