Ridgegate Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades K–5
Ridgegate Elementary School serves 432 students in grades K–5 in Houston (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 3188th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 35.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Ridgegate Elementary School follows the district calendar. First day Tue, Aug 11. Spring break Mon, Mar 8 – Fri, Mar 12. Last day Wed, May 26.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Fort Bend ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481965005467 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fort Bend ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 432 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.8% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
Ridgegate Elementary School in context
Size
Ridgegate Elementary School is the 44th largest of Fort Bend ISD's 53 elementary schools; its 432 students are 0.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 507; Ridgegate Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 3 with 92 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 44, against an average of 72 per grade. This year grade 5 has 86% more students than kindergarten (82 against 44). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 72.2% here and 26.6% across Fort Bend ISD. Black students are next, at 24.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.5% across Fort Bend 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
With 35.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 432 students, Ridgegate Elementary School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 432 students would have about 29.2 teachers, so Ridgegate Elementary School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ridgegate Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 151 other elementary schools, 39 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.2% |
| Black | 24.8% |
| White | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 92 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
| Grade 5 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6015 W Ridgecreek Dr., Houston, TX 77053
Phone: (281)634-4840
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ridgegate Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.0 mi | 567 | 12.5 | 80.8% |
| Ridgemont Early Literacy Center | Fort Bend ISD | 1.0 mi | 410 | 11.7 | 93.7% |
| Ridgemont Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.1 mi | 337 | 10.9 | 96.4% |
| YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.2 mi | 447 | 16.2 | 85.7% |
| Windsor Village Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 628 | 16.5 | 98.4% |
| Reagan K-8 Educational Center | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 682 | 12.7 | 93.1% |
| Grissom Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 424 | 12.8 | 95% |
| Hines-Caldwell | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 638 | 17.2 | 93.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.