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River Ridge Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

3050 River Ridge Drive, Bluffton, SC 29910 · (843) 836-4600 · Part of Beaufort County School District

Bluffton’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,134
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about River Ridge Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Bluffton kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Bluffton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8River Ridge AcademyYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3050 River Ridge Drive, Bluffton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten104
Grade 1113
Grade 289
Grade 3122
Grade 4150
Grade 5128
Grade 6139
Grade 7121
Grade 8127
Enrollment over time
1,089’20
1,103’21
1,120’22
1,138’23
1,134’24

Up 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 27%Black 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about River Ridge Academy from Bluffton families.

Other schools in Beaufort County School District

The district →
Pritchardville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
A−
887 students11:1
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beaufort
D
785 students11:1
Bluffton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
B
709 students10:1
Michael C. Riley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
B
704 students10:1
Okatie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
A
648 students13:1
Red Cedar Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
B+
636 students11:1

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 South Carolina’s other public schools; Bluffton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.