Ridgecrest Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring Branch ISD · Grades K–5
Ridgecrest Elementary School serves 836 students in grades K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 42 schools in Spring Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 334th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 57.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Spring Branch ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484110004686 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 836 | 32,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.7% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ridgecrest Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Spring Branch ISD, Ridgecrest Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 2.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 602 students, so Ridgecrest Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 166 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 98, against an average of 139 per grade. This year grade 5 has 56% more students than kindergarten (153 against 98). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 91.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Spring Branch ISD (55.5%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Spring Branch ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ridgecrest Elementary School has 57.38 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 836 students would have about 56.5 teachers, so Ridgecrest Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Cedar Brook Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 36 elementary schools within 5 miles and 194 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 91.1% |
| White | 4.7% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 98 |
| Grade 1 | 140 |
| Grade 2 | 142 |
| Grade 3 | 137 |
| Grade 4 | 166 |
| Grade 5 | 153 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2015 Ridgecrest, Houston, TX 77055
Phone: (713)251-6600
Website: rge.springbranchisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ridgecrest Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Brook Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 0.6 mi | 654 | 15.1 | 76.9% |
| Valley Oaks Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.0 mi | 894 | 15.8 | 9.2% |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.1 mi | 503 | 12.5 | 92.2% |
| Hollibrook Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.3 mi | 636 | 15.4 | 99.4% |
| Benbrook Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 481 | 16.6 | 98.8% |
| Spring Branch Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.4 mi | 570 | 14.5 | 96% |
| Housman Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.6 mi | 634 | 15.6 | 91.2% |
| Wainwright Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 382 | 13.2 | 98.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.