Kings Ridge School

www.kingsridge.resdonline.org/

353 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Kings Ridge School is a specialized educational institution located in Phoenix, Arizona, operating under the umbrella of the ResCare (now BrightSpring Health Services) residential and community service network. The school is primarily designed to serve students who require a highly structured, therapeutic, and supportive environment. It caters to youth who often face significant behavioral, emotional, or social challenges that may prevent them from succeeding in a traditional public school setting.

The school’s academic approach is integrated with individualized behavioral support plans, ensuring that students receive both standard curriculum instruction and necessary intervention services. By maintaining a small, controlled setting, Kings Ridge aims to foster student growth through consistent routine, individualized attention, and a focus on building the life skills necessary for successful reintegration into home, school, or community life.

353

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Kings Ridge School
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	259
Black	53
Asian	6
Two or More	6
American Indian	13

Hispanic
259 (73.4 %)
Black
53 (15.0 %)
White
16 (4.5 %)
American Indian
13 (3.7 %)
Asian
6 (1.7 %)
Two or More
6 (1.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Riverside Elementary District (4257)
Phone:	(602)477-8960
Website:	http://www.kingsridge.resdonline.org/
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	353
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Grade 5 92

Grade 6 89

Grade 7 85

Grade 8 87