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Ridgecrest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6120 Riggs Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20783 · (301) 853-0820 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

Chillum’s School Grade D better than 8% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
631
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ridgecrest Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Chillum kids: 39 middle schools

On the path

Where Chillum kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ridgecrest ElementaryYou are here
6–839 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6120 Riggs Rd, Hyattsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K58
Kindergarten83
Grade 1127
Grade 2109
Grade 385
Grade 489
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
666’20
603’21
636’22
636’23
631’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%Black 16%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ridgecrest Elementary from Chillum families.

Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

The district →
Colin L Powell Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Washington
1,661 students16:1
Beltsville Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beltsville
C
1,113 students14:1
Cherokee Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adelphi
C−
863 students14:1
Springhill Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenbelt
D−
804 students13:1
Calverton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beltsville
D
767 students13:1
Port Towns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bladensburg
D
747 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Chillum’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.