Ridgemont Early Literacy Center
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Houston, Texas
Ridgemont Early Literacy Center in Houston, Texas enrolled 410 students in 2024-25 with 35.0 full-time teachers, 11.7 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 18%
463 students in 2022-23, 459 students in 2023-24, 410 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 42.7 to 35.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 463 | 42.7 | 10.8 |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 34.4 | 13.3 |
| 2024-25 | 410 | 35.0 | 11.7 |
11.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 of every 100 Texas elementary schools
Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
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 323 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ridgemont Early Literacy Center enrolled 323 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 323 of the 323 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent20.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
67.1% of students were Hispanic, 29.5% Black, 1.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Hispanic67.1%
- Black29.5%
- Two or more races1.7%
- White1.2%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian0.2%
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 Houston
451 public elementary schools in Houston report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Point Elementary | 1,286 | 20.9 | 98.0% |
| Pilgrim Academy | 1,233 | 18.2 | 97.5% |
| West University Elementary | 1,183 | 18.5 | 6.0% |
| Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary | 1,172 | 12.0 | 77.4% |
| Harmony School of Excellence-Houston | 1,165 | 16.3 | 52.0% |
| KIPP Mosaic Primary | 1,092 | 25.0 | 84.7% |
| Centennial Elementary | 1,090 | 17.6 | 33.4% |
| KIPP Sharp Prep | 1,078 | 23.7 | 84.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Ridgemont Early Literacy Center
- Ridgemont ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, under 0.1 miles away: 337 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
- Ridgegate ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 432 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Compare Ridgemont Early Literacy Center with Ridgemont ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Fort Bend ISD spends per student$10,520 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,520
- The largest public schools in TexasRidgemont Early Literacy Center is the number 3,274 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#3,274 of 4,615
- Texas schools by students per teacher11.7 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.11.7:1
- 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 Ridgemont Early Literacy Center
How many students attend Ridgemont Early Literacy Center?
410 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 463 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX.What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgemont Early Literacy Center?
11.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Ridgemont Early Literacy Center a Title I school?
Ridgemont Early Literacy Center ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Ridgemont Early Literacy Center in?
Fort Bend ISD, NCES district ID 4819650. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 481965013681 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
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.