Ridgeway Early Learning Center

3435 3435 Ridge Meadow Pkwy
Memphis, TN 38115

schools.scsk12.org/ridgewayearlylearning

178 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Ridgeway Early Learning Center is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Memphis, TN. Administered by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 178 enrolled students across grades PK through PK.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 10.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 3435 3435 Ridge Meadow Pkwy in Memphis, TN 38115, Ridgeway Early Learning Center serves families zoned within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

178

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ridgeway Early Learning Center
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	22
Black	156

Black
156 (87.6%)
Hispanic
22 (12.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Phone:	(901)416-1530
Website:	http://schools.scsk12.org/ridgewayearlylearning
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	178
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 178