Ridge Road Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Sandersville, Georgia

Ridge Road Primary School in Sandersville, Georgia enrolled 588 students in 2024-25 with 49.0 full-time teachers, 12.0 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

646 students in 2022-23, 643 students in 2023-24, 588 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.0 to 49.0.

Students enrolled at Ridge Road Primary School by school year2022-23: 646, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 58802004006008002022-236462023-246432024-25588
Students enrolled at Ridge Road Primary School by school year2022-23: 646, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 58802004006008002022-236462023-246432024-25588
Students enrolled at Ridge Road Primary School by school year2022-23: 646, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 58802004006008002022-236462023-246432024-25588
Students enrolled at Ridge Road Primary School by school year2022-23: 646, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 58802004006008002022-236462023-246432024-25588
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2364646.014.0
2023-2464350.012.9
2024-2558849.012.0

12.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 79 of every 100 Georgia elementary schools

Among the 1,289 Georgia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 12.0; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.0state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 12.0; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.0state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 12.0; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.0state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 12.0; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.0state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 725 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ridge Road Primary School enrolled 725 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 36 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 725 of the 725 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions36
  • Chronically absent15.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

67.9% of students were Black, 22.6% White, 5.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black67.9%
  2. White22.6%
  3. Two or more races5.4%
  4. Hispanic3.1%
  5. Asian0.7%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Sandersville

2 public elementary schools in Sandersville report 2024-25 enrollment; Ridge Road Primary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Ridge Road Primary School58812.095.1%
Ridge Road Elementary School58514.196.9%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Ridge Road Primary School

  1. Ridge Road Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, under 0.1 miles away: 585 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Johnson County Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 17 miles away: 508 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
  3. Compare Ridge Road Primary School with Ridge Road Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Washington County spends per student$14,361 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,361
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaRidge Road Primary School is the number 618 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#618 of 1,289
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher12.0 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.12.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Ridge Road Primary School

  1. How many students attend Ridge Road Primary School?
    588 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 646 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sandersville, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridge Road Primary School?
    12.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Ridge Road Primary School a Title I school?
    Ridge Road Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Ridge Road Primary School in?
    Washington County, NCES district ID 1305490. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130549001787 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22