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Ridge Elementary

Q: Is Ridge Elementary a good school?

Ridge Elementary ranks 482 nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ridge, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 213. It is part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 6 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Ridge Elementary is part of a well-regarded district, the school faces some challenges. It has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, with a rate of 28.1% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Ridge Elementary's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics was 26.9%, compared to 35% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.52%, suggesting it serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Ridge Elementary to other nearby schools within the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, it becomes evident that the school is generally underperforming academically. Schools like Evergreen Elementary, Town Creek Elementary, and Piney Point Elementary consistently outperform Ridge Elementary on MCAP test scores. Addressing the challenges faced by Ridge Elementary, such as high chronic absenteeism and lower academic performance, will likely require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions and resource allocation to support student success.

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: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg45%

Maryland avg38%

482^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

6^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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science13%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MCAP Social Studies 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%)	39.9	482^nd of 865 public elementary schools	44.3%		39.1	457^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.8%	25	28.0	42.9	15.0				26.9	40.0	67.9	30.0				44.1		13.2			$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%)	44.2	460^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.8%		36.9	473^rd of 859 public elementary schools	44.9%	13	43.8	25.8	21.3				28.8	54.7	44.3	34.8				43.6		21.6			$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%)	66.6	281^st of 865 public elementary schools	67.5%		71.6	229^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.3%	52	40.8	49.3	37.3				42.0	48.7	59.7	55.4				54.4		34.9			$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%)	26.7	591^st of 865 public elementary schools	31.7%		17.2	688^th of 859 public elementary schools	19.9%	97	31.3	14.7	23.3				23.6	36.3	32.4	26.7				32.2		6.8			$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%)	79.4	187^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.4%		80.8	160^th of 859 public elementary schools	81.4%	27	47.7	46.8	45.2	40.0	50.0	12.5	45.8	58.5	54.0	62.9	83.6	82.3	76.9	69.1	58.3	61.3	63.5	57.7	$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%)	20.9	673^rd of 865 public elementary schools	22.2%		14	739^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.0%	66	10.5	9.5	16.4				12.2	17.5	32.3	36.1				28.9		12.5			$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%)	47.4	427^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.6%		34.5	492^nd of 859 public elementary schools	42.7%	65	54.5	14.6	26.5				31.2	59.1	35.4	51.0				48.2		14.3			$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%)	56.9	355^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.0%		59.3	309^th of 859 public elementary schools	64.0%	46	56.6	40.0	32.1				42.9	58.5	40.0	37.7				45.3		25.0			$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%)	63.3	305^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.7%		61.5	299^th of 859 public elementary schools	65.2%	6	42.6	30.3	40.6				38.4	52.2	53.1	59.4				54.5		37.5			$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%)	81.1	170^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.3%		80.5	161^st of 859 public elementary schools	81.3%	9	55.3	55.7	54.7				55.2	62.1	62.6	64.1				62.9		37.2			$14,965	$949	$14,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Elementary

What district is Ridge Elementary in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

Is Ridge Elementary a good school?

Ridge Elementary ranks 482^nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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.

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