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Spring Ridge Elementary

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Spring Ridge Elementary ranks 211 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Spring Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Frederick, Maryland, serving 603 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5 out of 25 in the state.

Spring Ridge Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30-40% of Maryland elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the state and district averages, particularly in 3rd grade. For example, in 2024-2025, 69.6% of 3rd graders at Spring Ridge Elementary were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 55.6% in the district and 42% statewide. However, the school has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.7% in 2023-2024 to 25.8% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Spring Ridge Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger, with higher proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts. For instance, in 2024-2025, Spring Ridge Elementary's MCAP Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 50.7%, compared to 42.5% at the next-highest performing nearby school, Parkway Elementary. However, some nearby schools, such as Deer Crossing Elementary and New Market Elementary, significantly outperform Spring Ridge in both Mathematics and English Language Arts.

605

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,817

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9051 Ridgefield Dr
Frederick, MD 21701-5828

(227) 203-1340

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Spring Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

African American:

17.5%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg49%

Maryland avg38%

211^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 25Frederick 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	76.4	211 of 865	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	246 of 859	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	255 of 855	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	209 of 862	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	240 of 802	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	442 of 853	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	350 of 857	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	371 of 847	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	301 of 845	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.9	274 of 859	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.0	161 of 867	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.7	271 of 847	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.6	349 of 857	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	324 of 853	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	343 of 855	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.6	474 of 850	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.7	288 of 838	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.5	454 of 818	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.8	463 of 804	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.1	579 of 805	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.8	504 of 803	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.6	51 of 504	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.3	224 of 796	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.2	244 of 546	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.0	265 of 788	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.1	93 of 136	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	229 of 528	56.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2021)90th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2021)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)57th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)55th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2021)32nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Mathematics51%+24 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, July 8, 2019

Poorly managed school in a poorly managed county school system. Teachers have been great, principal - NOT. SRES cannot keep my children safe. Enough said. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Both of my children have attended Spring Ridge Elem., and the whole family has loved it! The office and the teachers have great communication with the parents. Many healthy choices for lunch are available. The allowed play time, and the play areas are commendable. But, most importantly, the teachers that we have experience with are amazing, patient, and my children (one of whom has severe ADHD) thrived in this school. The office staff is friendly, helpful, and know all of the students by name, and have good communication and interaction with the parents as well. SRES also has a wonderful volunteer program for parents that have the time, and it was a joy to participate in. My children have attended a total of 6 schools between the 2 of them, and Spring Ridge Elem. is by FAR our favorite! Close Quote

Schools Near Spring Ridge Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spring Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9051 Ridgefield Dr	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1340	605	39	15.3	31.1%	298 (49.3%)	106 (17.5%)	101 (16.7%)	43 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.4%)	76.4	211^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.6%		69	246^th of 859 public elementary schools	71.4%	35	69.6	44.6	41.1				50.7	73.4	64.0	58.4				64.9		26.4			$15,817	$1,091	$14,726
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5830 Oakdale School Road	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1420	1,167	71	16.5	19.5%	436 (37.4%)	178 (15.3%)	142 (12.2%)	308 (26.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (8.7%)	86	124^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.7%		85.7	113^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.8%	11	62.4	57.5	54.0				57.8	71.6	68.7	66.5				68.9		38.2			$13,004	$679	$12,325
Frederick Classical Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	8445 Spires Way Suite CC	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(227) 203-3840	376	27	13.7	27.4%	125 (33.2%)	131 (34.8%)	43 (11.4%)	43 (11.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	89.9	90^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.6%		83	144^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.2%	54	61.9	57.1	48.8	56.1	54.1	36.4	56.4	76.2	69.0	69.0	82.9	88.1	71.4	76.1	80.0	47.6	58.5	64.3	$16,464	$533	$15,931
Deer Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10601 Finn Dr	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1760	528	35	14.9	19.3%	382 (72.3%)	30 (5.7%)	55 (10.4%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)	93.6	49^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.3%		88.8	89^th of 859 public elementary schools	89.6%	40	76.2	53.8	73.6				69.1	75.0	83.1	78.2				78.4		49.4			$21,754	$1,112	$20,641
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Madison St	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1580	615	50	12.4	81.0%	90 (14.6%)	204 (33.2%)	235 (38.2%)	20 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	52	389^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.0%		35.6	485^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.5%	96	48.6	23.3	28.2				34.4	54.8	37.5	51.3				48.1		24.4			$21,708	$2,408	$19,300
Blue Heron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Eaglehead Drive	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1820	680	42	16.1	8.5%	413 (60.7%)	48 (7.1%)	82 (12.1%)	64 (9.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.4%)	93.7	46^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.7%		82.6	147^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.9%	101	81.8	77.3	56.6				71.9	84.5	88.0	70.8				81.2		40.7			$15,384	$845	$14,539
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7215 Corporate Court	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(227) 203-3820	317	18	17.5	27.4%	172 (54.3%)	49 (15.5%)	49 (15.5%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	54.6	367^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.6%		45.4	411^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.2%	44	26.7	22.6	16.1	17.9	22.2	31.3	27.7	73.3	64.5	48.4	57.1	86.7	73.1	67.0	92.3	29.0	44.4	65.4	$14,857	$977	$13,880
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Carroll Pky	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1380	263	18	14.6	44.9%	131 (49.8%)	36 (13.7%)	60 (22.8%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.5%)	76.1	216^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.0%		76.9	191^st of 859 public elementary schools	77.8%	25	46.7	46.5	34.8				42.5	62.2	64.3	75.0				67.2		42.2			$18,720	$774	$17,946
North Frederick Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1010 Fairview Ave	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(227) 203-1480	660	46	14.5	57.4%	230 (34.8%)	130 (19.7%)	197 (29.8%)	23 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (11.5%)	64.8	293^rd of 865 public elementary schools	66.1%		52.1	358^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.3%	65	44.7	31.8	28.7				35.4	62.7	63.8	56.3				61.2		31.4			$18,234	$1,808	$16,426
New Market Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	93 W Main St	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(227) 203-1460	571	34	16.5	19.8%	414 (72.5%)	21 (3.7%)	84 (14.7%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	95.6	31^st of 865 public elementary schools	96.4%		91.4	66^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.3%	35	70.7	72.7	77.0				73.4	80.4	78.2	75.9				78.2		62.8			$15,600	$666	$14,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Ridge Elementary

What district is Spring Ridge Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Spring Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spring Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle

What is the racial makeup of Spring Ridge Elementary?

Students at Spring Ridge Elementary are 49% White, 18% African American, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Spring Ridge Elementary a good school?

Spring Ridge Elementary ranks 211^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spring Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Spring Ridge Elementary.

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