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Union Ridge Elementary

Ridgefield, WA · Ridgefield School District

Regular public school · Grades K-4 · Town, fringe

170th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 86% Improving

330 N FIFTH AVE, Ridgefield, WA 98642

(360)750-7600NCES ID 530735001107Directory 202324

712
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
27%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
15.1%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Union Ridge Elementary 170th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 86% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 79th in 2019 to 86th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%86%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 305 students tested · no science: WA tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4

English Language Arts
Union Ridge Elementary
70%
WA average
51%
Math
Union Ridge Elementary
67%
WA average
41%
English Language Arts over time Union Ridge Elementary WA average
25%50%75%70%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Union Ridge Elementary WA average
25%50%75%67%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 712 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic14%White70%Two+12%
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categories changedHispanic 13%White 70%Two or more races 12%95%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White87.7%70.4% 17.3 pts
Hispanic7.1%13.5% 6.4 pts
Two or more races2.4%11.8% 9.4 pts
Asian1.3%2.0% 0.7 pts
Black0.6%1.3% 0.7 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.6% 0.6 pts
American Indian0.9%0.6% 0.3 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $657K in zip 98642 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$177K$354K$531K$709K$660K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Union Ridge Elementary in?

Union Ridge Elementary is part of the Ridgefield School District district in Ridgefield, Washington.

Is Union Ridge Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Union Ridge Elementary 170th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 86% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Union Ridge Elementary?

White 70%, Hispanic 14%, Two or more races 12%, Asian 2% (712 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Union Ridge Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98642 is $657K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.