Ridglea Hills Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Fort Worth ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ridglea Hills Elementary School serves 742 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 132 schools in Fort Worth ISD. By enrollment it is the 673rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.7 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 ÷ 44.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Fort Worth ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481970001902 |
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 Worth ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 742 | 70,405 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.7% | 83.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Ridglea Hills Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 81 elementary schools in Fort Worth ISD, Ridglea Hills Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 483; Ridglea Hills 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 kindergarten with 118 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 98, against an average of 106 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 118 in kindergarten and 113 in grade 5. It also enrolls 98 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 40.4% here and 11.3% across Fort Worth ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 28.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.1% across Fort Worth 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 44.55 full-time-equivalent teachers for 742 students, Ridglea Hills Elementary School has 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 742 students would have about 50.1 teachers, so Ridglea Hills Elementary School has 5.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ridglea Hills Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Luella Merrett Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 115 other elementary schools, 31 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 40.4% |
| Hispanic | 28.4% |
| Black | 24.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 98 |
| Kindergarten | 118 |
| Grade 1 | 105 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 106 |
| Grade 4 | 100 |
| Grade 5 | 113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6817 Cumberland Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76116
Phone: (817)815-1700
Website: fortworthisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ridglea Hills Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luella Merrett Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.1 mi | 456 | 15.1 | 92.1% |
| Como Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.6 mi | 422 | 14.6 | 95% |
| M L Phillips Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.8 mi | 394 | 14.6 | 87.6% |
| Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts Elementary School | Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts | 2.2 mi | 255 | 15.9 | – |
| Overton Park Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.2 mi | 510 | 17.3 | 6.1% |
| IDEA Rise Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.3 mi | 681 | 22 | 88.5% |
| Waverly Park Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.4 mi | 639 | 14.5 | 76.7% |
| Tanglewood Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.4 mi | 575 | 18.4 | 19.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.