How does Ridgemoor Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Sun City?

Ridgemoor Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.8/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,612 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ridgemoor Elementary?

19.4% of students at Ridgemoor Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ridgemoor Elementary improving or declining?

Ridgemoor Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ridgemoor Elementary?

6.3% of students at Ridgemoor Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Ridgemoor Elementary

Menifee Union Sun City Riverside County 92586

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,612 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

739 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

73%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 58.3%

White 25.4%

Asian 0.9%

Black 3.4%

Other 11.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ridgemoor Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.4%
Met Standard	23.4%
Below Standard	57.3%

Exceeded

19.4%

Met

23.4%

Below

57.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Ridgemoor Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.4% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Menifee Union district average of 20.6%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.7% exceeded — 2.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.