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Ridgewood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
159th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 86% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Ridgewood Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Renton, Washington, serving 412 students in a suburban area of the Kent School District. It is one of the district’s strongest-performing elementary schools, ranking 159th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, in the 86th percentile, with a four-star rating.

Ridgewood’s 2025–2026 results were well above district and state averages: 68.6% of students were proficient in English language arts, 67.15% in math, and 73.85% in science. Its biggest advantages were in math and science, where results exceeded the district by about 33 and 32 percentage points, respectively. Science is a particularly consistent strength. Compared with nearby schools, Ridgewood ranked ahead of Lake Youngs Elementary School, Carriage Crest Elementary School, Fairwood Elementary School, and Glenridge Elementary. Lake Youngs is Ridgewood’s closest academic peer, with nearly comparable results and a slightly higher science score.

Families should note that ELA and math declined from the previous year, with math falling nearly six points, while science remained essentially stable. Fifth-grade math was also weaker than fourth-grade math, making math the clearest area to monitor. The low socioeconomic status subgroup ranking dropped sharply to the 57th percentile after much stronger prior years, an equity-related signal that deserves attention. Even so, Ridgewood remains competitive with well-regarded schools outside the district, including Maple Hills Elementary and Maplewood Heights Elementary School, though it trails top-ranked Briarwood Elementary. Its 17.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio and moderate spending per student show that strong results are being achieved without the smallest classes in the comparison group.

412
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,186
Per pupil spending ?
21.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 18030 162nd PL SE
       Renton, WA  98058-9180

(253) 373-7482

District: Kent School District


Students who attend Ridgewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Northwood Middle School
High:    Kentridge High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
38.3%
Asian:
35.9%
Two or more races:
11.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Washington average (69% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 14% of Washington elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kent School District
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school69%
District avg39%
Washington avg48%
159th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 14%▬ steady since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 29Elementary Schools in the Kent School District
141st of 238Kent 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202686.6159 of 113886.0%★★★★☆
202588.9120 of 116089.7%★★★★☆
202486.7145 of 116887.6%★★★★☆
202388.4126 of 116989.2%★★★★☆
202281.5208 of 116982.2%★★★★☆
202189.2118 of 110789.3%★★★★☆
201987.4116 of 113089.7%★★★★☆
201880.0198 of 105481.2%★★★★☆
201778.2213 of 105679.8%★★★★☆
201684.3146 of 105386.1%★★★★☆
201585.2130 of 106787.8%★★★★☆
201378.7191 of 110682.7%★★★★☆
201278.2186 of 109783.0%★★★★☆
201182.6131 of 109288.0%★★★★☆
201079.1168 of 108884.6%★★★★☆
200984.7103 of 107290.4%★★★★★
200886.781 of 106792.4%★★★★★
200787.678 of 106992.7%★★★★★
200689.957 of 105194.6%★★★★★
200591.344 of 103195.7%★★★★★
200491.550 of 102695.1%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202680.723 of 10377.7%★★★★☆
202564.566 of 18965.1%★★★☆☆
202476.843 of 16373.6%★★★★☆
202375.639 of 17077.1%★★★★☆
202268.173 of 18761.0%★★★☆☆
202171.650 of 13161.8%★★★☆☆
201975.450 of 20175.1%★★★★☆
201867.266 of 16960.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202482.632 of 32090.0%★★★★★
202384.127 of 25489.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202691.672 of 102092.9%★★★★★
202591.283 of 109292.4%★★★★★
202483.4161 of 109385.3%★★★★☆
202385.9131 of 109488.0%★★★★☆
202278.4213 of 110080.6%★★★★☆
202188.9100 of 100890.1%★★★★★
201988.194 of 106891.2%★★★★★
201877.8204 of 100479.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201893.124 of 54095.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202655.6429 of 100857.4%★★★☆☆
202593.417 of 101398.3%★★★★★
202490.037 of 102496.4%★★★★★
202381.8106 of 101389.5%★★★★☆
202265.4269 of 101973.6%★★★★☆
202173.6136 of 85484.1%★★★★☆
201981.383 of 97991.5%★★★★★
201868.1194 of 83576.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202683.6166 of 105984.3%★★★★☆
202584.7151 of 109886.2%★★★★☆
202484.2150 of 109986.4%★★★★☆
202387.7122 of 109988.9%★★★★☆
202282.1184 of 111383.5%★★★★☆
202188.6115 of 102588.8%★★★★☆
201985.5138 of 107587.2%★★★★☆
201879.5197 of 99980.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202482.714 of 18892.6%★★★★★
202279.645 of 25282.1%★★★★☆
202165.236 of 12871.9%★★★★☆
201980.233 of 30389.1%★★★★☆
201878.434 of 21284.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201972.999 of 56682.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202684.6116 of 90187.1%★★★★☆
202579.1184 of 100781.7%★★★★☆
202467.2320 of 100968.3%★★★☆☆
202374.9251 of 101175.2%★★★★☆
202268.0314 of 103169.5%★★★☆☆
202176.8191 of 94379.7%★★★★☆
201978.9187 of 102781.8%★★★★☆
201873.9215 of 83374.2%★★★★☆
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 (2018)96th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)93rd percentile+5 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile~ school
White (2026)87th percentile~ school
Male (2026)84th percentile~ school
Special Education (2019)83rd percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science74%+23 vs state
English Language Arts69%+16 vs state
Math67%+24 vs state

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Ridgewood Elementary School ranks 159th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Ridgewood Elementary School are 38% White, 36% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Students who attend Ridgewood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwood Middle School
High : Kentridge High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Ridgewood Elementary School.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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