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Schools in Ridgely · Caroline County Public Schools

Ridgely’s public schools score below 72% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation

In Ridgely, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ridgely, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 6 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 1 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 0% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
MD 14.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,416 students on the public path
In brief

Ridgely’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 101 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ridgely’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,202 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ridgely’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 28% of Maryland school districts. Graduation is above the Maryland average; test scores are below it.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (101)Better than 38%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,777 test results and a graduating class of 402 could put Ridgely anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ridgely’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,783 in math, 2,771 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ridgely, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ridgely Elementary SchoolCaroline County Public SchoolsB−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Ridgely’s public schools are run by Caroline County Public Schools, which also serves Denton, Federalsburg, Goldsboro and Greensboro and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Caroline County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,648 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$20,202MD $20,258 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.1% · 2771 students tested
Math19%
State average 24.6% · 2783 students tested

Ridgely vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Ridgely’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RidgelyCCaroline County

Every school in Ridgely

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ridgelyby address
Ridgely Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
433 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Ridgelyin other towns
Lockerman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denton
C+
827 students14:1Rate it →
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Federalsburg
C+
390 students13:1Rate it →
North Caroline High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,238 students15:1Rate it →
Colonel Richardson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Federalsburg
A+
528 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Ridgely’s schools

Are Ridgely’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ridgely children attend score below 72% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ridgely in?

Caroline County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,648 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ridgely kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North Caroline High School and Colonel Richardson High School.

What is Ridgely’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Caroline County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Ridgely spend per student?

$20,202 in Caroline County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.