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Ridgemont El

PublicElementaryGrades 2–5

4910 Raven Ridge Dr, Houston, TX 77053 · (281) 634-4880 · Part of Fort Bend Independent School District

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
337
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
2–5
The gist

What stands out about Ridgemont El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4910 Raven Ridge Dr, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 291
Grade 377
Grade 495
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
309’20
288’21
332’22
355’23
337’24

Up 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%Black 20%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ridgemont El from Houston families.

Other schools in Fort Bend Independent School District

The district →
James C Neill El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
B+
1,253 students18:1
Heritage Rose El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rosharon
C
1,245 students16:1
Malala Yousafzai
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
A
1,118 students17:1
Anne McCormick Sullivan El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sugar Land
A+
1,053 students17:1
Sienna Crossing El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missouri City
A+
1,035 students17:1
Carolyn and Vernon Madden El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
A
924 students16:1

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