Sunset Ridge Intermediate School

3215 South Hillhurst Road
Ridgefield, WA 98642

629 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

Sunset Ridge Intermediate School is a public middle school and part of the Ridgefield School District school district, located in Ridgefield, WA with 629 students offering grade levels from 05 to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 31 teachers, Sunset Ridge Intermediate School has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.9:1. 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.

629

Total Students

31.5

Full-Time Teachers

19.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

26.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sunset Ridge Intermediate School
Demographic	Student Count
White	464
Hispanic	95
Black	5
Asian	11
Two or More	50
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

White
464 (73.8 %)
Hispanic
95 (15.1 %)
Two or More
50 (7.9 %)
Asian
11 (1.7 %)
Black
5 (0.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

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:	N/A
District:	Ridgefield School District
Phone:	(360)619-1420
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	629
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	134
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	34

* 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 5 311

Grade 6 318