Ridgeland Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 250 Jaguar Trail
       Ridgeland, SC  29936


(843) 489-8845

District: Jasper 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
611th of 644 South Carolina Elementary Schools


Students who attend Ridgeland Elementary usually attend:

High:    Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  829

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.6%
Hispanic:
37.0%
White:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Ridgeland Elementary ranks worse than 94.9% of elementary schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (48.6%), Hispanic (37%), White (10.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgeland Elementary is 18.4. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ridgeland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeland Elementary 611th of 644 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Ridgeland Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:


Jasper 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Jasper 01 72nd of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ridgeland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ridgeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 11.63 506th 542 6.6%
2004 10.54 519th 550 5.6%
2005 18.35 494th 557 11.3%
2006 5.95 543rd 559 2.9%
2007 9.16 541st 566 4.4%
2008 4.55 570th 577 1.2%
2009 6.22 564th 580 2.8%
2010 4.31 578th 589 1.9%
2011 2.83 595th 597 0.3%
2012 1.89 593rd 594 0.2%
2013 1.67 595th 599 0.7%
2014 1.37 627th 630 0.5%
2015 5.88 633rd 638 0.8%
2016 2.35 618th 619 0.2%
2017 7.71 620th 639 3.0%
2018 10.99 585th 624 6.3%
2019 11.02 592nd 643 7.9%
2021 10.96 566th 622 9.0%
2022 6.82 610th 625 2.4%
2023 9.32 611th 644 5.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridgeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.52 55th 82 32.9%
2019 24.64 81st 104 22.1%
2021 31.88 60th 84 28.6%
2022 17.01 72nd 84 14.3%
2023 18.54 63rd 72 12.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.83 543rd 588 7.7%
2019 15.63 543rd 600 9.5%
2021 13.95 529th 580 8.8%
2022 8.49 584th 600 2.7%
2023 15.36 549th 608 9.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ridgeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.98 528th 570 7.4%
2019 9.96 553rd 588 6.0%
2021 9.97 517th 554 6.7%
2022 8.82 545th 573 4.9%
2023 10.21 543rd 580 6.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Ridgeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.85 159th 161 1.2%
2019 12.77 181st 189 4.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ridgeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.00 535th 571 6.3%
2019 11.32 547th 590 7.3%
2021 10.25 517th 561 7.8%
2022 5.13 572nd 579 1.2%
2023 7.91 555th 582 4.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Ridgeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.93 324th 412 21.4%
2019 27.00 350th 421 16.9%
2021 24.61 294th 350 16.0%
2022 18.16 361st 393 8.1%
2023 26.01 331st 394 16.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.77 81st 104 22.1%
2019 23.59 92nd 116 20.7%
2021 28.72 63rd 86 26.7%
2022 14.58 105th 115 8.7%
2023 14.31 106th 115 7.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ridgeland Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 222 1223 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1445
1989 204 1269 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1473
1990 225 1236 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1461
1991 243 1210 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1454
1992 150 830 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 980
1993 161 821 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 982
1994 173 822 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 995
1995 160 791 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 962
1996 160 791 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 962
1997 162 799 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 974
1998 163 802 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 981
1999 156 782 1 18 0 n/a n/a 0 957
2000 115 585 0 21 1 n/a n/a 0 722
2001 121 686 0 52 0 n/a n/a 0 859
2002 116 690 0 58 0 n/a n/a 0 864
2003 116 690 0 58 0 n/a n/a 0 864
2004 127 699 0 78 0 n/a n/a 0 904
2005 121 634 0 111 0 n/a n/a 0 866
2006 116 619 1 131 0 n/a n/a 3 870
2007 92 601 0 158 0 n/a n/a 0 851
2008 166 800 2 213 2 n/a n/a 2 1185
2009 135 677 2 197 0 n/a n/a 2 1013
2010 149 686 1 212 3 n/a n/a 4 1055
2011 137 628 2 223 2 1 12 0 1005
2012 141 659 1 212 0 1 6 0 1020
2013 106 589 1 206 0 0 3 0 905
2014 119 577 1 208 0 2 2 0 909
2015 148 601 0 183 0 0 5 0 937
2016 193 549 1 167 1 1 6 0 918
2017 176 521 0 150 1 1 3 0 852
2018 167 521 0 129 0 1 16 0 834
2019 148 549 0 145 2 1 20 0 865
2020 89 517 2 241 0 0 24 0 873
2021 80 489 1 242 0 0 30 0 842
2022 93 448 3 281 0 0 31 0 856
2023 88 403 1 307 0 1 29 0 829

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridgeland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1445 83.2 17.3 n/a
1989 1473 74.4 19.7 n/a
1990 1461 75.8 19.2 n/a
1991 1454 75.6 19.2 81.3
1992 980 54.5 17.9 77.8
1993 982 57.2 17.2 77.2
1994 995 58.5 17.0 90.6
1995 962 69.0 13.9 94.9
1996 962 69.0 13.9 94.9
1997 974 75.0 13.0 79.6
1998 981 58.0 16.9 75.8
1999 957 63.0 15.2 87.5
2000 722 54.0 13.4 99.6
2001 859 63.0 13.6 95.9
2002 864 64.0 13.5 70
2003 864 64.0 13.5 70
2004 904 64.0 14.1 71.9
2005 866 61.0 14.2 89.8
2006 870 59.0 14.7 90.9
2007 851 86.0 9.9 75
2008 1185 66.0 18.0 80.6
2009 1013 59.0 17.2 74.9
2010 1055 64.0 16.4 64.2
2011 1005 62.0 16.2 50.4
2012 1020 57.0 17.8 38.4
2013 905 55.0 16.4 87.3
2014 909 52.0 17.4 99.4
2015 937 52.0 18.0 87.4
2016 918 53.0 17.3 86.5
2017 852 55.0 15.4 100
2018 834 56.0 14.8 100
2019 865 56.0 15.4 100
2020 873 53.0 16.4 100
2021 842 43.0 19.5 100
2022 856 48.5 17.6 100
2023 829 45.0 18.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridgeland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1445 83.2 17.3 n/a
1989 1473 74.4 19.7 n/a
1990 1461 75.8 19.2 n/a
1991 1454 75.6 19.2 81.3
1992 980 54.5 17.9 77.8
1993 982 57.2 17.2 77.2
1994 995 58.5 17.0 90.6
1995 962 69.0 13.9 94.9
1996 962 69.0 13.9 94.9
1997 974 75.0 13.0 79.6
1998 981 58.0 16.9 75.8
1999 957 63.0 15.2 87.5
2000 722 54.0 13.4 99.6
2001 859 63.0 13.6 95.9
2002 864 64.0 13.5 70
2003 864 64.0 13.5 70
2004 904 64.0 14.1 71.9
2005 866 61.0 14.2 89.8
2006 870 59.0 14.7 90.9
2007 851 86.0 9.9 75
2008 1185 66.0 18.0 80.6
2009 1013 59.0 17.2 74.9
2010 1055 64.0 16.4 64.2
2011 1005 62.0 16.2 50.4
2012 1020 57.0 17.8 38.4
2013 905 55.0 16.4 87.3
2014 909 52.0 17.4 99.4
2015 937 52.0 18.0 87.4
2016 918 53.0 17.3 86.5
2017 852 55.0 15.4 100
2018 834 56.0 14.8 100
2019 865 56.0 15.4 100
2020 873 53.0 16.4 100
2021 842 43.0 19.5 100
2022 856 48.5 17.6 100
2023 829 45.0 18.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridgeland Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,173 (9.0%) $981 (7.5%) $2,154 (16.5%) $8,336 (64.0%) $2,536 (19.5%) $10,872 (83.5%) $13,025
2020 $1,599 (13.1%) $1,105 (9.1%) $2,704 (22.2%) $7,244 (59.4%) $2,241 (18.4%) $9,485 (77.8%) $12,189
2021 $2,554 (19.1%) $781 (5.8%) $3,336 (25.0%) $7,719 (57.7%) $2,314 (17.3%) $10,033 (75.0%) $13,369
2022 $861 (7.0%) $1,402 (11.4%) $2,262 (18.4%) $7,965 (64.8%) $2,070 (16.8%) $10,035 (81.6%) $12,298

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgeland Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 592nd of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 611th of 644 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeland Elementary)23.826.3
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jasper 01)25.922.7
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgeland Elementary)28.532.6
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jasper 01)36.423.5
 12.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Ridgeland Elementary)17.712.5
 5.2%
   4th Grade Science (Jasper 01)18.512.5
 6%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeland Elementary)28.426.5
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jasper 01)30.427.4
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeland Elementary)24.816.2
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jasper 01)24.513.7
 10.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeland Elementary)19.825.9
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jasper 01)19.727.9
 8.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeland Elementary)2524
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jasper 01)25.120.4
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students865829
 4.2%
African American549403
 26.6%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic145307
 111.7%
Pacific Islander11
White14888
 40.5%
Two or More Races2029
 45%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students at Ridgeland Elementary are 49% African American, 37% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 829 students attended Ridgeland Elementary.

Students who attend Ridgeland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence

Ridgeland Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.1% of South Carolina elementary schools.


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