RIDGECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · LARGO, FL

RIDGECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in LARGO, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 438 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

438

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	152	35%
White	144	33%
Hispanic/Latino	59	13%
Two or more races	52	12%
Asian	28	6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	438	242M / 196F

English Language Learners: 27 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	67.0% +18.2pp	48.8%	341
Reading Proficiency	64.0% +11.8pp	52.2%	338
Science Proficiency	65-69%	—	136

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.54 grade levels

Math

-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

256 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

176

40.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	438	100%

Contact & Location

1901 119TH ST

LARGO, FL 33778

Phone: (727)588-3580

http://www.ridgecrest-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us

District

PINELLAS

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,718

District enrollment: 93,702

Other Schools in District

ACADEMIE DA VINCI CHARTER SCHOOL Elementary
ANONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATHENIAN ACADEMY Elementary
AZALEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARDMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAUDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAY VISTA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33778) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120156001670

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD