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Ridgeview Elementary

Q: Is Ridgeview Elementary a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary ranks 159 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ridgeview Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sophia, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 437 students. The school is part of the Raleigh County Schools district, which is ranked 13th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgeview Elementary consistently outperforms the Raleigh County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in mathematics and English language arts proficiency rates across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ridgeview's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 69.6%, compared to 56.4% for Raleigh County and 53% for the state. The school also performs particularly well in serving its special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking 51st out of 171 West Virginia elementary schools for special education students and 89th out of 328 schools for low-SES students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Ridgeview Elementary has consistently ranked in the top quarter of West Virginia elementary schools, reaching as high as 87th out of 375 schools in the 2021-2022 school year. The school's ranking has fluctuated between 3 and 4 stars from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong overall performance. While Ridgeview is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities for improvement, particularly in ensuring equitable outcomes for male and female students. By analyzing the practices of both lower-performing and higher-performing nearby schools, such as Daniels Elementary, Beckley Elementary, and Crescent Elementary, Ridgeview can identify areas for continued growth and development to maintain its position as a top-tier elementary school in West Virginia.

453

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,016

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

388 Water Tank Hill Road
Sophia, WV 25921

(304) 683-4572

District: Raleigh County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Two or more races:

4.6%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2019 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

West Virginia avg46%

159^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2019

From top 32% (2019) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Raleigh County Schools

13^th of 55Raleigh County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	159 of 355	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	132 of 368	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	113 of 368	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	87 of 375	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	104 of 380	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	121 of 383	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	51.2	65 of 154	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	22 of 146	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	164 of 302	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	118 of 316	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	154 of 317	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	103 of 325	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	103 of 322	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	134 of 339	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	89 of 328	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	108 of 336	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	65 of 333	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	51 of 347	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	63 of 335	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	114 of 305	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	126 of 325	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	63 of 322	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	50 of 330	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	88 of 333	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	86 of 338	74.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	51 of 171	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	36 of 183	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	45 of 180	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	110 of 185	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	160 of 353	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	119 of 367	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	111 of 366	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	94 of 373	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	107 of 376	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	122 of 373	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

Mathematics51%+3 vs state

Science28%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	388 Water Tank Hill Road	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-4572	453	30	15.1		411 (90.7%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	53.7	159^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.2%		58.7	132^nd of 368 public elementary schools	64.1%	27	69.6	48.2	35.3	60.8	57.4	41.2	27.5	$12,016	$1,855	$10,161
Coal City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Independence Rd	Coal City	25823	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-5001	387	30	12.9		367 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	26	297^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.3%		35.2	256^th of 368 public elementary schools	30.4%	41	55.2	45.1	12.5	36.2	47.1	28.1	15.6	$12,353	$2,354	$9,999
Hollywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Old Mill Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4590	240	19	12.6		210 (87.5%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	81.5	44^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.6%		96.2	7^th of 368 public elementary schools	98.1%	37	46.0	89.3	71.4	46.0	78.6	80.0	57.1	$11,793	$1,285	$10,508
Mabscott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Pershing Avenue	Mabscott	25871	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4583	219	19	11.5		150 (68.5%)	38 (17.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.8%)	51.4	168^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.7%		33	269^th of 368 public elementary schools	26.9%	101	53.6	38.9	66.7	50.0	44.4	48.2	33.3	$12,284	$2,552	$9,731
Crescent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Crescent Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4585	304	20	15.2		228 (75.0%)	36 (11.8%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	91.5	15^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.4	12^th of 368 public elementary schools	96.7%	3	87.5	75.0	71.8	68.8	63.5	74.4	48.7	$10,808	$877	$9,931
Stratton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1129 S Fayette St	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4604	312	24	13.0		132 (42.3%)	127 (40.7%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	45 (14.4%)	9.8	344^th of 355 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.4	364^th of 368 public elementary schools	1.1%	20	45.2	27.0	11.1	25.8	24.3	25.9	11.1	$15,273	$2,684	$12,590
Maxwell Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Maxwell Hill Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4599	203	17	11.9		161 (79.3%)	15 (7.4%)	5 (2.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (7.9%)	89.1	19^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.6%		75.7	65^th of 368 public elementary schools	82.3%	46	82.8	70.4	70.8	62.1	59.3	83.3	50.0	$11,692	$888	$10,804
Beckley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	399 Grey Flats Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4620	260	24	10.8		124 (47.7%)	89 (34.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.0%)	25.3	301^st of 355 public elementary schools	15.2%		19.8	330^th of 368 public elementary schools	10.3%	29	40.6	32.4	27.0	53.1	29.4	40.5	18.9	$12,672	$2,373	$10,299
Fairdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	772 Bolt Rd.	Fairdale	25839	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-7217	387	25	15.4		376 (97.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	52.2	162^nd of 355 public elementary schools	54.4%		50.5	171^st of 368 public elementary schools	53.5%	9	48.8	43.9	38.5	73.2	59.7	48.1	28.9	$10,042	$881	$9,161
Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4575 Robert C Byrd Dr	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4588	272	25	11.1		198 (72.8%)	27 (9.9%)	8 (2.9%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	45	192^nd of 355 public elementary schools	45.9%		27.5	295^th of 368 public elementary schools	19.8%	103	55.9	45.2	43.2	35.3	51.6	54.1	27.0	$13,898	$2,355	$11,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Elementary

Is Ridgeview Elementary a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary ranks 159^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ridgeview Elementary in?

Raleigh County Schools

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Ridgeview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Elementary?

Students at Ridgeview Elementary are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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