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Twin Ridge Elementary

Q: Is Twin Ridge Elementary a good school?

Twin Ridge Elementary ranks 135 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Twin Ridge Elementary in Mount Airy, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 703 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Frederick County Public Schools district, and it has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for six consecutive years while climbing from the 63rd to the 84th percentile in state rankings.

What truly sets Twin Ridge apart is its exceptional performance in mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, 55.8% of students were proficient in math—nearly double the district average of 38.5% and more than double the state average of 27.1%. This "math powerhouse" status is a clear differentiator from nearby schools. For example, while Green Valley Elementary also excels in math (62.2% proficiency), the gap to the district average is smaller. Twin Ridge also shines in English Language Arts (ELA), with 69.1% proficiency, and its 5th graders achieve a remarkable 73.8% proficiency rate—far above the district (59.9%) and state (46.8%) averages. Interestingly, the school achieves these results with a per-student spending of $14,384, which is notably lower than many high-performing peers like Deer Crossing Elementary ($21,754) and Lisbon Elementary ($19,583), suggesting efficient resource use.

A fascinating comparison emerges between Twin Ridge and its neighbors in the same town. While Twin Ridge (Frederick County) achieves 69.1% ELA proficiency, Mount Airy Elementary (Carroll County) and Parr's Ridge Elementary (Carroll County) achieve only 53.9% and 56.5%, respectively—a significant gap that highlights the impact of district policies and curriculum. Twin Ridge also shows a strong upward trajectory, unlike some peers that have seen slight declines. While chronic absenteeism (14.3%) is lower than the district average (16.7%), it remains higher than top performers like Blue Heron Elementary (7.0%), presenting an opportunity for further improvement.

703

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,384

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1106 Leafy Hollow Circle
Mount Airy, MD 21771

(227) 203-1240

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Twin Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Windsor Knolls Middle
High:	Linganore High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (60% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg50%

Maryland avg39%

135^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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
2026	84.6	135 of 864	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.4	105 of 865	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	129 of 859	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	159 of 855	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	154 of 862	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	209 of 802	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	312 of 853	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	229 of 857	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	204 of 847	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	156 of 845	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.4	136 of 859	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	158 of 867	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	188 of 847	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	167 of 857	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	243 of 853	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	209 of 855	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	269 of 850	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.3	178 of 838	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	34.8	579 of 818	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.3	510 of 804	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.1	546 of 805	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.3	474 of 803	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.8	212 of 796	73.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.7	51 of 347	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.8	101 of 546	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.9	199 of 788	74.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.9	12 of 136	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	260 of 528	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)91st percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2021)85th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)75th percentile~ school

Female (2021)73rd percentile~ school

White (2021)51st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+17 vs state

Mathematics56%+29 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Twin Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1106 Leafy Hollow Circle	Mount Airy	21771	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1240	703	39	18.0	20.6%	535 (76.1%)	15 (2.1%)	67 (9.5%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)	84.6	135^th of 864 public elementary schools	84.4%		87.4	105^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.9%	30	62.4	50.8	55.1	55.8	67.0	66.7	73.8	69.1	44.9	$14,384	$999	$13,386
Mount Airy Elementary	Public	3-5	405 North Main Street	Mount Airy	21771	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3540	462	29	15.8	19.7%	360 (77.9%)	17 (3.7%)	49 (10.6%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.5%)	72.5	250^th of 864 public elementary schools	71.1%		79.8	185^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.6%	65	62.4	61.1	39.2	54.1	50.4	58.6	51.7	53.9	39.9	$14,873	$623	$14,250
Parr's Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	202 Watersville Road	Mount Airy	21771	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3559	391	26	14.8	26.3%	304 (77.7%)	8 (2.0%)	61 (15.6%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)										$16,759	$546	$16,213
Kemptown Elementary	Public	K-5	3456 Kemptown Church Rd	Monrovia	21770	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1640	448	27	16.4	14.1%	315 (70.3%)	17 (3.8%)	42 (9.4%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.5%)	83.2	152^nd of 864 public elementary schools	82.4%		85.4	131^st of 865 public elementary schools	84.9%	21	60.7	50.0	55.4	54.5	70.9	60.9	68.9	66.1	47.3	$13,485	$990	$12,495
Green Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	11501 Fingerboard Rd	Monrovia	21770	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1680	850	50	16.9	13.4%	370 (43.5%)	87 (10.2%)	120 (14.1%)	198 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.6%)	85.9	128^th of 864 public elementary schools	85.2%		87.8	101^st of 865 public elementary schools	88.3%	27	71.7	57.4	54.7	62.2	71.7	66.5	56.4	65.8	48.3	$13,305	$792	$12,513
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%)	92.1	65^th of 864 public elementary schools	92.5%		95.6	31^st of 865 public elementary schools	96.4%	34	71.8	60.6	60.7	64.6	75.2	74.7	71.4	73.8	58.9	$15,600	$666	$14,934
Damascus Elementary	Public	K-5	10201 Bethesda Church Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6180	331	30	11.2	46.2%	119 (36.0%)	38 (11.5%)	143 (43.2%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	55.9	360^th of 864 public elementary schools	58.3%		59.1	343^rd of 865 public elementary schools	60.3%	17	57.9	40.3	24.0	41.4	57.9	35.5	54.0	48.5	26.0	$25,886	$1,157	$24,730
Lisbon Elementary	Public	K-5	15901 Frederick Rd	Woodbine	21797	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5506	480	32	15.1	14.4%	333 (69.4%)	20 (4.2%)	52 (10.8%)	46 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	89.9	92^nd of 864 public elementary schools	89.4%		88	99^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.6%	7	69.0	62.2	50.0	60.7	77.4	77.1	73.7	76.1	47.4	$19,583	$1,041	$18,542
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%)	90	90^th of 864 public elementary schools	89.6%		93.6	49^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.3%	41	81.8	47.6	74.6	67.3	79.5	62.2	77.6	72.7	62.7	$21,754	$1,112	$20,641
Clearspring Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9930 Moyer Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2580	541	40	13.4	42.3%	156 (28.8%)	91 (16.8%)	159 (29.4%)	71 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.5%)	81.9	162^nd of 864 public elementary schools	81.3%		85.1	134^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.5%	28	38.0	62.4	58.2	55.0	45.1	73.5	70.0	65.4	57.1	$22,658	$1,432	$21,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Twin Ridge Elementary

Is Twin Ridge Elementary a good school?

Twin Ridge Elementary ranks 135^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Twin Ridge Elementary?

Students at Twin Ridge Elementary are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Twin Ridge Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Twin Ridge Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Windsor Knolls Middle
High : Linganore High

How many students attend Twin Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Twin Ridge Elementary.

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