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Ridgecrest Elem Acad for Language Music and Sci

PublicElementaryGrades K–6Charter

325 South Downs St., Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · (760) 375-1010

Ridgecrest’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of California school districts

Directions
Students
239
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Ridgecrest Elem Acad for Language Music and Sci

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 50.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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325 South Downs St., Ridgecrest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten57
Grade 135
Grade 238
Grade 334
Grade 424
Grade 524
Grade 627
Enrollment over time
159’20
168’21
183’22
224’23
239’24

Up 50.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%White 28%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%Black 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ridgecrest Elem Acad for Language Music and Sci from Ridgecrest families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Ridgecrest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.