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Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence

Q: Is Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence a good school?

Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence ranks 172 nd of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 739 students attended Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence?

Students at Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence are 47% African American, 46% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence?

Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hardeeville Elementary Elementary : Ridgeland Elementary

Public Grades 6-12

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 27% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Ridgeland, South Carolina, part of the Jasper 01 school district. With 648 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of South Carolina high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 172 out of 235 schools.

Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, and student engagement. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 23.3% of 6th graders proficient in ELA and 14.6% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 56% and 39.4% respectively. Its four-year graduation rate has ranged from 67.9% to 85.4% in recent years, below the state average. Additionally, the school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.3% to 31.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

While the school spends between $11,360 and $15,527 per student, which is higher than the state average, it still underperforms nearby schools like May River High, Beaufort High, and Bluffton High, which are in the neighboring Beaufort 01 district and significantly outperform Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence across the board. The school's high-poverty student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

739

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Jaguar Trail
Ridgeland, SC 29936

(843) 489-8844

District: Jasper 01

Feeder schools for Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence:

Elementary:	Hardeeville Elementary
	Ridgeland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

Hispanic:

46.0%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (34% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (67% vs 87%)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

South Carolina avg56%

Middle school

310^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

172^nd of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Jasper 01

71^st 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	310 of 320	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	292 of 325	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	319 of 325	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	191 of 252	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	128 of 248	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	241 of 253	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	107 of 108	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	89 of 105	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	88 of 95	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	293 of 295	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	275 of 294	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	298 of 299	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	156 of 156	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	129 of 144	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	138 of 141	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	274 of 307	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	229 of 307	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	302 of 313	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	280 of 296	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	252 of 294	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	291 of 303	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	172 of 235	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	173 of 235	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	195 of 237	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	217 of 226	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	222 of 227	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	203 of 225	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	211 of 216	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	205 of 223	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	213 of 231	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	220 of 232	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.0	184 of 210	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	195 of 203	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.4	196 of 202	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	190 of 199	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.4	191 of 199	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.7	173 of 188	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.1	174 of 185	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	119 of 194	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	64 of 194	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	123 of 199	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	173 of 190	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	164 of 178	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	145 of 184	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	178 of 183	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	7 of 69	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	43.1	44 of 71	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	23 of 68	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.6	57 of 61	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	44 of 46	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	57 of 64	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	143 of 225	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	164 of 225	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	172 of 223	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	216 of 220	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	207 of 213	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	194 of 213	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	201 of 210	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	53 of 121	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	96 of 121	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	79 of 119	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	5.5	106 of 108	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	92 of 93	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	78 of 86	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	75 of 80	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	108 of 226	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	114 of 229	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	156 of 226	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.6	207 of 220	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	205 of 213	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	192 of 217	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	208 of 214	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	184 of 224	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	167 of 228	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	198 of 229	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	212 of 224	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	211 of 215	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	188 of 218	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	206 of 213	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)24th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+63 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 285%~ state avg

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 261%-13 vs state

English 150%-12 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution45%-17 vs state

English Language Arts29%-28 vs state

Mathematics12%-23 vs state

Science11%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	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	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	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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 Secondary Academy of Excellence	Public	6-12	250 Jaguar Trail	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	Jasper 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 489-8844	739	57	12.9		40 (5.4%)	345 (46.7%)	340 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	28.7	172^nd of 235 public high schools	26.8%		27.4	173^rd of 235 public high schools	26.4%	1	23.3	27.2	35.3	14.6	11.7	9.7	11.2	61.2	49.6	44.7	85.1
Ridgeland High	Public	9-12	5 Correctional Road	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-3252	4	4	1.0		2 (50.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence	Public	10-12	80 Lowcountry Drive	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	Beaufort 80	No	No	No	No	(843) 987-8107	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High	Public	6-12	150 Hurricane Alley	Hardeeville	29927	Jasper County	Jasper 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 310-1898	696	43	16.3		23 (3.3%)	216 (31.0%)	447 (64.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	27.3	174^th of 235 public high schools	26.0%		43.6	123^rd of 235 public high schools	47.7%	51	33.0	41.2	44.2	12.6	10.8	10.6	22.8	75.0	51.1	36.6	78.7
Whale Branch Early College High	Public, Magnet	9-12	169 Detour Road	Seabrook	29940	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 466-2700	390	41	9.5		25 (6.4%)	319 (81.8%)	34 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	39.8	142^nd of 235 public high schools	39.6%		50.2	99^th of 235 public high schools	57.9%	43								70.6	74.2	40.4	82.4	$23,865	$1,490	$586	$2,076	$17,412	$4,377	$21,788
Battery Creek High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Blue Dolphin Drive	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 322-5500	809	71	11.4		149 (18.4%)	375 (46.4%)	226 (27.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (6.1%)	7.8	224^th of 235 public high schools	4.7%		9.1	219^th of 235 public high schools	6.8%	5								35.9	39.6	37.8	73.7	$17,142	$507	$405	$912	$12,669	$3,561	$16,230
Bluffton High	Public	9-12	12 H. E. McCracken Circle	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 706-8800	1,375	92	14.9		475 (34.5%)	168 (12.2%)	661 (48.1%)	26 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.3%)	63	69^th of 235 public high schools	70.6%		74.6	38^th of 235 public high schools	83.8%	31								74.9	78.7	73.3	83.9	$14,631	$529	$329	$858	$11,321	$2,452	$13,773
May River High	Public	9-12	601 New Riverside Road	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 836-4900	1,731	112	15.5		918 (53.0%)	151 (8.7%)	552 (31.9%)	29 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	75 (4.3%)	51.9	102^nd of 235 public high schools	56.6%		73.8	40^th of 235 public high schools	83.0%	62								61.0	59.9	71.4	88.3	$13,762	$544	$284	$828	$10,413	$2,520	$12,934
Beaufort High	Public, Magnet	9-12	84 Sea Island Parkway	Beaufort	29907	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 322-2000	1,104	83	13.3		474 (42.9%)	433 (39.2%)	123 (11.1%)	16 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.9%)	53.6	96^th of 235 public high schools	59.1%		46.5	117^th of 235 public high schools	50.2%	21								67.0	60.0	63.7	89.7	$16,248	$838	$374	$1,212	$12,323	$2,713	$15,036

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence

How many students attend Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 739 students attended Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence?

Students at Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence are 47% African American, 46% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence a good school?

Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence ranks 172^nd of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence?

Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hardeeville Elementary
Elementary : Ridgeland Elementary

What district is Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence in?

Jasper 01

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