Ridgeview Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Ridgeview Elementary School

609 W Washington Ave
Yakima, WA 98903

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Bottom 50%

Serving 535 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ridgeview Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 535 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ridgeview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Ridgeview Elementary School's student population of 535 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgeview Elementary School
Kind	93
1	86
2	91
3	83
4	93
5	89

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Total Students

535 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School
2023	537
2022	557
2021	589
2020	618
2019	618
2018	643
2017	643
2016	643
2015	647
2014	618
2013	580
2012	519
2011	533
2010	527
2009	519
2008	532
2007	508
2006	530
2005	522
2004	556
2003	569
2002	535
2001	535
2000	566
1999	571
1998	579
1997	598
1996	546
1995	553
1994	521
1993	550
1992	560
1991	529
1990	527
1989	522
1988	366
1987	357

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	35
2020	37
2019	37
2018	39
2017	39
2016	35
2015	41
2013	31
2012	31
2011	31
2010	32
2009	31
2008	31
2007	32
2006	29
2005	31
2004	32
2003	33
2002	32
2001	30
2000	28
1999	28
1998	30
1997	29
1996	29
1995	28
1994	29
1993	30
1992	28
1991	28
1990	28

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Rankings

Ridgeview Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridgeview Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1754 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School
2023	#1754
2022	#1742
2021	#1561
2019	#1561
2018	#1603
2017	#1844
2016	#1891
2015	#1824
2014	#1517
2013	#1920
2012	#1887

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30%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	30%	41%	21%
2022	29%	40%	18%
2019	42%	50%	34%
2018	41%	51%	35%
2017	33%	51%	32%
2016	31%	51%	30%
2015	27%	49%	27%
2014	41%	65%	46%
2013	40%	64%	44%
2012	34%	63%	40%
2011	34%	60%	34%

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29%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2022	29%	53%	34%
2019	42%	61%	42%
2018	42%	61%	35%
2017	34%	61%	38%
2016	34%	62%	39%
2015	28%	56%	34%
2014	47%	74%	54%
2013	50%	73%	51%
2012	53%	72%	51%
2011	50%	70%	49%
2010	57%	70%	54%

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30-34%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	16:1	18:1
2021	17:1	16:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	17:1	17:1	19:1
2018	16:1	19:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	19:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	17:1	20:1	19:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	19:1	20:1
2009	17:1	19:1	19:1
2008	17:1	19:1	19:1
2007	16:1	19:1	20:1
2006	18:1	19:1	21:1
2005	17:1	19:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	17:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	20:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	20:1	20:1
1997	20:1	20:1	20:1
1996	19:1	21:1	21:1
1995	20:1	20:1	20:1
1994	18:1	20:1	20:1
1993	18:1	21:1	18:1
1992	20:1	21:1	20:1
1991	19:1	21:1	20:1
1990	19:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	3%	2%	3%
1988	3%	3%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2010	2%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	1%	6%	2%
1993	1%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	1%
1991	2%	6%	1%
1990	2%	5%	2%
1989	1%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

85%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	88%	26%	81%
2022	85%	25%	80%
2021	84%	25%	80%
2020	82%	24%	80%
2019	82%	24%	80%
2018	82%	23%	79%
2017	82%	23%	79%
2016	84%	22%	78%
2015	78%	22%	67%
2014	77%	21%	76%
2013	77%	20%	75%
2012	75%	20%	74%
2011	75%	18%	74%
2010	69%	16%	67%
2009	66%	16%	65%
2008	65%	15%	63%
2007	61%	14%	61%
2006	57%	14%	58%
2005	56%	13%	58%
2004	53%	12%	56%
2003	50%	12%	54%
2002	54%	11%	52%
2001	49%	10%	50%
2000	52%	10%	49%
1999	45%	9%	46%
1998	41%	9%	44%
1997	37%	8%	42%
1996	31%	8%	39%
1995	27%	7%	36%
1994	21%	7%	34%
1993	16%	6%	31%
1992	17%	6%	30%
1991	11%	6%	26%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	1%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	4%
1998	3%	5%	4%
1997	1%	5%	4%
1996	1%	4%	4%
1995	1%	5%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	1%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	2%	4%	4%
1990	2%	4%	4%

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White

12%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	10%	49%	15%
2022	13%	50%	15%
2021	13%	51%	15%
2020	14%	53%	16%
2019	14%	53%	16%
2018	16%	55%	18%
2017	16%	55%	18%
2016	16%	56%	19%
2015	20%	57%	19%
2014	19%	58%	19%
2013	18%	59%	20%
2012	21%	60%	21%
2011	21%	63%	21%
2010	27%	64%	26%
2009	28%	65%	28%
2008	28%	66%	30%
2007	33%	68%	31%
2006	36%	69%	34%
2005	37%	70%	36%
2004	39%	71%	37%
2003	42%	71%	39%
2002	41%	73%	41%
2001	46%	74%	44%
2000	44%	75%	45%
1999	49%	76%	46%
1998	53%	76%	48%
1997	58%	77%	50%
1996	64%	78%	53%
1995	68%	79%	57%
1994	75%	80%	59%
1993	79%	81%	61%
1992	75%	81%	63%
1991	82%	82%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	1%	9%	2%
2022	1%	9%	2%
2021	1%	9%	2%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2018	2%	8%	3%
2017	2%	8%	3%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	0.22	0.68	0.32
2022	0.26	0.68	0.33
2021	0.28	0.67	0.34
2020	0.31	0.65	0.34
2019	0.31	0.65	0.34
2018	0.30	0.64	0.35
2017	0.30	0.64	0.35
2016	0.27	0.63	0.36
2015	0.35	0.62	0.41
2014	0.38	0.61	0.39
2013	0.38	0.61	0.40
2012	0.40	0.60	0.41
2011	0.41	0.58	0.42
2010	0.47	0.56	0.49
2009	0.49	0.55	0.51
2008	0.50	0.54	0.52
2007	0.52	0.51	0.53
2006	0.55	0.49	0.55
2005	0.55	0.49	0.54
2004	0.57	0.48	0.56
2003	0.58	0.47	0.56
2002	0.54	0.45	0.57
2001	0.55	0.44	0.57
2000	0.54	0.42	0.57
1999	0.56	0.40	0.58
1998	0.56	0.40	0.58
1997	0.53	0.39	0.57
1996	0.50	0.39	0.57
1995	0.46	0.36	0.56
1994	0.40	0.35	0.54
1993	0.35	0.34	0.53
1992	0.41	0.33	0.52
1991	0.32	0.32	0.50

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Eligible for

92%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	87%	41%	77%
2022	80%	36%	74%
2021	78%	35%	72%
2020	74%	35%	69%
2019	74%	35%	69%
2018	81%	37%	76%
2017	81%	37%	76%
2016	89%	38%	84%
2015	76%	39%	74%
2014	81%	39%	76%
2013	86%	38%	72%
2012	78%	37%	73%
2011	69%	33%	66%
2010	79%	33%	71%
2009	77%	29%	68%
2008	74%	28%	65%
2007	71%	28%	65%
2006	77%	29%	64%
2005	74%	27%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	4%	8%	7%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	14%	9%	9%
2008	13%	9%	10%
2007	11%	9%	7%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	12%	9%	8%
2002	14%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Yakima School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridgeview Elementary School's ranking?

Ridgeview Elementary School is ranked #1754 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary School?

535 students attend Ridgeview Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Ridgeview Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridgeview Elementary School?

Ridgeview Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Ridgeview Elementary School offer ?

Ridgeview Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ridgeview Elementary School part of?

Ridgeview Elementary School is part of Yakima School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 535 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education