Small government primary school in outer regional Queensland, serving Prep–Year 6 with 52 enrolments.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is an A- overall.
Ridgelands State School is also known as RSS Ridgelands.
Ridgelands State School draws students from the Ridgelands SS.
Ridgelands State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 71.2/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 71/100, indicating strong performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 994, close to the national average of 1,000.
Ridgelands State School has about 52 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 7 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 511, Writing 446, Numeracy 432, Spelling 509, Grammar 508. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Ridgelands State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 52 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Ridgelands State School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 75/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Ridgelands State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 52% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
Ridgelands State School is located in Ridgelands, QLD, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 994 (44th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.