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Ridge View Elementary School

Q: Is Ridge View Elementary School a good school?

Ridge View Elementary School ranks 187 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Ridge View Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school serving about 470 students in grades K-5 within the Kennewick School District, consistently ranking among the top schools in Washington state.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency rates in English, math, and science significantly higher than both the district and state averages. What truly sets Ridge View apart is its consistent, high-level performance across all student groups and its balanced strength in every subject, unlike some nearby schools that may excel in one area but not others. For example, while Cottonwood Elementary has slightly higher math scores, Ridge View outperforms it in English and science. This consistent excellence is notable compared to schools like Lincoln Elementary, which has seen more fluctuation in its ratings over time.

Ridge View's success is particularly impressive given the varied performance of schools nearby with similar resources, demonstrating the impact of effective school leadership and teaching. A striking comparison is with its very close neighbor, Fuerza Elementary, which has dramatically lower proficiency rates. While the school is a standout in the district, one area for potential focus is support for special education students, where recent performance metrics have dipped. Overall, Ridge View is a stable, high-achieving school that successfully serves its diverse community.

471

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,523

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7001 West 13th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99338-1339

(509) 734-3650

District: Kennewick School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (69% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

187^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 17Elementary Schools in the Kennewick School District

131^st of 247Kennewick School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	187 of 1160	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	198 of 1168	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	270 of 1169	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	239 of 1169	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	481 of 1107	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	222 of 1130	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	160 of 1054	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	247 of 1056	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	270 of 1053	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	243 of 1067	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	134 of 1106	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	85.9	94 of 1097	91.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	93 of 1092	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.4	47 of 1088	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	92.6	35 of 1072	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.2	55 of 1067	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	56 of 1069	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	61 of 1051	94.2%	★★★★★
2005	90.7	53 of 1031	94.9%	★★★★★
2004	96.7	8 of 1026	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	159 of 1092	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	196 of 1093	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	223 of 1094	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	223 of 1100	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	404 of 1008	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	189 of 1068	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	111 of 1004	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	71 of 659	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	95.9	5 of 651	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	14 of 633	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	122 of 694	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	288 of 501	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.3	98 of 697	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	59 of 540	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	170 of 1013	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	115 of 1024	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	34 of 1013	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	111 of 1019	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	247 of 854	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	90 of 835	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	199 of 1098	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	238 of 1099	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	288 of 1099	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	232 of 1113	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	465 of 1025	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	238 of 1075	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	213 of 999	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	197 of 363	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	128 of 339	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	114 of 478	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	38.2	394 of 637	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	175 of 1007	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	241 of 1009	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	389 of 1011	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.6	174 of 1031	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	435 of 943	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	262 of 1027	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	168 of 833	79.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+25 vs state

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Math61%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 (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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridge View Elementary School	Public	K-5	7001 West 13th Avenue	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 734-3650	471	28	16.8	28.2%	333 (70.7%)	7 (1.5%)	92 (19.5%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	82.9	187^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.3	198^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.0%	11	74.3	74.3	71.1	70.3	76.1	72.2	65.6	52.8	67.1	61.4	93.8	93.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	93.8	97.9	95.8	93.8	93.8	$19,523	$2,429	$17,094
Fuerza Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6011 W 10th Pl	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 222-7700	629	38	16.5	66.8%	76 (12.1%)	3 (0.5%)	530 (84.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	27.1	865^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.4%		26.1	878^th of 1168 public elementary schools	24.8%	13	44.7	44.7	40.6	34.7	40.9	38.8	46.2	34.4	21.3	34.4	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	100.0	100.0	$15,327	$1,357	$13,969
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	4901 West 21st Avenue	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-5700	427	30	14.2	52.5%	192 (45.0%)	11 (2.6%)	179 (41.9%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.7%)	68.3	329^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.9	359^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.3%	30	58.0	58.0	70.7	48.5	59.4	60.8	77.2	56.9	46.4	62.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	$19,872	$2,426	$17,446
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 South Dawes Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 734-3580	378	31	12.1	74.9%	98 (25.9%)	13 (3.4%)	235 (62.2%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	6.4	1132^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	2.4%		3.8	1156^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.0%	24	20.0	20.0	28.8	14.3	17.2	20.0	25.8	18.8	12.5	19.1	93.1	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	93.1	96.6	96.6	93.1	93.1	$20,920	$1,420	$19,500
Sage Crest Elementary	Public	K-5	6411 W 38th Ave	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6500	509	32	15.9	28.9%	292 (57.4%)	6 (1.2%)	151 (29.7%)	19 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	79.8	214^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.6%		69.5	326^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.1%	112	63.7	63.7	65.8	62.1	78.0	68.7	67.1	60.4	60.4	62.4	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	$15,353	$1,679	$13,674
Sunset View Elementary School	Public	K-5	711 North Center Parkway	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6000	411	26	15.8	54.7%	205 (49.9%)	8 (1.9%)	166 (40.4%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	35	750^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.3%		33.1	780^th of 1168 public elementary schools	33.2%	30	35.5	35.5	45.1	49.3	51.6	48.4	40.2	38.7	32.3	37.4	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	$18,693	$2,124	$16,569
Amon Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Center Parkway	Richland	99352	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7600	594	38	15.6	22.1%	404 (68.0%)	10 (1.7%)	133 (22.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	83.3	182^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	84.3%		87.9	132^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	88.7%	50	60.5	60.5	65.6	73.2	71.3	70.1	81.1	73.2	55.3	69.0	94.2	94.2	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.2	95.9	95.0	94.2	94.2	$15,921	$1,717	$14,203
Vista Elementary School	Public	K-5	1701 North Young Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6100	409	29	14.1	62.8%	172 (42.1%)	11 (2.7%)	184 (45.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (7.1%)	55.8	489^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.8%		56	490^th of 1168 public elementary schools	58.0%	1	67.1	67.1	35.8	49.2	69.3	51.1	38.3	49.2	58.7	48.4	95.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.1	97.6	97.6	95.1	95.1	$20,066	$967	$19,099
Southgate Elementary School	Public	K-5	3121 West 19th Avenue	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 585-3380	416	30	13.9	54.6%	203 (48.8%)	4 (1.0%)	170 (40.9%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	24 (5.8%)	46	602^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	48.1%		28.8	838^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.3%	236	51.6	51.6	41.9	46.4	50.0	45.9	39.2	58.0	45.3	47.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$19,333	$1,607	$17,726
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	16734 S. Cottonwood Creek Blvd	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6404	474	28	16.9	21.1%	355 (74.9%)	3 (0.6%)	86 (18.1%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	82.4	192^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	83.4%		90	111^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.5%	81	64.4	64.4	64.4	72.6	63.3	67.2	72.9	73.7	61.1	68.9	86.4	86.4	88.1	88.1	88.1	86.4	93.2	88.1	86.4	86.4	$17,557	$2,642	$14,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge View Elementary School

Is Ridge View Elementary School a good school?

Ridge View Elementary School ranks 187^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge View Elementary School?

Students at Ridge View Elementary School are 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Ridge View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Ridge View Elementary School.

What district is Ridge View Elementary School in?

Kennewick School District

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