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Ridgely Elementary School

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Ridgely Elementary School ranks 495 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Ridgely Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ridgely, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 427 students. The school is part of the Caroline County Public Schools district, which is ranked 14 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgely Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Maryland elementary schools, with its performance on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests generally below the state and district averages in both mathematics and English language arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ridgely Elementary School's proficiency rates were 27.9% in mathematics and 39.2% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%, respectively. Nearby schools like Preston Elementary School and Denton Elementary School both outperformed Ridgely in mathematics and ELA proficiency rates.

Ridgely Elementary School has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 24.2% to 44.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average of around 15%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.42% to 55.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, Ridgely Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $17,033 to $19,934 over the past few years, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, similar to nearby schools in the Caroline County and Talbot County districts.

433

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,934

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

118 N Central Ave
Ridgely, MD 21660-1345

(410) 479-3243

District: Caroline County Public Schools

Students who attend Ridgely Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lockerman Middle School
High:	North Caroline High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

12.5%

African American:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (31% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

Maryland avg38%

495^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Caroline County Public Schools

14^th of 25Caroline County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	495 of 865	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	480 of 859	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	431 of 855	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	434 of 862	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	428 of 802	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	275 of 853	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	392 of 857	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	315 of 847	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	293 of 845	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.3	271 of 859	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	356 of 867	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	327 of 847	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	299 of 857	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.7	249 of 853	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.1	311 of 855	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	446 of 850	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.3	233 of 838	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	34.9	578 of 818	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.0	565 of 804	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	63.6	326 of 805	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.8	465 of 803	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	412 of 796	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.6	339 of 546	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.0	456 of 788	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.3	397 of 528	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)48th percentile~ school

Male (2021)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)38th percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)25th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

Science15%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgely Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 N Central Ave	Ridgely	21660	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 479-3243	433	35	12.3	59.6%	298 (68.8%)	48 (11.1%)	54 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	38.2	495^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.8%		35.9	480^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.1%	15	33.3	25.3	26.4	27.9	56.1	29.3	36.1	39.2	15.3	$19,934	$2,447	$17,488
Greensboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 N Main St	Greensboro	21639	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 479-3885	840	65	12.9	76.7%	335 (39.9%)	31 (3.7%)	421 (50.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.1%)	47.5	425^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.9%		37.2	467^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.6%	42	41.5	35.9	26.5	34.8	41.5	39.3	42.5	41.1	26.1	$18,965	$2,480	$16,485
Denton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 Sharp Rd	Denton	21629	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 479-1660	596	50	11.9	62.4%	351 (58.9%)	91 (15.3%)	58 (9.7%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (12.9%)	53.9	378^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.3%		43	438^th of 859 public elementary schools	49.0%	60	53.7	33.7	25.8	37.3	60.2	54.3	36.0	50.0	17.8	$18,834	$2,623	$16,211
Chapel District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11430 Cordova Rd	Cordova	21625	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 822-2391	359	27	13.1	40.1%	278 (77.4%)	11 (3.1%)	42 (11.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	80.2	178^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	184^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.6%	6	53.8	43.4	55.0	50.3	67.3	60.4	67.5	64.8	45.0	$18,349	$1,414	$16,935
Kennard Elementary School	Public	3-5	420 Little Kidwell Ave	Centreville	21617	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 758-1166	477	31	15.3	35.6%	355 (74.4%)	38 (8.0%)	43 (9.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	54	375^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.6%		60.9	301^st of 859 public elementary schools	65.0%	74	38.2	37.7	36.7	37.6	45.2	42.0	49.7	45.5	27.9	$15,949	$820	$15,129
Centreville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	213 Homewood Ave	Centreville	21617	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 758-1320	535	38	14.0	35.0%	415 (77.6%)	20 (3.7%)	65 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)								(n/a)										$15,910	$1,228	$14,683
Church Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	631 Main St	Church Hill	21623	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 556-6681	329	25	13.1	45.0%	225 (68.4%)	20 (6.1%)	53 (16.1%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.3%)	47.5	426^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.8%		45.4	412^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.0%	14	39.6	35.4		37.3	45.3	41.5		43.2		$21,073	$2,332	$18,741
Sudlersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S Church Street	Sudlersville	21668	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 438-3164	315	27	11.6	69.5%	164 (52.1%)	20 (6.3%)	115 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	24.8	613^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.1%		38.7	459^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.6%	154	20.0	28.0		23.6	18.3	40.0		28.2		$21,794	$2,638	$19,156
Grasonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5435 Main St	Grasonville	21638	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 827-8070	472	30	15.7	46.4%	293 (62.1%)	50 (10.6%)	80 (16.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.3%)	63.1	308^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.4%		74.9	197^th of 859 public elementary schools	77.1%	111	54.5	47.9	40.9	47.5	47.4	56.3	43.2	48.5	25.3	$20,371	$2,230	$18,141
Easton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Glenwood Ave	Easton	21601	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 822-0686	1,075	97	11.0	75.2%	294 (27.3%)	192 (17.9%)	486 (45.2%)	35 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.3%)	22.8	645^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.4%		23.7	601^st of 859 public elementary schools	30.0%	44	20.1	21.2	11.9	17.3	29.1	42.4	19.8	29.3	11.9	$19,911	$2,490	$17,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgely Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ridgely Elementary School?

Students at Ridgely Elementary School are 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Ridgely Elementary School in?

Caroline County Public Schools

Is Ridgely Elementary School a good school?

Ridgely Elementary School ranks 495^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgely Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Ridgely Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ridgely Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridgely Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lockerman Middle School
High : North Caroline High School

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