RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER

463 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER is a public elementary school and part of the FORT BEND ISD school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 463 students offering grade levels from PK to 01.

With 42 teachers, RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

463

Total Students

42.7

Full-Time Teachers

10.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	279
Black	161
Two or More	10
American Indian	2

Hispanic
279 (60.3 %)
Black
161 (34.8 %)
White
11 (2.4 %)
Two or More
10 (2.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	FORT BEND ISD
Phone:	(281)634-9810
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	463
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	376
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 197

Kindergarten 134

Grade 1 132