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Butterfly Ridge Elementary

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Butterfly Ridge Elementary ranks 394 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Butterfly Ridge Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Frederick, MD, serving 607 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the high-performing Frederick County Public Schools district, with over 67% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The most notable feature of Butterfly Ridge is its strong and consistent improvement trajectory. After ranking in the 20th percentile in 2019, the school has climbed steadily to the 54th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, moving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating. This upward trend is not seen in its closest neighbor, Hillcrest Elementary (0.31 miles away), which has remained in the bottom 27th percentile despite having the highest per-student spending in the area. Butterfly Ridge invests heavily in its students, spending $22,353 per student with a low student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1—a stark contrast to the high-performing Parkway Elementary (2.0 miles away), which spends $18,720 per student with a ratio of 14.6:1. The school has also made excellent progress in reducing chronic absenteeism from a peak of 29.2% in 2021-2022 to 13.8% in 2024-2025, now significantly better than the district average of 16.7% and much lower than nearby Waverley Elementary (23.4%).

While Butterfly Ridge generally underperforms the district, 3rd grade mathematics is a bright spot, with 46.5% of students proficient in 2025-2026—close to the district average of 56.8% and above the state average of 42.6%. However, the school shows a dramatic decline in math proficiency as students progress, dropping to just 22.3% in 5th grade, a much steeper decline than the district average. This suggests a potential issue with math instruction in upper grades. Despite these challenges, Butterfly Ridge is outperforming its closest neighbor (Hillcrest) despite similar demographics, but still has a significant gap to close to reach the level of Orchard Grove Elementary (1.23 miles away), which ranks in the 71st percentile and excels in 5th grade math and science.

607

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,353

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

601 Contender Way
Frederick, MD 21703

(227) 203-1840

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Butterfly Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crestwood Middle
High:	Frederick High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.1%

African American:

19.3%

White:

18.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2019 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Maryland median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Frederick County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg50%

Maryland avg39%

394^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 34 pts since 2019

From bottom 20% (2019) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 39Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 24Frederick 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	52.4	394 of 865	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	406 of 865	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	469 of 859	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	452 of 855	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	526 of 862	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	571 of 802	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	681 of 853	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.1	253 of 504	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	547 of 796	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.1	173 of 347	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.9	334 of 546	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	531 of 788	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.1	109 of 136	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.6	352 of 528	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)50th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2021)50th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)39th percentile+10 vs school

White (2021)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)20th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics34%+6 vs state

Science24%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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
Butterfly Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Contender Way	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1840	607	48	12.6	67.4%	109 (18.0%)	117 (19.3%)	286 (47.1%)	43 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	52.4	394^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.5%		50.2	406^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.1%	12	46.5	36.7	22.3				33.6	60.6	48.1	48.5				51.8			24.3		$22,353	$2,591	$19,762
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1285 Hillcrest Drive	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1660	581	57	10.2	91.0%	32 (5.5%)	46 (7.9%)	470 (80.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	25	630^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.2%		17.3	728^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.8%	98	35.6	13.0	10.5				19.1	35.6	41.3	28.9				35.7			7.6		$24,563	$3,086	$21,477
Orchard Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5898 Hannover Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1400	613	39	15.7	53.7%	128 (20.9%)	170 (27.7%)	200 (32.6%)	53 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	71.7	253^rd of 865 public elementary schools	70.8%		59.8	338^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.9%	85	54.8	29.5	36.0				40.2	61.9	55.1	70.8				62.9			49.4		$17,665	$909	$16,756
Waverley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Waverley Dr	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1160	965	78	12.3	87.4%	78 (8.1%)	204 (21.1%)	582 (60.3%)	44 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.0%)	18.7	703^rd of 865 public elementary schools	18.7%		22.3	655^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.3%	48	23.1	22.7	9.7				18.8	27.5	36.6	14.2				26.1			6.1		$18,531	$2,444	$16,088
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%)	78.7	192^nd of 865 public elementary schools	77.8%		76.1	216^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.0%	24	63.4	42.1	36.4				47.2	65.9	68.4	61.4				65.0			51.2		$18,720	$774	$17,946
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%)	43.8	451^st of 865 public elementary schools	47.9%		52	389^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.0%	62	44.6	28.8	20.5				30.5	55.4	44.2	39.8				45.9			19.5		$21,708	$2,408	$19,300
Ballenger Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5250 Kingsbrook Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1880	715	52	13.7	57.5%	159 (22.2%)	187 (26.2%)	205 (28.7%)	59 (8.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (14.0%)	44.8	444^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.7%		58.1	352^nd of 865 public elementary schools	59.3%	92	28.4	27.4	21.4				25.8	51.5	49.3	44.6				48.4			29.1		$16,481	$1,055	$15,426
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%)	60.6	322^nd of 865 public elementary schools	62.8%		64.8	293^rd of 865 public elementary schools	66.1%	29	35.8	34.8	29.0				33.2	55.3	60.7	67.0				61.1			31.0		$18,234	$1,808	$16,426
Tuscarora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6321 Lambert Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1260	793	52	15.1	46.9%	184 (23.2%)	220 (27.7%)	228 (28.8%)	67 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (11.7%)	62.1	303^rd of 865 public elementary schools	65.0%		61.5	321^st of 865 public elementary schools	62.9%	18	51.9	41.4	29.8				40.3	57.9	54.5	48.8				53.6			33.3		$16,361	$889	$15,472
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%)	60.9	317^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.4%		54.6	367^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.6%	50	34.5	35.7	40.0	16.1	25.0	40.0	36.2	51.7	53.6	66.7	58.1	69.2	78.6	62.8			36.7	50.0	$14,857	$977	$13,880

Frequently Asked Questions about Butterfly Ridge Elementary

How many students attend Butterfly Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Butterfly Ridge Elementary.

What district is Butterfly Ridge Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Butterfly Ridge Elementary?

Students at Butterfly Ridge Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 19% African American, 18% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Butterfly Ridge Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Crestwood Middle
High : Frederick High

Is Butterfly Ridge Elementary a good school?

Butterfly Ridge Elementary ranks 394^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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