Enrollment
772
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sun City, CA
Ridgemoor Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Ridgemoor Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062454007212
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ridgemoor Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of California schools.
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.6:1
- large classes for California
- 49.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 772
- students enrolled
Ridgemoor Elementary has class sizes larger than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Menifee Union · California
NCES ID 062454007212 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ridgemoor Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ridgemoor Elementary
Ridgemoor Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Sun City, California, enrolling 772 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.6:1 is larger than about 88% of California schools and 24% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 772 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 1,217 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #969, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and White (24%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 772 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Menifee Union spends $13,077 per pupil, 21% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Menifee Union also operates Harvest Hill S.T.E.a.M. Academy (1,196 students) and Bell Mountain Middle (1,066 students) alongside Ridgemoor Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ridgemoor Elementary compares
Ridgemoor Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.6:1 | ▲ 24% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.7% | ▼ 10% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 772 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
26.6:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
772
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.6:1
students per teacher
- 24% above state mean
Top 88% in California - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
41.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,077
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 772 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 57.5%
White 24.1%
Two or More 8.5%
African American 5.3%
Asian 4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.9, Ridgemoor Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Menifee Union, which includes Ridgemoor Elementary.
$13,077
Per student
-21%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.4%
State 67.1%
Federal 11.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Ridgemoor Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Hill S.T.E.a.M. Academy | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bell Mountain Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Menifee Valley Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Southshore Elementary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Oak Meadows Elementary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ridgemoor Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,196
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,066
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 941
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 843
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 818
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~772 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ridgemoor Elementary
How many students attend Ridgemoor Elementary?
Ridgemoor Elementary has 772 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sun City, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgemoor Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Ridgemoor Elementary is 26.6:1, which is 24% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 69% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ridgemoor Elementary?
49.7% of students at Ridgemoor Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ridgemoor Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Ridgemoor Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 57.5% of enrollment, in Sun City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridgemoor Elementary?
Ridgemoor Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ridgemoor Elementary a good school?
Ridgemoor Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Menifee Union?
Besides Ridgemoor Elementary, Menifee Union also operates Harvest Hill S.T.E.a.M. Academy (1,196 students), Bell Mountain Middle (1,066 students), and Menifee Valley Middle (941 students). See the Menifee Union district page for the complete list.
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