How does Ridgepoint Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Sacramento?

Ridgepoint Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.1/100, placing it at the 65th percentile statewide. 24% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,688 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ridgepoint Elementary?

24.5% of students at Ridgepoint Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ridgepoint Elementary improving or declining?

Ridgepoint Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 7.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ridgepoint Elementary?

23.5% of students at Ridgepoint 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.

Ridgepoint Elementary

Twin Rivers Unified Sacramento Sacramento County 95842

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,688 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

667 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 35.1%

White 27.1%

Asian 9.6%

Black 12.3%

Other 15.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ridgepoint Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.5%
Met Standard	23.2%
Below Standard	52.3%

Exceeded

24.5%

Met

23.2%

Below

52.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Ridgepoint Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.5% of students exceeded standard while 23.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.5 points above the Twin Rivers Unified district average of 13.0%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.3 points higher (vs 13.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 7.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

24.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

47.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+7.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

23.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,688

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	70	30.0%	17.1%	27.1%	25.7%	47.1%
4th	72	25.0%	30.6%	11.1%	33.3%	55.6%
5th	68	20.6%	33.8%	23.5%	22.1%	54.4%
6th	78	21.8%	30.8%	20.5%	26.9%	52.6%
7th	66	27.3%	30.3%	13.6%	28.8%	57.6%
8th	60	25.0%	25.0%	23.3%	26.7%	50.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	76	26.3%	21.1%	26.3%	26.3%	47.4%
4th	72	22.2%	19.4%	31.9%	26.4%	41.7%
5th	70	31.4%	24.3%	21.4%	22.9%	55.7%
6th	81	24.7%	19.8%	29.6%	25.9%	44.4%
7th	68	22.1%	11.8%	23.5%	42.6%	33.8%
8th	63	17.5%	14.3%	17.5%	50.8%	31.8%