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Ridgeland Elementary

Q: Is Ridgeland Elementary a good school?

Ridgeland Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.0% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ridgeland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Ridgeland Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ridgeland Elementary?

Students at Ridgeland Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 37% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ridgeland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgeland Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence

Public Grades PK, KG-5

608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ridgeland Elementary in Ridgeland, SC, serves 775 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the Jasper 01 school district, a high-poverty school where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While Ridgeland Elementary ranks in the bottom 10% of elementary schools statewide, it consistently outperforms its district average across nearly all subjects and grade levels. For example, 3rd-grade math proficiency is 39.7% compared to the district's 29.7%, and 3rd-grade ELA is 36.8% versus the district's 29.2%. The school also significantly outperforms its district counterpart, Hardeeville Elementary, where 3rd-grade math proficiency is just 19.2%. One notable strength is the school's performance with its African American students, who rank in the 53rd percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement from the 32nd percentile the previous year and far above the school's overall ranking. This suggests specific strategies are working well for this group of students.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 40.8%—nearly double the state average of 22.3% and higher than nearby schools like Robert Smalls Leadership Academy (30.4%) and Whale Branch Elementary (28.7%). Academic performance also declines in upper grades, with 4th-grade math proficiency dropping to 23.2% from 39.7% in 3rd grade, and science proficiency is particularly low at 22.3%. Despite spending less per student ($12,298) than many nearby schools—including Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary, which spends $25,040 yet ranks lower—Ridgeland Elementary achieves comparable or better outcomes. The contrast with schools in the neighboring Beaufort 01 district, such as River Ridge Academy (92nd percentile) and Okatie Elementary (74th percentile), highlights significant inequities across district lines. Addressing attendance and supporting upper-grade instruction could help Ridgeland Elementary build on its existing strengths.

775

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Jaguar Trail
Ridgeland, SC 29936

(843) 489-8845

District: Jasper 01

Students who attend Ridgeland Elementary usually attend:

High:

Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.8%

African American:

36.6%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (35% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg29%

South Carolina avg58%

608^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Jasper 01

73^rd of 75Jasper 01 among South Carolina 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	608 of 661	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	579 of 639	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	578 of 643	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	611 of 644	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	610 of 625	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	566 of 622	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	592 of 643	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	585 of 624	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.7	620 of 639	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	618 of 619	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	633 of 638	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	627 of 630	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.7	595 of 599	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.9	593 of 594	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.8	595 of 597	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.3	578 of 589	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	564 of 580	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.5	570 of 577	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.2	541 of 566	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.0	543 of 559	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.4	494 of 557	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.5	519 of 550	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	11.6	506 of 542	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	182 of 384	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.8	257 of 380	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	204 of 369	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	331 of 394	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	361 of 393	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	294 of 350	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	350 of 421	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	324 of 412	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	12.8	181 of 189	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	159 of 161	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	94 of 106	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	85 of 104	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	70 of 79	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	63 of 72	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	72 of 84	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	60 of 84	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	81 of 104	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	55 of 82	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	559 of 599	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	543 of 580	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	495 of 568	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	543 of 580	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	545 of 573	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	517 of 554	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	553 of 588	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	528 of 570	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	149 of 159	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	137 of 156	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	110 of 114	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	106 of 115	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	105 of 115	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	63 of 86	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	92 of 116	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	81 of 104	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	477 of 634	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	513 of 612	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	486 of 602	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	549 of 608	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	584 of 600	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	529 of 580	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	543 of 600	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	543 of 588	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	540 of 591	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	516 of 585	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	541 of 571	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	555 of 582	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	572 of 579	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	517 of 561	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	547 of 590	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	535 of 571	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)53rd percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-26 vs state

Mathematics34%-19 vs state

Science22%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (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 (2024)	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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Ridgeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Jaguar Trail	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	Jasper 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 489-8845	775	43	18.0	100.0%	60 (7.7%)	284 (36.6%)	409 (52.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	12.6	608^th of 661 public elementary schools	8.0%		13.1	579^th of 639 public elementary schools	9.4%	29	36.8	40.4	39.2				39.7	23.2	37.2				22.3
Heartwood Community School	Public, Charter	K-3	100 Discovery Lane	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 547-8124	87	15	5.8	53.2%	20 (23.0%)	41 (47.1%)	17 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.3%)								(n/a)	60.0						52.0								$27,993	$60	$63	$122	$179	$27,692	$27,870
Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Morrall Drive	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 466-3400	416	47	8.8	100.0%	30 (7.2%)	189 (45.4%)	166 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	14.9	590^th of 661 public elementary schools	10.7%		9.7	603^rd of 639 public elementary schools	5.6%	13	50.9	42.1	40.8				30.9	36.8	21.1				35.1		$25,040	$1,999	$739	$2,738	$19,051	$3,250	$22,302
Hardeeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Hurricane Alley	Hardeeville	29927	Jasper County	Jasper 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 310-1888	691	33	20.9	100.0%	40 (5.8%)	172 (24.9%)	468 (67.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	3.7	657^th of 661 public elementary schools	0.6%		3.7	636^th of 639 public elementary schools	0.5%	21	21.3	26.8	29.2				19.2	15.0	26.7				17.8
Okatie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	53 Cherry Point Road	Bluffton	29909	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 322-7700	648	49	13.3	50.1%	360 (55.6%)	52 (8.0%)	192 (29.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	72.9	170^th of 661 public elementary schools	74.3%		79.1	125^th of 639 public elementary schools	80.4%	45	83.8	73.5	55.6				78.8	68.4	51.3				66.4		$17,061	$546	$376	$921	$13,779	$2,360	$16,140
Whale Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Stuart Point Road	Seabrook	29940	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 466-1000	409	47	8.7	100.0%	16 (3.9%)	289 (70.7%)	75 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	23.5	510^th of 661 public elementary schools	22.8%		24.3	495^th of 639 public elementary schools	22.5%	15	45.9	53.0	44.7				42.6	47.0	29.8				36.6		$26,592	$1,931	$875	$2,806	$18,854	$4,932	$23,786
Broad River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Broad River Road	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 322-8400	467	46	10.1	100.0%	86 (18.4%)	172 (36.8%)	134 (28.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.8%)	24.7	503^rd of 661 public elementary schools	23.9%		32.4	432^nd of 639 public elementary schools	32.4%	71	44.8	56.1	53.8				42.7	36.3	37.2				34.8		$20,751	$1,859	$806	$2,665	$14,866	$3,221	$18,086
Fennell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	131 Yemassee Highway	Yemassee	29945	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 398-5591	140	11	12.5	100.0%	19 (13.6%)	98 (70.0%)	13 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)								(n/a)															$20,064	$1,615	$1,324	$2,938	$13,856	$3,269	$17,125
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	43 W. K. Alston Drive	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 322-2500	785	71	11.0	100.0%	108 (13.8%)	358 (45.6%)	248 (31.6%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (7.0%)	17.1	566^th of 661 public elementary schools	14.4%		19.6	531^st of 639 public elementary schools	16.9%	35	36.7	34.7	41.5	45.2	47.7	46.4	31.2	20.4	34.2	21.2	22.8	26.6	26.5	33.1	$19,315	$1,285	$518	$1,803	$14,691	$2,821	$17,512
River Ridge Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3050 River Ridge Drive	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 836-4600	1,134	85	13.3	42.1%	655 (57.8%)	74 (6.5%)	303 (26.7%)	38 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.4%)	89.6	53^rd of 661 public elementary schools	92.0%		80	114^th of 639 public elementary schools	82.2%	61	85.4	81.8	82.2	68.1	69.6	71.3	87.6	70.7	71.4	61.4	50.4	67.2	74.6	74.8	$14,899	$353	$378	$731	$11,884	$2,284	$14,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeland Elementary

How many students attend Ridgeland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Ridgeland Elementary.

Is Ridgeland Elementary a good school?

Ridgeland Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.0% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeland Elementary?

Students at Ridgeland Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 37% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Ridgeland Elementary in?

Jasper 01

What schools do graduates of Ridgeland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgeland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence

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