Thurston Elementary School vs. Ridgeview Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 411 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thurston Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 363 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ridgeview Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
411 students
363 students
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![This chart displays total students of Ridgeview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ridgeview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-6ebGIs.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ridgeview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ridgeview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-bhNiD7n.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridgeview Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridgeview Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-F5GxE9.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#143 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#443 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridgeview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridgeview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-bsEeOKd.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon 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 Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-7LfHzZ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon 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 Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-SywqXP.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
20-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon 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 Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-bjs3eRF.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Ridgeview Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Ridgeview Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-j1hK9r.png)
Kindergarten Students
52
52
Grade 1 Students
73
45
Grade 2 Students
72
69
Grade 3 Students
64
60
Grade 4 Students
80
64
Grade 5 Students
70
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ridgeview Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ridgeview Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-6enzD5.png)
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
11%
15%
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% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-h7S01o.png)
% White
75%
78%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-YxmJRz.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-b28WrzK.png)
Diversity Score
0.41
0.37
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ridgeview Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Ridgeview Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-baqHAfv.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridgeview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/68000/68171/ridgeview-elementary-school-chart-6eZ3EG.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%
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