📍 2820 Merriman St, Port Neches, Jefferson County, 77651
Ridgewood el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Port Neches, Jefferson County. The school has 431 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Port Neches-Groves Isd school district. It serves grades K–3. The school employs 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths.
Ridgewood el enrolls 431 students across grades K–3. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 241 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 24% |
| Asian | 53 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
180 of the school's 431 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 167 qualify for free lunch and 13 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.
The school's NCES locale classification is Suburb, Midsize. 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 TX-14, state senate district 4, state house district 21.
Ridgewood el is one of 16 schools in PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD, based in PORT NECHES, Texas. The district serves 5,349 students district-wide and employs 371 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 431 students, Ridgewood el is larger than the district average of about 334 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize