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C−

Ridge/Ruxton School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

6916 Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21204 · (410) 887-3594 · Part of Baltimore County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
101
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Ridge/Ruxton School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

6916 Charles St, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten3
Grade 13
Grade 27
Grade 35
Grade 46
Grade 53
Grade 66
Grade 73
Grade 86
Grade 910
Grade 107
Grade 117
Grade 1223
Enrollment over time
119’20
106’21
104’22
95’23
101’24

Down 15.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%White 24%Asian 14%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ridge/Ruxton School 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.