Ridgewood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lubbock, Texas · Frenship ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ridgewood Elementary School serves 545 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lubbock (Lubbock County). It is one of 14 schools in Frenship ISD. By enrollment it is the 2089th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Frenship ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481983022882 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Frenship ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 545 | 11,770 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.5% | 45.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Ridgewood Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 9 elementary schools in Frenship ISD, Ridgewood Elementary School is the smallest, with 4.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 612 students, so Ridgewood 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 113 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 78 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 73 in kindergarten and 72 in grade 5. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 47.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Frenship ISD (50.3%). White students are next, at 41.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.7% across Frenship ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ridgewood Elementary School has 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 545 students would have about 36.8 teachers, so Ridgewood Elementary School has 3.3 fewer.
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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Oak Ridge Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 15 elementary schools within 5 miles and 41 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47.5% |
| White | 41.5% |
| Black | 5.5% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
52.8% of students are girls and 47.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 93 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 113 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5506 Xenia Ave, Lubbock, TX 79407
Phone: (806)794-9409
Website: rw.frenship.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ridgewood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 1.7 mi | 678 | 16.5 | 45.9% |
| Bennett Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 1.8 mi | 610 | 14 | 42.3% |
| Westwind Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 2.1 mi | 613 | 16.6 | 54.3% |
| Crestview Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 2.8 mi | 609 | 16.2 | 29.9% |
| Upland Heights Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 2.9 mi | 652 | 16.7 | 41.1% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Lubbock | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 3.0 mi | 559 | 16.2 | 82.8% |
| Willow Bend Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 3.2 mi | 749 | 16.2 | 57% |
| Wester Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 3.3 mi | 359 | 13.6 | 90.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Frenship ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcove Trails Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 618 |
| Bennett Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 610 |
| Crestview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 609 |
| Frenship High School | High | 9–12 | 3,422 |
| Frenship Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 529 |
| Heritage Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 821 |
| Legacy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 579 |
| North Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 585 |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 678 |
| Terra Vista Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 760 |
| Upland Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 652 |
| Westwind Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 613 |
| Willow Bend Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 749 |