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Riderwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1711 Landrake Rd, Towson, MD 21204 · (410) 887-3568 · Part of Baltimore County Public Schools

Towson’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
423
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Riderwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Towson kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Riderwood ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1711 Landrake Rd, Towson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 157
Grade 267
Grade 385
Grade 454
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
405’20
381’21
395’22
392’23
423’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Asian 9%Black 8%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riderwood Elementary from Towson families.

Other schools in Baltimore County Public Schools

The district →
Vincent Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Marsh
C+
776 students16:1
New Town Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Owings Mills
B−
772 students18:1
Dundalk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
D
757 students16:1
Rossville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
726 students15:1
Honeygo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Perry Hall
A−
698 students18:1
Red House Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C
694 students14:1

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; Towson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.