Ridgely Elementary School

Regular School · Ridgely, MD

Ridgely Elementary School is a regular school school in Ridgely, Maryland, serving grades PK–05 with 433 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

433

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	298	69%
Hispanic/Latino	54	12%
Black or African American	48	11%
Two or more races	31	7%
Asian	2	0%
Total enrollment	433	209M / 224F

English Language Learners: 9 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15-19%	22.2%	171
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	35.2%	171
Science Proficiency	30-39%	—	55

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.29 grade levels

Math

+0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

36 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

129

29.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	433	100%

Contact & Location

118 N Central Ave

Ridgely, MD 21660

Phone: (410)479-3243

http://www.ridgelyes.org/o/res

District

Caroline County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,664

District enrollment: 5,667

Other Schools in District

Denton Elementary School Elementary
Federalsburg Elementary School Elementary
Greensboro Elementary School Elementary
Preston Elementary School Elementary
Caroline Career & Technology Center High
Colonel Richardson High School High
North Caroline High School High
Colonel Richardson Middle School Middle

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21660) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240018000525

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD