Ridgetop Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 5005 Caswell Ave
       Austin, TX  78751-2622


(512) 414-4469

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
297th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,668 Help


Students who attend Ridgetop Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lamar Middle
High:    McCallum High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  367

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.7%
White:
40.1%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.1% Help


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Compare Details Ridgetop Elementary ranks better than 93.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 13th among 77 ranked elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.7%), White (40.1%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgetop Elementary is 15.2, which is the 34th best among 77 elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgetop Elementary is $10,668. 63 elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ridgetop Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgetop Elementary 297th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Ridgetop Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
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White students:


Austin Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Independent School District (Isd) 568th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridgetop Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ridgetop Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.37 2002nd 3465 42.2%
2005 50.41 2013th 3475 42.1%
2006 33.59 2719th 3476 21.8%
2007 24.66 3257th 3724 12.5%
2008 28.55 3163rd 3768 16.1%
2009 36.51 2906th 3884 25.2%
2010 70.63 1075th 3937 72.7%
2011 45.42 2672nd 4095 34.7%
2012 48.02 2395th 4206 43.1%
2013 60.34 1698th 4221 59.8%
2014 46.96 2528th 4260 40.7%
2015 59.30 1833rd 4320 57.6%
2016 59.34 1809th 4286 57.8%
2017 61.37 1418th 4329 67.2%
2018 61.04 1443rd 4359 66.9%
2019 73.37 944th 4479 78.9%
2021 84.14 597th 4578 87.0%
2022 90.07 351st 4581 92.3%
2023 92.19 297th 4647 93.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ridgetop Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.70 69th 1099 93.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridgetop Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.73 2478th 3226 23.2%
2019 31.98 2562nd 3333 23.1%
2021 48.92 1524th 3446 55.8%
2022 59.83 1101st 3487 68.4%
2023 47.69 1805th 3556 49.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgetop Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.40 457th 3799 88.0%
2022 76.11 482nd 3952 87.8%
2023 84.62 296th 4086 92.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgetop Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.39 3761st 4264 11.8%
2019 33.77 3212th 4309 25.5%
2021 38.73 2817th 4451 36.7%
2022 42.69 2640th 4477 41.0%
2023 40.52 2833rd 4521 37.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Ridgetop Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.84 1438th 4306 66.6%
2019 76.86 747th 4348 82.8%
2021 86.97 456th 4499 89.9%
2022 88.80 330th 4561 92.8%
2023 87.79 411th 4588 91.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ridgetop Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.24 2343rd 3106 24.6%
2019 60.26 1479th 3184 53.5%
2021 57.71 1496th 3006 50.2%
2022 59.08 1458th 2958 50.7%
2023 64.21 1220th 2980 59.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Ridgetop Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.77 3189th 4240 24.8%
2019 46.94 2196th 4295 48.9%
2021 53.56 1595th 4331 63.2%
2022 72.38 730th 4461 83.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Ridgetop Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.64 1610th 4319 62.7%
2019 66.15 1187th 4357 72.8%
2021 76.86 805th 4498 82.1%
2022 86.68 436th 4563 90.4%
2023 93.88 175th 4585 96.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgetop Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.21 1983rd 4168 52.4%
2019 60.37 1354th 4188 67.7%
2021 69.90 895th 4329 79.3%
2022 77.36 621st 4376 85.8%
2023 83.13 428th 4401 90.3%
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Rank History for White students at Ridgetop Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.42 426th 3127 86.4%
2019 75.32 563rd 3142 82.1%
2021 85.45 226th 3082 92.7%
2022 92.66 55th 3082 98.2%
2023 90.31 106th 3106 96.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Open Quote Teachers are extremely dedicated. This is a recognized title one school. No small effort was made to make that happen. Small classes and a wonderful learning atmosphere. I'm glad to live in this neighborhood and am proud to send my kids to Ridgetop. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ridgetop Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 49 17 5 149 2 n/a n/a 0 222
1989 42 19 5 174 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1990 35 11 4 183 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1991 53 12 5 179 2 n/a n/a 0 251
1992 52 7 2 188 1 n/a n/a 0 250
1993 45 18 1 181 1 n/a n/a 0 246
1994 48 12 3 197 1 n/a n/a 0 261
1995 39 17 3 246 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1996 39 17 3 246 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1997 43 24 1 263 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1998 39 15 0 237 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1999 32 12 1 244 0 n/a n/a 0 289
2000 35 12 4 216 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2001 28 26 4 203 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2002 12 10 0 189 0 n/a n/a 0 211
2003 12 10 0 189 0 n/a n/a 0 211
2004 14 10 1 230 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2005 13 8 1 204 0 n/a n/a 0 226
2006 22 10 1 200 1 n/a n/a 0 234
2007 25 16 2 155 0 n/a n/a 0 198
2008 18 20 2 173 0 n/a n/a 0 213
2009 16 7 6 167 0 n/a n/a 0 196
2010 14 10 1 164 0 n/a n/a 0 189
2011 29 10 1 178 2 0 0 0 220
2012 59 12 3 218 1 0 0 0 293
2013 79 8 1 210 1 0 3 0 302
2014 84 8 2 187 1 0 3 0 285
2015 89 10 3 194 1 0 5 0 302
2016 80 9 3 192 1 0 7 0 292
2017 99 10 5 203 0 0 14 0 331
2018 117 11 8 214 0 0 21 0 371
2019 131 5 9 206 0 0 22 0 373
2020 135 4 7 194 1 0 20 0 361
2021 138 2 9 176 1 0 22 0 348
2022 139 2 11 183 0 0 22 0 357
2023 147 8 11 175 1 0 25 0 367

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 Ridgetop Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 222 15.0 14.8 n/a
1989 240 n/a n/a n/a
1990 233 20.0 11.6 n/a
1991 251 20.4 12.3 n/a
1992 250 18.7 13.3 74.4
1993 246 20.0 12.3 88.2
1994 261 23.3 11.2 81.2
1995 305 23.2 13.1 83.3
1996 305 23.2 13.1 83.3
1997 331 24.8 13.3 85.5
1998 291 22.3 13.0 82.5
1999 289 20.4 14.2 88.2
2000 267 22.9 11.7 83.9
2001 261 22.9 11.4 79.7
2002 211 26.4 8.0 88.2
2003 211 26.4 8.0 88.2
2004 255 23.8 10.7 89.4
2005 226 24.0 9.4 77
2006 234 23.0 10.2 69.2
2007 198 18.0 11.0 85.9
2008 213 19.0 11.2 92.5
2009 196 18.0 10.9 88.3
2010 189 18.8 10.0 91
2011 220 19.6 11.1 78.6
2012 293 22.8 12.8 70.6
2013 302 24.2 12.4 62.9
2014 285 22.4 12.7 52.3
2015 302 24.0 12.5 44.7
2016 292 24.0 12.1 42.1
2017 331 22.7 14.5 33.8
2018 371 24.9 14.8 31.3
2019 373 24.7 15.0 25.5
2020 361 22.5 16.0 22.2
2021 348 22.5 15.4 22.7
2022 357 25.1 14.1 17.4
2023 367 24.0 15.2 19.1

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 Ridgetop Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 222 15.0 14.8 n/a
1989 240 n/a n/a n/a
1990 233 20.0 11.6 n/a
1991 251 20.4 12.3 n/a
1992 250 18.7 13.3 74.4
1993 246 20.0 12.3 88.2
1994 261 23.3 11.2 81.2
1995 305 23.2 13.1 83.3
1996 305 23.2 13.1 83.3
1997 331 24.8 13.3 85.5
1998 291 22.3 13.0 82.5
1999 289 20.4 14.2 88.2
2000 267 22.9 11.7 83.9
2001 261 22.9 11.4 79.7
2002 211 26.4 8.0 88.2
2003 211 26.4 8.0 88.2
2004 255 23.8 10.7 89.4
2005 226 24.0 9.4 77
2006 234 23.0 10.2 69.2
2007 198 18.0 11.0 85.9
2008 213 19.0 11.2 92.5
2009 196 18.0 10.9 88.3
2010 189 18.8 10.0 91
2011 220 19.6 11.1 78.6
2012 293 22.8 12.8 70.6
2013 302 24.2 12.4 62.9
2014 285 22.4 12.7 52.3
2015 302 24.0 12.5 44.7
2016 292 24.0 12.1 42.1
2017 331 22.7 14.5 33.8
2018 371 24.9 14.8 31.3
2019 373 24.7 15.0 25.5
2020 361 22.5 16.0 22.2
2021 348 22.5 15.4 22.7
2022 357 25.1 14.1 17.4
2023 367 24.0 15.2 19.1

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 Ridgetop Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $752 (7.6%) $9,093 (92.4%) $9,846
2020 $815 (8.4%) $8,884 (91.6%) $9,699
2021 $433 (4.1%) $10,235 (95.9%) $10,668

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgetop Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 944th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 297th of 4647 Elementary schools
 14.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Ridgetop Elementary)5678
 22%
   3rd Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5157
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgetop Elementary)5064
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5246
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Ridgetop Elementary)6481
 17%
   4th Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5058
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgetop Elementary)4564
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))4951
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Ridgetop Elementary)7090
 20%
   5th Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5664
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgetop Elementary)5368
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5853
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Ridgetop Elementary)6762
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Austin Independent School District (Isd))4840
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students373367
 1.6%
African American58
 60%
American Indian01
Asian911
 22.2%
Hispanic206175
 15%
Pacific Islander00
White131147
 12.2%
Two or More Races2225
 13.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.5%19.1%
 6.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgetop Elementary

Students at Ridgetop Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 40% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 367 students attended Ridgetop Elementary.

Yes. Ridgetop Elementary ranks in the top 6.4% of Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Ridgetop Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamar Middle
High : McCallum High School


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