Ridgeway Early Learning Center

3435 3435 Ridge Meadow Pkwy
Memphis, TN 38115

schools.scsk12.org/ridgewayearlylearning

136 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Ridgeway Early Learning Center is a public pre kindergarten and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Memphis, TN with 136 students.

With 10 teachers, Ridgeway Early Learning Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.6:1. 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.

136

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ridgeway Early Learning Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	21
Black	114

Black
114 (83.8 %)
Hispanic
21 (15.4 %)
White
1 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Phone:	(901)416-1530
Website:	http://schools.scsk12.org/ridgewayearlylearning
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	136
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
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

Pre-Kindergarten 136