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Ridgecrest Elementary

Q: Is Ridgecrest Elementary a good school?

Ridgecrest Elementary ranks 417 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Ridgecrest Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 424 students in the highly-regarded Shoreline School District, which is one of the top districts in Washington state.

Academically, Ridgecrest is a solid, middle-performing school within its district, with test scores generally near or slightly above state averages but below the high averages of the Shoreline district as a whole. Its performance has declined in statewide ranking over the past decade. The school shows some notable strengths, particularly in science, where it outperforms several nearby schools like Lake Forest Park Elementary and Echo Lake Elementary School. However, there are significant challenges in math, where scores drop sharply by 5th grade, and performance varies considerably for different groups of students.

Compared to its neighbors, Ridgecrest serves a student population with a higher level of economic need than top-performing schools like Highland Terrace Elementary and Cascade K-8 Community School, and it spends less per student than most. It occupies a middle position in the district, performing better than Echo Lake but below schools like Briarcrest Elementary and Parkwood Elementary, and well below the district's highest achievers such as Meridian Park Elementary School.

424

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,352

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16516 10th Avenue N.E.
Shoreline, WA 98155-5904

(206) 393-4272

District: Shoreline School District

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kellogg Middle School
High:	Shorecrest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Asian:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Shoreline School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg65%

Washington avg48%

417^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Shoreline School District

14^th of 247Shoreline 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	61.6	417 of 1160	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	474 of 1168	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	343 of 1169	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	362 of 1169	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	312 of 1107	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	278 of 1130	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	202 of 1054	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	128 of 1056	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	181 of 1053	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.2	128 of 1067	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.4	112 of 1106	89.9%	★★★★☆
2012	85.6	97 of 1097	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	81.1	140 of 1092	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	300 of 1088	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	223 of 1072	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	287 of 1067	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	154 of 1069	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	240 of 1051	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	74.7	221 of 1031	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	74.5	205 of 1026	80.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	48 of 75	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.9	12 of 71	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	53 of 110	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	94 of 189	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	94 of 170	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	111 of 187	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	56 of 131	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	110 of 201	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	98 of 169	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	124 of 303	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	156 of 333	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	359 of 1092	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	434 of 1093	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	290 of 1094	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	324 of 1100	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	327 of 1008	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	233 of 1068	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	194 of 1004	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	57.9	263 of 651	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	266 of 697	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	153 of 540	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	539 of 1013	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	361 of 1024	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	446 of 1013	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	455 of 1019	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	503 of 854	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	635 of 979	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	365 of 835	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	418 of 1098	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	448 of 1099	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	363 of 1099	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	364 of 1113	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	279 of 1025	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	296 of 1075	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	216 of 999	78.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	93 of 188	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	105 of 252	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	85 of 303	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	45 of 212	78.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	170 of 363	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	126 of 339	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	115 of 308	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	272 of 1007	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	307 of 1009	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	218 of 1011	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	294 of 1031	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	252 of 943	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	181 of 1027	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	112 of 833	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)60th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)51st percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+13 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Math52%+10 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 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	K-5	16516 10th Avenue N.E.	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4272	424	29	14.7	38.0%	189 (44.6%)	38 (9.0%)	73 (17.2%)	70 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	51 (12.0%)	61.6	417^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.1%		57.8	474^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.4%	57	62.5		62.5	53.2	51.2	60.9				54.8	61.9	51.2	43.8				52.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,352	$924	$18,428
Meridian Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	17077 Meridian Avenue N.	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(206) 393-4251	589	34	17.1	34.3%	233 (39.6%)	76 (12.9%)	70 (11.9%)	110 (18.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	92 (15.6%)	94.9	49^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.2	59^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.9%	10	79.8		79.8	79.7	85.2	79.8				81.3	82.9	81.2	73.4				79.0	93.2	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	94.9	98.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	$18,938	$671	$18,267
Briarcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	2715 N.E. 158th Street	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4170	454	28	16.1	35.9%	191 (42.1%)	42 (9.3%)	110 (24.2%)	60 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.6%)	78.2	230^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.2%		76.3	260^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.7%	30	71.4		71.4	56.2	54.7	70.3				61.1	77.0	58.1	69.2				68.2	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,221	$614	$17,607
Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1815 N. 155th Street	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4150	390	27	14.5	43.3%	145 (37.2%)	61 (15.6%)	91 (23.3%)	43 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.8%)	80.5	204^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.4%		78.6	236^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.8%	32	63.2		63.2	69.1	68.7	66.2				68.0	69.1	64.2	59.4				64.2	93.3	95.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	95.0	98.3	96.7	95.0	95.0	$20,641	$800	$19,842
Brookside Elementary	Public	K-5	17447 37th Avenue N.E.	Lake Forest Park	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4140	372	23	16.3	33.9%	197 (53.0%)	40 (10.8%)	48 (12.9%)	38 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	44 (11.8%)	77.4	237^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.6%		82.6	196^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.2%	41	68.8		68.8	69.5	57.4	75.0				67.8	71.7	58.5	48.4				59.3	90.7	93.3	94.7	94.7	94.7	93.3	96.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	$19,571	$393	$19,177
Lake Forest Park Elementary	Public	K-5	18500 37th Avenue N.E.	Lake Forest Park	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4130	378	25	15.3	26.7%	204 (54.0%)	23 (6.1%)	46 (12.2%)	42 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61 (16.1%)	67.9	336^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.0%		74.1	280^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.0%	56	60.9		60.9	51.6	64.7	65.1				60.6	48.4	66.2	53.1				56.2	97.9	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	$20,036	$346	$19,690
Echo Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	19345 Wallingford Ave. N.	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4338	416	27	15.1	46.4%	159 (38.2%)	55 (13.2%)	100 (24.0%)	42 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (13.5%)	53.9	506^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.4%		54.2	505^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.8%	1	53.0		53.0	54.9	36.4	56.1				49.3	62.5	43.9	51.5				52.9	95.3	96.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.9	98.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	$20,382	$865	$19,517
Olympic Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13018 20 Av NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-4300	486	38	12.9	52.3%	180 (37.0%)	87 (17.9%)	135 (27.8%)	35 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.8%)	57.2	465^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.9%		64.8	386^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.0%	79	54.6		54.6	41.4	55.9	52.6				49.8	56.3	57.6	52.0				55.1	88.7	88.7	90.3	90.3	90.3	90.3	98.4	90.3	90.3	90.3	$27,751	$2,238	$25,513
Home Education Exchange	Public	K-8	2800 NE 200th	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 418-3388	125	0		17.6%	87 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	17 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.0%)	74.1	273^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	76.5%		83.1	189^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.8%	84	81.8		84.2	75.0	55.6	90.9				80.0	50.0	44.4	60.0		50.0		62.3	80.0	80.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	86.7	86.7	80.0	86.7	86.7	$12,961	$340	$12,621
Cascade K-8 Community School	Public	K-8	2800 NE 200th	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4180	197	13	15.2	17.3%	127 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (13.7%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (17.3%)	90.8	102^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.7	76^th of 1168 public elementary schools	93.5%	26	86.2	82.4	84.8	57.1	77.3		77.8	64.3	76.5	76.2	76.2	77.3	82.8	63.0	57.1	70.6	72.3	94.7	94.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.7	94.7	100.0	100.0	$23,688	$400	$23,289

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgecrest Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ridgecrest Elementary?

Students at Ridgecrest Elementary are 45% White, 17% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American.

What district is Ridgecrest Elementary in?

Shoreline School District

Is Ridgecrest Elementary a good school?

Ridgecrest Elementary ranks 417^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgecrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Ridgecrest Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ridgecrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kellogg Middle School
High : Shorecrest High School

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