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Ridgecrest Elementary

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Ridgecrest Elementary ranks 3210 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ridgecrest Elementary is a K-5 school in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd) serving 836 students in Houston, TX, where nearly all students (96.65%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has experienced a sharp recent decline, dropping from a consistent 3-star rating (56th-64th percentile) to a 2-star rating (31st percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the lower third of Texas elementary schools.

This decline is most evident in how the school supports its low-income students. Ridgecrest was once a standout, ranking in the 76th percentile for this group in 2023-2024, but that ranking plummeted to the 47th percentile just one year later. The school also shows a stark divide in test performance: while English STAAR math scores are competitive with state averages, Spanish STAAR reading proficiency is critically low—only 6.67% of 4th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 37.14%. Nearby schools like Cedar Brook Elementary (60th percentile) and Spring Branch Elementary (61st percentile) serve similar demographics but have maintained stable performance, while Ridgecrest has fallen behind its peers.

Interestingly, Ridgecrest spends more per student ($11,308) than nearby high-performing schools like Valley Oaks Elementary (99th percentile) and Hunters Creek Elementary (95th percentile), yet achieves far lower results. This suggests the challenge is not funding but how resources are used. The school also shows persistent weakness in science, with only 21.83% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025. Ridgecrest has a historical blueprint for success—its "At Risk" students once ranked in the 94th percentile—but urgently needs to diagnose and reverse the factors driving its current downward trajectory.

836

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,864

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2015 Ridgecrest
Houston, TX 77055-1299

(713) 251-6600

District: Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Landrum Middle
High:	Northbrook High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

White:

4.7%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg60%

Texas avg50%

3,210^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

282^nd of 951Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	3210 of 4627	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	2680 of 4651	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	1703 of 4710	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	1852 of 4647	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	1921 of 4581	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	1949 of 4578	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	1991 of 4479	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	2441 of 4359	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	2249 of 4329	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.2	2918 of 4286	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.0	3334 of 4320	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	3535 of 4260	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.9	3577 of 4221	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.0	3605 of 4206	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	3351 of 4095	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.1	2817 of 3937	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.4	2629 of 3884	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.8	2166 of 3768	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.1	1290 of 3724	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	1413 of 3476	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.1	1622 of 3475	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.5	2456 of 3465	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.9	799 of 4461	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	819 of 4331	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	266 of 4295	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	396 of 4240	90.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1368 of 1643	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.1	1327 of 2918	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	1095 of 3668	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	1063 of 3556	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	1143 of 3487	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	955 of 3446	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	994 of 3333	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	1020 of 3226	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	3644 of 4575	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.9	2337 of 3744	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	2181 of 4658	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	2437 of 4588	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	2239 of 4561	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	2118 of 4499	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	2019 of 4348	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	3029 of 4306	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	1660 of 3075	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.4	1396 of 2619	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	1722 of 2980	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.7	942 of 2958	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	1080 of 3006	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	1 of 3184	100.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	2823 of 4413	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	1728 of 3644	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	1438 of 4465	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	1536 of 4401	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	1469 of 4376	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	1531 of 4329	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	1521 of 4188	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	2084 of 4168	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	2384 of 4520	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.7	1099 of 3705	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	1082 of 4594	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	1108 of 4521	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	967 of 4477	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	916 of 4451	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	965 of 4309	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	1646 of 4264	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	2713 of 4582	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	1861 of 3739	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	1513 of 4647	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	1416 of 4585	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	1667 of 4563	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	1844 of 4498	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	1841 of 4357	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	2005 of 4319	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	2251 of 4301	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	1713 of 3549	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	2932 of 4292	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	2058 of 4086	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	2404 of 3952	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1917 of 3799	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	1245 of 3684	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	2269 of 3558	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	2638 of 3006	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.4	1630 of 2612	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)46th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

Reading40%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)				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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	K-5	2015 Ridgecrest	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6600	836	57	14.5	96.7%	39 (4.7%)	14 (1.7%)	762 (91.1%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	33.2	3210^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.6%		41.4	2680^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	530	21.4	6.7	0.0	30.8	28.6	28.6	42.1	37.2	40.0	44.6	45.3	36.3		$10,864
Cedar Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Ojeman Rd	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5500	654	43	15.0	76.9%	45 (6.9%)	40 (6.1%)	544 (83.2%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	55.2	1843^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.2%		61.1	1527^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.2%	316			36.4				45.6	46.8	55.3	47.8	63.0	50.5		$10,461
Valley Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8390 Westview Dr	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-7500	894	56	15.8	9.2%	524 (58.6%)	9 (1.0%)	209 (23.4%)	95 (10.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	97.7	66^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.6	164^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.5%	98							85.8	86.8	89.3	78.8	85.1	79.0	100.0	$8,206
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8757 Kempwood Dr	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5600	503	40	12.5	92.2%	22 (4.4%)	14 (2.8%)	440 (87.5%)	11 (2.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	34.8	3101^st of 4627 public elementary schools	33.0%		18.8	4094^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.0%	993							38.6	40.8	47.5	34.3	46.2	43.8		$12,866
Hollibrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Hollister	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5800	636	41	15.3	99.4%	12 (1.9%)	6 (0.9%)	607 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40.8	2678^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.1%		48	2261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	51.4%	417							38.6	33.3	60.4	36.1	44.8	53.9		$10,796
Benbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4026 Bolin Rd	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2502	481	29	16.6	98.8%	13 (2.7%)	9 (1.9%)	450 (93.6%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53.6	1929^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.3%		41.4	2681^st of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	752	11.5	0.0	0.0	24.2	0.0	33.3	36.4	55.7	58.7	23.1	65.7	41.3		$8,793
Spring Branch Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 Campbell Rd	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-7000	570	39	14.5	96.0%	24 (4.2%)	26 (4.6%)	492 (86.3%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	56.3	1793^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.2%		40	2772^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.4%	979	50.0	33.3		22.2	40.0		43.0	38.4	53.0	58.1	58.9	66.7		$11,765
Housman Elementary	Public	K-5	6705 Housman St	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5900	634	41	15.6	91.2%	46 (7.3%)	46 (7.3%)	529 (83.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	24.1	3806^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.3	3894^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.3%	88							26.3	39.0	48.2	29.5	39.4	33.3		$13,048
Wainwright Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5330 Milwee St	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2550	382	29	13.2	98.2%	33 (8.6%)	79 (20.7%)	266 (69.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	3473^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	24.9%		32.5	3286^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.3%	187	11.1	60.0		10.0	43.8		38.1	33.3	42.1	33.3	40.0	46.2		$15,309
Buffalo Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Blalock Rd	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5300	741	53	13.9	96.9%	32 (4.3%)	36 (4.9%)	645 (87.0%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	15.9	4246^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.2%		14	4333^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.8%	87	28.1	7.1	50.0	0.0	7.7	10.0	28.6	23.7	43.4	18.5	28.3	40.5		$12,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgecrest Elementary

What district is Ridgecrest Elementary in?

Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Is Ridgecrest Elementary a good school?

Ridgecrest Elementary ranks 3210^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgecrest Elementary?

Students at Ridgecrest Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Ridgecrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 836 students attended Ridgecrest Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ridgecrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Landrum Middle
High : Northbrook High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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