Ridgely Middle

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Ridgely Middle ranks 34 th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

121 Ridgely Road
Lutherville, MD 21093

(443) 809-7650

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 322 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,516

Students who attend Ridgely Middle usually attend:

High:

Dulaney High

Feeder schools for Ridgely Middle:

Elementary:	Hampton Elementary
	Lutherville Laboratory
	Pinewood Elementary
	Pot Spring Elementary
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	Timonium Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 1,061

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Asian:

16.8%

African American:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgely Middle ranks better than 89.4% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks first among 26 ranked middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.2%), Asian (16.8%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgely Middle is 15. 14 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ridgely Middle employs 70.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgely Middle is $13,516. 21 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ridgely Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgely Middle 34^th of 322 Maryland public middle schools. (See Ridgely Middle in the ranking list.)

Baltimore County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore County Public Schools 18^th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridgely Middle

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Rank History for all students at Ridgely Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	4.02	236^th	252	6.3%
2005	2.79	245^th	255	3.9%
2006	4.09	243^rd	254	4.3%
2007	6.02	250^th	264	5.3%
2008	89.56	10^th	283	96.5%
2009	86.84	18^th	301	94.0%
2010	86.55	23^rd	324	92.9%
2011	88.61	15^th	309	95.1%
2012	86.88	24^th	314	92.4%
2013	89.63	11^th	316	96.5%
2014	90.81	11^th	339	96.8%
2015	96.59	6^th	315	98.1%
2016	85.56	32^nd	314	89.8%
2017	90.47	30^th	317	90.5%
2018	88.77	38^th	328	88.4%
2019	85.86	42^nd	316	86.7%
2021	88.15	23^rd	303	92.4%
2022	89.47	29^th	333	91.3%
2023	86.17	34^th	322	89.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ridgely Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	70.24	32^nd	136	76.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgely Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.58	42^nd	120	65.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgely Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	72.72	32^nd	273	88.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridgely Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	87.26	27^th	303	91.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridgely Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	86.38	23^rd	288	92.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ridgely Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	74.53	20^th	116	82.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Ridgely Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	65.09	69^th	259	73.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgely Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	66.64	44^th	207	78.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ridgely Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.11	34^th	210	83.8%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Ridgely Middle coddles students to a shameful degree. As an official school policy, the students are allowed to re-do 90 of assignments. I don't understand in the least how this is a beneficial policy, as it certainly isn't how most high schools and colleges operate, in addition to, oh, REAL LIFE. The bottom line is that the school doesn't have faith that kids can rise to the challenge, so it doesn't even TRY to make them stretch intellectually. It's easier for tired teachers to slap A's on everything and not worry about student and parent complaints. Principal Seth Barish sends his own middle school-age children to a private school. If that doesn't say something, I don't know what does. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ridgely Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	655	13	60	9	2	n/a	n/a	739
1990	721	17	56	8	0	n/a	n/a	802
1991	781	15	54	11	0	n/a	n/a	861
1992	776	19	64	6	0	n/a	n/a	865
1993	809	15	66	7	0	n/a	n/a	897
1994	853	27	70	7	10	n/a	n/a	967
1995	909	32	75	8	8	n/a	n/a	1032
1996	909	32	75	8	8	n/a	n/a	1032
1997	898	41	77	12	2	n/a	n/a	1030
1998	891	40	82	14	1	n/a	n/a	1028
1999	879	48	82	12	3	n/a	n/a	1024
2000	905	47	74	10	2	n/a	n/a	1038
2001	886	43	88	11	1	n/a	n/a	1029
2002	913	48	98	12	1	n/a	n/a	1072
2003	913	48	98	12	1	n/a	n/a	1072
2004	873	61	91	17	2	n/a	n/a	1044
2005	808	87	97	22	2	n/a	n/a	1016
2006	799	115	99	24	3	n/a	n/a	1040
2007	783	151	117	20	2	n/a	n/a	1073
2008	795	116	127	23	3	n/a	n/a	1064
2009	756	116	149	29	2	n/a	n/a	1052
2010	745	91	141	33	1	n/a	n/a	1011
2011	732	102	142	41	0	0	17	1034
2012	770	107	139	46	0	0	19	1081
2013	805	100	136	34	0	0	25	1100
2014	801	86	138	40	1	0	34	1100
2015	811	93	153	48	2	0	47	1154
2016	810	89	166	51	3	0	52	1171
2017	833	107	182	55	0	0	56	1233
2018	793	102	183	54	0	0	56	1188
2019	747	114	196	53	2	0	53	1165
2020	689	109	196	64	3	3	49	1113
2021	676	105	207	61	3	3	45	1100
2022	618	114	190	80	1	1	46	1050
2023	628	115	178	79	1	2	58	1061

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridgely Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	739	47.4	15.5	n/a
1990	802	53.0	15.1	0.6
1991	861	55.8	15.4	1.6
1992	865	56.5	15.3	1.2
1993	897	68.2	13.2	1.1
1994	967	58.3	16.6	3.6
1995	1032	62.0	16.6	3.5
1996	1032	62.0	16.6	3.5
1997	1030	63.2	16.3	3.8
1998	1028	64.6	15.9	4.2
1999	1024	64.7	15.8	4.9
2000	1038	64.0	16.2	5.8
2001	1029	68.0	15.1	5.5
2002	1072	67.7	15.8	4.7
2003	1072	67.7	15.8	4.7
2004	1044	67.5	15.5	5.9
2005	1016	64.0	15.9	7.6
2006	1040	62.0	16.8	9.1
2007	1073	67.6	15.9	8.5
2008	1064	66.6	16.0	8.2
2009	1052	66.0	15.9	9.1
2010	1011	65.3	15.4	9.2
2011	1034	64.8	15.9	11.3
2012	1081	65.5	16.5	11.2
2013	1100	66.7	16.4	10.9
2014	1100	69.4	15.8	10.8
2015	1154	66.0	17.4	9.5
2016	1171	70.0	16.7	9.2
2017	1233	75.6	16.3	9.2
2018	1188	77.1	15.4	12.1
2019	1165	72.5	16.0	12.3
2020	1113	74.5	14.9	12.7
2021	1100	71.5	15.3	13.7
2022	1050	71.6	14.6	10.1
2023	1061	70.6	15.0	21

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridgely Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	739	47.4	15.5	n/a
1990	802	53.0	15.1	0.6
1991	861	55.8	15.4	1.6
1992	865	56.5	15.3	1.2
1993	897	68.2	13.2	1.1
1994	967	58.3	16.6	3.6
1995	1032	62.0	16.6	3.5
1996	1032	62.0	16.6	3.5
1997	1030	63.2	16.3	3.8
1998	1028	64.6	15.9	4.2
1999	1024	64.7	15.8	4.9
2000	1038	64.0	16.2	5.8
2001	1029	68.0	15.1	5.5
2002	1072	67.7	15.8	4.7
2003	1072	67.7	15.8	4.7
2004	1044	67.5	15.5	5.9
2005	1016	64.0	15.9	7.6
2006	1040	62.0	16.8	9.1
2007	1073	67.6	15.9	8.5
2008	1064	66.6	16.0	8.2
2009	1052	66.0	15.9	9.1
2010	1011	65.3	15.4	9.2
2011	1034	64.8	15.9	11.3
2012	1081	65.5	16.5	11.2
2013	1100	66.7	16.4	10.9
2014	1100	69.4	15.8	10.8
2015	1154	66.0	17.4	9.5
2016	1171	70.0	16.7	9.2
2017	1233	75.6	16.3	9.2
2018	1188	77.1	15.4	12.1
2019	1165	72.5	16.0	12.3
2020	1113	74.5	14.9	12.7
2021	1100	71.5	15.3	13.7
2022	1050	71.6	14.6	10.1
2023	1061	70.6	15.0	21

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridgely Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$419 (3.3%)	$12,224 (96.7%)	$12,643
2020	$396 (2.9%)	$13,187 (97.1%)	$13,583
2021	$516 (3.8%)	$13,000 (96.2%)	$13,516

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgely Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 42^nd of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 34^th of 322 Middle schools	2.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1165	1061	8.9%
African American	114	115	0.9%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	196	178	9.2%
Hispanic	53	79	49.1%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	747	628	15.9%
Two or More Races	53	58	9.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.3%	21%	8.7%

Schools Near Ridgely Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)			MCAP English Language Arts (2023)					MCAP Algebra I (2023)	MCAP Geometry (2023)	MCAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 4th 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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgely Middle	Public	6-8	121 Ridgely Road	Lutherville	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-7650	1,061	71	15.0	21.0%	628 (59.2%)	115 (10.8%)	79 (7.4%)	178 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.5%)	86.2	34^th of 322 public middle schools	89.4%		89.5	29^th of 333 public middle schools	91.3%	5	36.5	16.3	34.3		70.0	65.9	72.7	69.5	37.5	47.9		58.9	$13,516	$516	$13,000
Cockeysville Middle	Public	6-8	10401 Greenside Dr	Cockeysville	21030	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-7626	840	58	14.4	41.5%	348 (41.4%)	196 (23.3%)	180 (21.4%)	73 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	68.3	82^nd of 322 public middle schools	74.5%		63.3	112^th of 333 public middle schools	66.4%	30	26.1		17.9		55.1	54.8	52.5	54.1	23.3	25.7		35.0	$16,542	$540	$16,002
Loch Raven Technical Academy	Public	6-8	8101 La Salle Rd	Baltimore	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-3518	781	50	15.6	60.1%	141 (18.1%)	514 (65.8%)	63 (8.1%)	22 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.0%)	18.1	270^th of 322 public middle schools	16.1%		21.6	266^th of 333 public middle schools	20.1%	4	6.7				22.6	25.7	26.7	25.0	8.0	10.0		16.1	$14,691	$682	$14,008
Dumbarton Middle	Public	6-8	300 Dumbarton Rd	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-3176	1,073	75	14.3	31.5%	558 (52.0%)	176 (16.4%)	184 (17.1%)	91 (8.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.6%)	64.6	90^th of 322 public middle schools	72.0%		73.1	83^rd of 333 public middle schools	75.1%	7	25.8	14.3	27.2		52.6	60.5	47.4	53.1	47.2	56.9		37.6	$13,323	$548	$12,775
Pine Grove Middle	Public	6-8	9200 Old Harford Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-5270	916	61	15.1	56.4%	340 (37.1%)	382 (41.7%)	69 (7.5%)	68 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.0%)	34.6	187^th of 322 public middle schools	41.9%		42.7	188^th of 333 public middle schools	43.5%	1	14.4		13.0		37.9	34.0	33.0	35.0	18.9	42.0		24.3	$14,482	$582	$13,900
Parkville Middle	Public	6-8	8711 Avondale Road	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-5250	999	66	15.1	55.2%	350 (35.0%)	425 (42.5%)	84 (8.4%)	69 (6.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.7%)	36.7	175^th of 322 public middle schools	45.7%		33.1	216^th of 333 public middle schools	35.1%	41	14.2		9.1		40.5	37.8	34.1	37.6	8.8	22.7		23.5	$13,611	$701	$12,911
Pikesville Middle	Public	6-8	7701 Seven Mile Ln	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-1207	967	60	16.1	56.5%	144 (14.9%)	627 (64.8%)	120 (12.4%)	39 (4.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.3%)	25.2	229^th of 322 public middle schools	28.9%		28.4	238^th of 333 public middle schools	28.5%	9	11.2		6.6		33.1	27.4	33.0	31.3	12.0	9.6		15.8	$13,808	$523	$13,284
Stadium School	Public	6-8	1400 Exeter Hall Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 984-2682	339	19	18.3	84.4%	3 (0.9%)	324 (95.6%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2.9	322^nd of 322 public middle schools	0.0%		11.7	321^st of 333 public middle schools	3.6%	1					5.4	6.5	6.2	6.0					$14,384	$2,165	$12,220
Sudbrook Magnet Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Bedford Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 887-6720	929	74	12.6	50.1%	96 (10.3%)	517 (55.7%)	243 (26.2%)	43 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.7%)	35	184^th of 322 public middle schools	42.9%		41.4	189^th of 333 public middle schools	43.2%	5	8.1		7.7		42.8	40.4	40.7	41.3	31.2	15.2		17.6	$14,391	$544	$13,847
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys	Public, Charter	4-8	2525 Kirk Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 642-5320	325	9	36.1	77.2%	0 (0.0%)	318 (97.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4.2	318^th of 322 public middle schools	1.2%		20.6	278^th of 333 public middle schools	16.5%	40				5.3	8.3	11.3	8.6	8.1			6.3		$17,403	$2,117	$15,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgely Middle

How many students attend Ridgely Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,061 students attended Ridgely Middle.

Is Ridgely Middle a good school?

Ridgely Middle ranks 34^th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgely Middle?

Students at Ridgely Middle are 59% White, 17% Asian, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Ridgely Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Ridgely Middle attend?

Students who attend Ridgely Middle usually go on to attend Dulaney High

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