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RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grades PK–05 · BLACKFOOT, ID · NCES 160027000025

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800 AIRPORT ROAD · BLACKFOOT, ID 83221

At a glance

Reported students

359

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

20

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

18:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Idaho elementary enrollment

51st percentile

Compared with 380 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

228.5

RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 359 reported students.

State peer staffing position

62nd percentile

18:1 reported; state peer median 17.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
383
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1

What the reported data says about RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BLACKFOOT. It is one of 12 current school records connected to BLACKFOOT DISTRICT. NCES reports 359 students for 2024–25.

Among 380 elementary schools in Idaho with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 357 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 51st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 18:1, close to the Idaho median of 17.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (62.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (31.8%). English learners represent 13.8% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 9.1%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking RIDGE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 18:1 student–teacher ratio and 20 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
13.8%
Students with disabilities
9.1%
Free/reduced-price lunch
54.3%
Lunch program
Not reported

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
0.1
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White62.7%
  • Hispanic31.8%
  • Black0.6%
  • Asian0.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native2.5%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Multiracial1.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in BLACKFOOT DISTRICT

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

403 reported students

DONALD D STALKER ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

237 reported students

GROVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

220 reported students

WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

211 reported students

FORT HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

101 reported students

BLACKFOOT HERITAGE SIXTH GRADE

Middle · Grades 06–06

277 reported students

View all 12 district schools →