Ridgemont Early Literacy Center
- Elementary school in Fort Bend ISD
- Houston, TX
- Early education - 1st grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: N/A
Total students
459
Avg. teacher experience
9 years
Fort Bend ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Ridgemont Early Literacy Center is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Fort Bend ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 459 students. 59.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 46.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $69,064, which is $6,590 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Kimsheka Bowie
- kimsheka.bowie@fortbendisd.gov
- (281) 634-9810
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ridgemont Early Literacy Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
459
African American
160 (34.9%)
Fort Bend ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
281 (61.2%)
Fort Bend ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9 (2%)
Fort Bend ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
8 (1.7%)
Fort Bend ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
59.3 %
Fort Bend ISD: 42.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
92.8 %
Fort Bend ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
46.4 %
Fort Bend ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
46.4 %
Fort Bend ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0.4 %
Fort Bend ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
6.5 %
Fort Bend ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
23.6 %
Fort Bend ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
17.9 %
Fort Bend ISD: 16%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
27 %
Fort Bend ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 11%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
34.4
African American
11.5 (33.4%)
Fort Bend ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (2.9%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (5.8%)
Fort Bend ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
17.4 (50.5%)
Fort Bend ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1 (2.9%)
Fort Bend ISD: 37.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1.5 (4.5%)
Fort Bend ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.9%)
Fort Bend ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
26.9 (78.1%)
Fort Bend ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.5 (19%)
Fort Bend ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.3
Fort Bend ISD: 16.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
9 years
Fort Bend ISD: 11.1 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
$69,064
Fort Bend ISD: $65,480
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$51,042
Fort Bend ISD: $54,430
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$68,164
Fort Bend ISD: $61,234
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$70,716
Fort Bend ISD: $64,802
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$74,969
Fort Bend ISD: $68,556
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: $72,889
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: $78,202
Statewide: $74,014