Ridgefield Christian School

3824 Casey Springs Road, Jonesboro, AR, 72404-0724 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Ridgefield Christian School's mission is to provide a distinctively Christ-centered, Bible-based education at an affordable cost. The purpose of this ministry is to guide students in the knowledge of God, the development of Christian character and academic excellence. Our purpose is to create a complete Christian education environment for students which helps them learn and grow academically, spiritually, physically and socially. Our graduates leave Ridgefield well-prepared for college, and for life....

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School Overview:

 
Ridgefield Christian School
Religious Affiliation Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1993
County Craighead County, AR
Student Body
Total Students 295 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(AR) School Avg.
% Students of Color 6% 11%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 26 students
Kind - 13 students
Grade 1 - 21 students
Grade 2 - 24 students
Grade 3 - 23 students
Grade 4 - 23 students
Grade 5 - 18 students
Grade 6 - 21 students
Grade 7 - 16 students
Grade 8 - 32 students
Grade 9 - 17 students
Grade 10 - 18 students
Grade 11 - 19 students
Grade 12 - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 27 teachers
Average Class Size 14
Number of AP Courses 1
Advanced Courses
Senior English7-9 Pre AP English
Classroom dress code Casual
(Dress code printed in student handbook)
This School
(AR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:13 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 178 days 179 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes PreK $3250 Discounts for multiple children 1-6 $4300 7-12 $4850
% on Financial Aid 10%
Average Financial Aid Grant $2,000
Head of School Randy Johnson
Sport
Total Sports Offered 10
 
Sports
BaseballBasketball
BowlingCheering
GolfMarksmanship
SoftballTennis
Track and FieldVolley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 8
 
Extracurriculars
Chess ClubDrama Club
Interact ClubJr and Sr Quiz Bowl
National Honor SocietyRobotics Team
Spanish National Honor SocietyStudent Council

School Notes:

  • Ridgefield Christian School's mission is to provide a distinctively Christ-centered, Bible-based education at an affordable cost. The purpose of this ministry is to guide students in the knowledge of God, the development of Christian character and academic excellence. Our purpose is to create a complete Christian education environment for students which helps them learn and grow academically, spiritually, physically and socially. Our graduates leave Ridgefield well-prepared for college, and for life.
  • Profile last updated: 10/06/2009

In the News:

  • The flu scare that wasn’t (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on November 15, 2009 at 06:05:25 am
    JONESBORO — When a child gets a high fever, parents get scared. That’s what happened on Oct. 27 with 7-year-old Daniel, a child in the 9-member Huey family of Jonesboro. Physicians initially diagnosed Daniel with swine flu or the H1N1 virus, but later determined he had staphylococcus pneumonia.
  • At A-State, an attack of robots (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on November 1, 2009 at 04:20:05 am
    JONESBORO — Robots invaded Arkansas State University on Saturday and overtook the imagination of several hundred high school students. Students from 16 area high schools competed in the fourth annual Crowley’s Ridge BEST Robotics competition in Centennial Hall of the Student Union.
  • Ridgefield students get hands dirty (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on October 20, 2009 at 02:50:19 pm
    JONESBORO — Pupils in Sheila Rodgers’ fourth-grade class at Ridgefield Christian School spent part of Monday morning planting tulip bulbs at a greenhouse behind the school.
  • Magic show sparks students’ electricity awareness (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on October 15, 2009 at 02:50:45 pm
    JONESBORO — Who says learning can’t be fun? Spend just a few minutes at one of Scott Davis’ magic shows, and the laughs and educational tips start rolling in.
  • 7 years of plenty (Jonesboro Sun)
    posted on October 13, 2009 at 02:50:50 pm
    JONESBORO — The Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association has reaccredited Ridgefield Christian School for an additional seven years, Administrator Randy Johnson said.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (72404)
School Zip (72404)
(AR) State Average
Population (Approximate) 16,546 people 2,671,129 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 37% 14%
Population Average Age 33 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $45,569 $34,195
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 19 years old 35 years old
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