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Public elementary school · Sherwood Sd 88j · Sherwood, Oregon

Ridges Elementary School

Ridges Elementary School rates 8.4, right at the middle of Sherwood Sd 88j's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.4this school

8.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sherwood Sd 88j median is 8.7.

#167 of 1,229 schools in Oregon · Sherwood Sd 88j: 5 elementary schools rated, median 8.7

The brief

A Sherwood Sd 88j elementary school where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 167 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 4 of 7 in Sherwood Sd 88j.

Ridges Elementary School is listed in Sherwood Sd 88j, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math66%34 points above the Oregon average of 32%343 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Reading67%24 points above the Oregon average of 43%343 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Proficiency is down 23 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 66% recently.2025 OSAS; 30 test records from OR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.8
50% of the rating
Academics
9.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 74% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 76% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 97140; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ridges Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$119,241
Median home value
$618,000
Median rent
$1,934/mo
College educated
48.2%
Homeownership
77.1%
Poverty rate
3.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97140; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
20
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
52
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,120/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sherwood. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Sherwood), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
16%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 9.2Compare →
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  4. Ridges Elementary Schoolthis school
    8.4
  5. Sherwood Charter School1.4 mi · charter
    7.8Compare →
  6. 7.2Compare →
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  8. 5.8Compare →
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Ridges Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ridges Elementary School serve?

Ridges Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Ridges Elementary School?

Ridges Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 638 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridges Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ridges Elementary School is 19.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ridges Elementary School rank in OR?

Ridges Elementary School ranks #167 of 1,229 schools in OR.

What is Ridges Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Ridges Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Ridges Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ridges Elementary School has 74% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 76% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Ridges Elementary School a charter school?

No, Ridges Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ridges Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Ridges Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ridges Elementary School?

16.0% of students at Ridges Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
638
Student-teacher ratio
19.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Washington County
Rank in district
#4 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$14,016
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 97140)
27,999
Area average commute
24.3 min
Area median age
37.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oregon Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.