Ridgetop Elementary School
- Elementary school in Austin ISD
- Austin, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
Total students
341
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Austin ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Austin ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
Ridgetop Elementary School is an elementary school in Austin, TX, in the Austin ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 341 students. 25.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 93.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,836, which is $3,051 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
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Website
www.austinisd.org/schools/ridgetop
Address
5005 Caswell AveAustin, TX 78751-2622
Office phone number
Principals
- Kara Schultz
- ridgetop@austinisd.org
- (512) 414-4469
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ridgetop Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
341
African American
2 (0.6%)
Austin ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11 (3.2%)
Austin ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
175 (51.3%)
Austin ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
132 (38.7%)
Austin ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
21 (6.2%)
Austin ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
25.2 %
Austin ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
17.3 %
Austin ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.4 %
Austin ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
93.3 %
Austin ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
16.7 %
Austin ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.5 %
Austin ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2.6 %
Austin ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Austin ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Austin ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
4.3 %
Austin ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Austin ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
5.9 %
Austin ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
25.2
African American
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (4%)
Austin ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
19.2 (76.2%)
Austin ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5 (19.9%)
Austin ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19 (75.4%)
Austin ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.2 (24.6%)
Austin ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13.5
Austin ISD: 13.8
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Austin ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$55,836
Austin ISD: $56,424
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,150
Austin ISD: $50,931
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,885
Austin ISD: $53,753
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$53,783
Austin ISD: $55,764
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,967
Austin ISD: $56,873
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,213
Austin ISD: $61,418
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,408
Austin ISD: $71,664
Statewide: $71,111