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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAROLINE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240018000525
Ridgely Elementary School
118 N Central Ave, Ridgely, MD 21660 · (410) 479-3243 · Caroline County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
258 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
61.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +19.7pp since 2023
Math
38.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.1% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 27.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ridgely Elementary School
Ridgely Elementary School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgely Elementary School this school | 433 | 59.6% | 42.0% |
| Taneytown Elementary Taneytown | 450 | 60.0% | 48.0% |
| Preston Elementary School Preston | 381 | 60.1% | 49.6% |
| Perryville Elementary Perryville | 423 | 56.0% | 45.3% |
| Bay View Elementary North East | 506 | 62.6% | 27.0% |
| Williamsport Elementary Williamsport | 533 | 61.0% | 66.3% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ridgely Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #452 of 853 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #456 of 853 ▲ 125 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #276 of 853 ▲ 212 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #542 of 898 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #218 of 857 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.3% | #527 of 857 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.6% | #415 of 885 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #319 of 551 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 433 | 35 | 12.4:1 | 60% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 34 | 12.6:1 | 48% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 55% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 35 | 12.0:1 | 46% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 35 | 13.9:1 | 47% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 48% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 46% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 46% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 18 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgely Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (487 to 433); teachers unchanged (35 to 35).
About Ridgely Elementary School
Ridgely Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Ridgely, Maryland, (ZIP code 21660). It educates 433 students in pre-K through 5.
Caroline County Public Schools has a total of 9 schools and 5,648 students, Ridgely Elementary School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Ridgely Elementary School is 69% White. It is also 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 7% multiracial. Ridgely Elementary School has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Ridgely Elementary School is 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.4:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 60%.
The allk12 Grade for Ridgely Elementary School is B-. Compared with Maryland public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Ridgely Elementary School is 39.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Caroline County show that median household income is about $68,457, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 10 public schools operate in Caroline County, serving about 5,648 students.
The school nearest to Ridgely Elementary School is North Caroline High School, at a distance of about 3.8 miles. Within five miles of Ridgely Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Ridgely Elementary School ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Ridgely Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 433 was 3% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 421.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Ridgely Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Caroline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,669
Census ACS
Median income
$68,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caroline County Public Schools
- North Caroline High SchoolHigh · 1,238 students
- Greensboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 840 students
- Lockerman Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Denton Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Colonel Richardson High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Federalsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
Other schools in Ridgely
- North Caroline High SchoolHigh · 1,238 students
- Caroline Career & Technology CenterHigh
Other Ridgely Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Ridgely Elementary. Ridgely Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Ridgely Elementary SchoolSpringfield, IL · 343 students
Nearby schools
- North Caroline High School3.8 mi · 1,238
- Greensboro Elementary School4.9 mi · 840
- Lockerman Middle School5.3 mi · 827
- Denton Elementary School6.4 mi · 596
- Chapel District Elementary9.1 mi · 359
- Centreville Middle School10.6 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgely Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ridgely Elementary School?
Ridgely Elementary School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ridgely Elementary School serve?
Ridgely Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgely Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ridgely Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ridgely Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ridgely Elementary School are roughly 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Ridgely Elementary School in?
Ridgely Elementary School is part of Caroline County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.