Ridgecrest Elementary School in Huntsville, Alabama on �ǿմ�ý

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Ridgecrest Elementary School

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Ridgecrest Elementary School is an urban public school in Huntsville, Alabama that is part of Huntsville City School District. It serves 424 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades K - 5

424 Students

40 Teachers

3505 Cerro Vista St SW

Huntsville, AL 35805 View local requests

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Ridgecrest Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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