Ridgecrest Elementary School

Ridgecrest Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-6
12616 Shaw Rd E,  Puyallup, WA
Puyallup School District
4.4
479 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Michelle Fox
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Math Proficiency
61%
Reading Proficiency
59%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
59%
Math Proficiency
61%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
28
Full Time Teachers
28
Teachers in First or Second Year
13%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
63.2%
State Average
41.7%
Science
59.7%
State Average
49.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
440:1

Student Diversity

Male
56.4%
Female
43.2%
White
52.4%
Hispanic
19.4%
Two or more races
14.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.3%
Black
4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.9%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
4.4 14 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/10/2025
Very involved leadership, PTA and subsequently, parents tend to be very involved in ensuring the school is run in a fair, positive manner that best meets the needs of the students. My children all did great while attending Ridgecrest elementary. Great neighborhood school!
1.0 parent
3/11/2022
During the 4th grade "health" video. The teacher decided to show a video about sex. It was not listed on the form and not supposed to be shown. This was not only a moral issue but legal. Parents were not informed of this by the school AT ALL. the children who thought they were just watching a "your...
5.0 parent
3/23/2021
Not only is this the only Puyallup school to be a National Blue Ribbon school for all of its incredible academic achievements, the climate and culture at Ridgecrest is far beyond all the other dozens of schools that I, a military member and military dependent growing up, have ever dealt with. So car...
5.0 parent
8/21/2020
My children have attended other schools in the Puyallup SD. Ridgecrest is by far and above the best. The climate of the school, the expectations and the care they show is like none other.

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