Ridgemont Early Literacy Center
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Ridgemont Early Literacy Center serves 410 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Houston (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 3371st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.7 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 ÷ 34.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Ridgemont Early Literacy Center 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 | Pre-K–1 |
| 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 | 481965013681 |
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 | 410 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.7% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Ridgemont Early Literacy Center in context
Size
Ridgemont Early Literacy Center is the 48th largest of Fort Bend ISD's 53 elementary schools; its 410 students are 0.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 440; Ridgemont Early Literacy Center 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 pre-K with 158 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 119, against an average of 137 per grade. This year grade 1 has 12% more students than kindergarten (133 against 119). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 158 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 67.1% here and 26.6% across Fort Bend ISD. Black students are next, at 29.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
93.7% 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 34.99 full-time-equivalent teachers for 410 students, Ridgemont Early Literacy Center has 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 410 students would have about 27.7 teachers, so Ridgemont Early Literacy Center has 7.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ridgemont Early Literacy Center is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. Ridgemont Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 140 other elementary schools, 32 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 | 67.1% |
| Black | 29.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| White | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 158 |
| Kindergarten | 119 |
| Grade 1 | 133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5353 Ridge Creek Dr., Houston, TX 77053
Phone: (281)634-9810
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ridgemont Early Literacy Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgemont Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 0.1 mi | 337 | 10.9 | 96.4% |
| Ridgegate Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.0 mi | 432 | 12.2 | 96.8% |
| Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.0 mi | 567 | 12.5 | 80.8% |
| YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.2 mi | 447 | 16.2 | 85.7% |
| Reagan K-8 Educational Center | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 682 | 12.7 | 93.1% |
| Windsor Village Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 628 | 16.5 | 98.4% |
| Grissom Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.2 mi | 424 | 12.8 | 95% |
| King Early Childhood Center | Houston ISD | 2.3 mi | 299 | 17.6 | 99.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.