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Ridge Elementary

Q: Is Ridge Elementary a good school?

Ridge Elementary ranks 357 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Elementary is a small, rural school in Ridge, MD, serving 209 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, where over half of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Ridge Elementary has shown recent improvement, earning a 3-star rating and moving from the 46th to the 59th percentile in state rankings over the past few years. The school shines in 5th-grade science, where 44.8% of students are proficient—well above both the district and state averages. However, math is a significant challenge, with only 31.3% of students overall proficient, which is below the district average. A critical concern is 4th-grade math, where just 13.6% of students are proficient, the lowest among nearby schools like Evergreen Elementary School (which achieves 58.8% math proficiency with lower spending) and Town Creek Elementary (a peer school with similar demographics that outperforms Ridge in math). Chronic absenteeism is a persistent issue, with a rate of 31.2% that is higher than the district average and most area schools, likely contributing to academic struggles.

While Ridge invests heavily per student ($21,930), this spending hasn't yet translated into top-tier math scores, especially compared to schools like Evergreen. The school is recovering in English Language Arts, with scores now matching the state average, but math progress has stagnated. For parents, this means Ridge offers strong science instruction and a positive upward trend, but targeted support in math—particularly for 4th graders—and efforts to improve attendance are key areas to watch. The school's leadership is focused on building on recent gains, making it a school with potential that requires active parent engagement to address its challenges.

209

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,930

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

49430 Airedale Rd
Ridge, MD 20680-0095

(301) 872-0200

District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

Students who attend Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Ridge Middle
High:	Great Mills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Two or more races:

17.2%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg47%

Maryland avg39%

357^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 19Elementary Schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools

7^th of 25St. Mary'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	56.3	357 of 864	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	482 of 865	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	457 of 859	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	460 of 855	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	290 of 862	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	332 of 802	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	344 of 853	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	526 of 857	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.7	420 of 847	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.7	405 of 845	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	396 of 859	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.0	437 of 867	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	410 of 847	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.7	527 of 857	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.5	556 of 853	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.7	373 of 855	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.6	534 of 850	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.8	298 of 838	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	243 of 818	70.3%	★★★★☆
2006	60.5	351 of 804	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.9	262 of 805	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.5	372 of 803	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.7	325 of 796	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	395 of 788	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.8	411 of 528	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)59th percentile~ school

Male (2021)50th percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)22nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science45%+12 vs state

Mathematics31%+4 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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	49430 Airedale Rd	Ridge	20680	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 872-0200	209	15	13.5	54.5%	147 (70.3%)	16 (7.7%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (17.2%)	56.3	357^th of 864 public elementary schools	58.7%		39.9	482^nd of 865 public elementary schools	44.3%	125	43.8	13.6	31.0				31.3	53.1	45.5	55.2				51.8		44.8		$21,930	$1,040	$20,891
Park Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20343 Hermanville Rd	Park Hall	20667	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4054	569	38	14.8	58.5%	181 (31.8%)	241 (42.4%)	56 (9.8%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	76 (13.4%)	42.9	459^th of 864 public elementary schools	46.9%		44.2	460^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.8%	1	36.0	35.2	22.4				30.3	39.5	46.3	43.4				42.7		27.1		$19,368	$2,414	$16,954
Piney Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44550 Tall Timbers Rd	Tall Timbers	20690	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 994-2205	435	27	16.3	35.9%	326 (74.9%)	29 (6.7%)	23 (5.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.7%)	66.7	280^th of 864 public elementary schools	67.6%		66.6	281^st of 865 public elementary schools	67.5%	1	44.3	41.5	40.0				42.0	57.0	57.8	55.4				56.8		38.5		$17,394	$1,206	$16,188
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46155 Carver School Blvd	Great Mills	20634	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4076	460	38	12.0	76.3%	62 (13.5%)	218 (47.4%)	127 (27.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	23.5	640^th of 864 public elementary schools	25.9%		26.7	591^st of 865 public elementary schools	31.7%	49	10.5	12.3	14.9				12.7	22.8	38.4	37.3				33.5		20.9		$23,748	$3,740	$20,008
Chesapeake Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	20945 Great Mills Road	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 863-9585	539	38	14.1	26.9%	326 (60.5%)	89 (16.5%)	33 (6.1%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (12.8%)	79.8	182^nd of 864 public elementary schools	78.9%		79.4	187^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.4%	5	42.6	38.7	59.0	34.4	51.9	22.7	45.8	67.2	59.7	65.6	78.7	72.2	75.4	69.7	64.1	59.0	70.5	$16,810	$1,019	$15,791
Lexington Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46763 Shangri La Dr	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4085	383	31	12.4	76.0%	47 (12.3%)	197 (51.4%)	84 (21.9%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)	11.9	795^th of 864 public elementary schools	8.0%		20.9	673^rd of 865 public elementary schools	22.2%	122	3.3	9.1	9.0				7.1	13.6	25.0	23.9				20.9		10.6		$22,618	$3,474	$19,144
Greenview Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45711 Military Ln	Great Mills	20634	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4095	294	24	12.3	57.1%	87 (29.6%)	110 (37.4%)	30 (10.2%)	14 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (17.3%)	40.4	474^th of 864 public elementary schools	45.1%		47.4	427^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.6%	47	29.8	32.0	18.8				26.9	46.8	54.0	39.6				46.9		14.6		$24,270	$2,669	$21,600
Green Holly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46060 Millstone Landing Rd	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4064	478	38	12.4	63.0%	157 (32.8%)	168 (35.1%)	81 (16.9%)	21 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.8%)	61.5	307^th of 864 public elementary schools	64.5%		56.9	355^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.0%	48	45.8	55.8	32.1				44.4	54.2	59.6	47.2				53.6		24.5		$25,215	$2,575	$22,640
Town Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45805 Dent Dr	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4044	220	16	13.4	56.4%	114 (51.8%)	42 (19.1%)	32 (14.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.7%)	54.7	367^th of 864 public elementary schools	57.5%		63.3	305^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.7%	62	50.0	42.2	25.8				39.2	50.0	48.9	41.9				47.1		29.0		$22,451	$1,023	$21,428
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	43765 Wildewood Parkway	California	20619	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4060	715	42	16.9	23.5%	445 (62.2%)	92 (12.9%)	81 (11.3%)	37 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.0%)	83.2	153^rd of 864 public elementary schools	82.3%		81.1	170^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.3%	17	47.7	63.1	65.7				58.8	59.5	68.9	67.6				65.4		51.5		$14,965	$949	$14,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Elementary

Is Ridge Elementary a good school?

Ridge Elementary ranks 357^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Ridge Middle
High : Great Mills High

How many students attend Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended Ridge Elementary.

What district is Ridge Elementary in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Elementary?

Students at Ridge Elementary are 70% White, 17% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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