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Ridgely Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

118 N Central Ave, Ridgely, MD 21660 · (410) 479-3243 · Part of Caroline County Public Schools

Ridgely’s School Grade C better than 28% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
433
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ridgely Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ridgely kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Ridgely Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

118 N Central Ave, Ridgely

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten71
Grade 157
Grade 257
Grade 360
Grade 472
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
421’20
433’21
444’22
427’23
433’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 12%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ridgely Elementary School from Ridgely families.

Other schools in Caroline County Public Schools

The district →
Greensboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
C
840 students13:1
Denton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denton
C+
596 students12:1
Federalsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Federalsburg
C−
415 students12:1
Preston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Preston
C+
381 students14:1
Lockerman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denton
C+
827 students14:1
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Federalsburg
C+
390 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; Ridgely’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.