Riverchase Elementary School vs. Rocky Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverchase Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Rocky Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 603 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverchase Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 573 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rocky Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
603 students
573 students
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![This chart displays total students of Rocky Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Rocky Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-bwSpqu0.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
44 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Rocky Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Rocky Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-9PYzxg.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-BJEU1M.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#55 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#90 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Rocky Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Rocky Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-b2by7tU.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
58%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-FqnL6M.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-bhyEiwB.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-B66NXp.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Rocky Ridge Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Rocky Ridge Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-Hz9zOP.png)
Pre-K Students
5
24
Kindergarten Students
90
82
Grade 1 Students
89
87
Grade 2 Students
94
85
Grade 3 Students
89
108
Grade 4 Students
112
87
Grade 5 Students
124
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-btgW7b5.png)
% Asian
11%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-SHGAFS.png)
% Hispanic
12%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-uK8G70.png)
% Black
23%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-Lkjvfr.png)
% White
48%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-fEUIFI.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-b28UZR3.png)
Diversity Score
0.69
0.62
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-b422nzw.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-bwUPagB.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rocky Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/0/34/rocky-ridge-elementary-school-chart-luaHpN.png)