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Ridgecrest Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

738^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Ridgecrest Elementary in Hyattsville, MD, is a public PK-5 school serving 631 students within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where about 90% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch. Despite ranking in the bottom 15-22% of Maryland elementary schools overall, Ridgecrest stands out for its exceptional work with students from low socio-economic backgrounds—ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide for serving this group in 2020-2021, a 4-star achievement that places it in the top third of the state. This is a remarkable bright spot, showing the school has effective strategies in place for its highest-need students, even as it faces significant academic hurdles.

One interesting comparison is with nearby Cesar Chavez Elementary, just 0.46 miles away, which has much higher test scores (62.3% ELA proficiency vs. Ridgecrest’s 18.1%) and ranks in the 61st percentile statewide. However, Cesar Chavez serves a less disadvantaged population (65% free/reduced lunch), highlighting the strong link between poverty and performance. Ridgecrest’s ability to achieve strong results with its low-SES students, despite this challenge, underscores its effectiveness. Meanwhile, nearby Montgomery County schools like Piney Branch Elementary and Takoma Park Elementary serve much lower-poverty populations (34-37% free/reduced lunch) and achieve proficiency rates 3-4 times higher, reflecting district-level differences rather than school quality.

Ridgecrest also shows a unique grade-level pattern: its 5th graders outperformed the district in Math (22.5% vs. 14.0% proficient) in 2025-2026, but 4th graders saw a dramatic drop to just 2.6% proficient in Math—the lowest among nearby schools. This "4th-grade slump" may signal a transition issue worth investigating. Additionally, chronic absenteeism spiked to 37.4% in 2024-2025, up from 26-28% in prior years, though it remains lower than some peers like Edward M. Felegy Elementary (42.4%). With over $20,000 spent per student, Ridgecrest’s funding is high, and its strong subgroup performance suggests resources are reaching the right students—a foundation for future school-wide improvement.

631

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,402

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6120 Riggs Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20783-3103

(301) 853-0820

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nicholas Orem Middle
High:	High Point High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

African American:

15.7%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (17% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 34 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

738^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 135Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's 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	16.1	738 of 864	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	806 of 865	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	708 of 859	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	664 of 855	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	673 of 862	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	564 of 802	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	712 of 853	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	775 of 857	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	749 of 847	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	739 of 845	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	767 of 859	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.5	773 of 867	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.9	800 of 847	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	801 of 857	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	796 of 853	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.0	814 of 855	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.8	837 of 850	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.1	818 of 838	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	88.6	30 of 818	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	53 of 804	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	86.5	69 of 805	91.4%	★★★★★
2004	84.3	67 of 803	91.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	208 of 504	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.1	543 of 796	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.6	160 of 347	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.0	154 of 546	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.7	500 of 788	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)72nd percentile+42 vs school

African American (2021)59th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2021)54th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2021)37th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)32nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts18%-34 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

Mathematics16%-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
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0820	631	48	13.0	89.5%	3 (0.5%)	99 (15.7%)	525 (83.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.1	738^th of 864 public elementary schools	14.6%		12.3	806^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.8%	68	19.2	2.6	22.5	15.5	18.6	9.2	25.6	18.1	15.7	$20,402	$1,955	$18,447
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	6609 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 853-5694	355	26	13.4	65.1%	54 (15.2%)	40 (11.3%)	244 (68.7%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	59.3	334^th of 864 public elementary schools	61.3%		44.6	456^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.3%	122	38.9	26.0	19.1	28.5	57.4	72.0	57.4	62.3	40.4	$18,842	$968	$17,874
Chillum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Chillum Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0825	308	27	11.2	92.2%	4 (1.3%)	71 (23.1%)	230 (74.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.8	755^th of 864 public elementary schools	12.6%		13.9	777^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.2%	22	20.5	15.2	4.8	13.6	34.9	26.1	11.9	24.4	4.6	$25,022	$2,317	$22,705
Rosa L. Parks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6111 Ager Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8090	607	50	12.2	89.6%	6 (1.0%)	58 (9.6%)	526 (86.7%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6.9	851^st of 864 public elementary schools	1.5%		11.2	820^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.2%	31	13.6	3.9	0.0	6.3	18.6	7.1	8.1	11.3	6.3	$23,448	$1,973	$21,475
Carole Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Hannon St	Takoma Park	20912	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-5660	544	42	12.9	92.5%	11 (2.0%)	14 (2.6%)	516 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7.7	845^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.2%		7.5	855^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.2%	10	8.2	4.5	4.2	5.4	16.7	18.9	11.4	15.9	2.7	$20,572	$1,883	$18,689
Lewisdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Banning Pl	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8433	533	45	11.7	91.4%	8 (1.5%)	36 (6.8%)	484 (90.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	656^th of 864 public elementary schools	24.1%		25.1	610^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.5%	46	12.0	15.6	19.2	15.7	18.7	25.0	32.5	25.4	26.9	$21,105	$1,930	$19,175
Edward M. Felegy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 Editors Park Dr	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 386-1610	641	62	10.3	93.6%	23 (3.6%)	116 (18.1%)	476 (74.3%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	20.1	682^nd of 864 public elementary schools	21.1%		21	671^st of 865 public elementary schools	22.4%	11	20.0	10.1	11.6	13.9	23.5	38.5	29.4	30.8	16.3	$23,666	$2,123	$21,544
Piney Branch Elementary	Public	3-5	7510 Maple Ave	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7780	575	34	16.8	34.8%	251 (43.7%)	157 (27.3%)	106 (18.4%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.8%)	82.8	158^th of 864 public elementary schools	81.7%		87.6	103^rd of 865 public elementary schools	88.1%	55	55.2	51.9	53.1	53.3	57.8	65.7	68.4	64.3	55.6	$17,802	$1,041	$16,761
Takoma Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	7511 Holly Ave	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0980	559	37	15.1	36.7%	207 (37.0%)	162 (29.0%)	136 (24.3%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)								(n/a)										$17,108	$830	$16,278
Langley Park-McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8201 15th Ave	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8423	697	53	13.1	95.6%	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	679 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	12	794^th of 864 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.4	818^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.4%	24	18.0	9.6	14.3	14.0	16.2	15.4	18.2	16.4	10.3	$21,114	$1,963	$19,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgecrest Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ridgecrest Elementary?

Students at Ridgecrest Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 16% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ridgecrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nicholas Orem Middle
High : High Point High

How many students attend Ridgecrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Ridgecrest Elementary.

Is Ridgecrest Elementary a good school?

Ridgecrest Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Ridgecrest Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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