Ridgecrest Intermediate School
28915 Northbay Rd, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 | (310) 544-2747
- Grades: 6-8
- Student Enrollment: 982
5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 982 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 67th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 28915 Northbay Rd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
School District Details
- Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,872
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Dropout Rate: 0.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.6
- Enrolled Students: 11,861
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 982
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 26.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 514 (52.3%)
- Females: 468 (47.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 7 (0.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 11 (1.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 18 (1.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 25 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 446 | 45.4% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 4.9% |
| White | 455 | 46.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 322 | 32.8% |
| 7th Grade | 340 | 34.6% |
| 8th Grade | 320 | 32.6% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
4.9%
District:
5.0%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
29.3%
District:
20.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
17.1%
District:
5.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 2.8%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.4%
Number of Certificated Staff: 41.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 9.0
Average Age
School:
36.2
District:
51.2
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Ridgecrest Intermediate School
- Reviewed by Student on September 06, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Ridgecrest is a great school that handles things very well and always gives the best into it. also this school has a staff that works on our education, safety, and our attitude for the world, ourselves and the people around us. this school is by far the best school ever
- Reviewed by Student on September 29, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- ridgecrest intermediate is by far the best school i have been at. it is very clean with teachers that teach us and care for us a lot. as mr. corwin says our school has the best teachers because the teachers care for kids and they were hand picked by the principal himself. i love ris!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 12, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I Love the principal who is so caring and compassionate toward the students acheving the staff is great the teachers are too. Mr. White, Ms Emery. GREAT SCHOOL!!!
- Reviewed by Student on July 10, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- this school is very clean so far, and i enjoy staying there. thank you for making it great!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Ridgecrest Intermediate School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 88.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 84.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 85.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 80.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 82.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 80.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 87.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 89.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 83.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 81.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 80.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | 79.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 85.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 82.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 81.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 86.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | 79.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | 81.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.0% | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 34.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 80.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 78.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 93.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 88.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 92.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 70.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | 66.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 61.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.0% | 37.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 32.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 60.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 58.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 56.0% | 24.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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