RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER

410 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER is a mid-sized public educational campus located in HOUSTON, TX. Administered by FORT BEND ISD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 410 enrolled students across grades PK through 01.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 35.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 93.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 376 students qualified for free lunch and 8 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 5353 RIDGE CREEK DR in HOUSTON, TX 77053, RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER serves families zoned within the FORT BEND ISD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

410

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RIDGEMONT EARLY LITERACY CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	275
Black	121
Asian	1
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

Hispanic
275 (67.1%)
Black
121 (29.5%)
Two or More
7 (1.7%)
White
5 (1.2%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	FORT BEND ISD
Phone:	(281)634-9810
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	410
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	376
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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 158

Kindergarten 119

Grade 1 133