📍 701 Thornton, Liberty, Clay County, 64068
Ridgeview Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Liberty, Clay County. The school has 355 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Liberty 53 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ridgeview Elem. enrolls 355 students across grades K–5. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino and 9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 251 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 9.9% |
| Black or African American | 32 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 9% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
162 of the school's 355 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 133 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ridgeview Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 17, state house district 17.
Ridgeview Elem. is one of 20 schools in LIBERTY 53, based in LIBERTY, Missouri. The district serves 11,826 students district-wide and employs 863 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 355 students, Ridgeview Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 591 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large