Ridgely Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Ridgely, Maryland·21660
Score
43.3/100
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#434
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#4
In Caroline County Public Schools
Top 57%
In Maryland

Score 43.3/100: better than 43% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 39% of them
183 students tested
Math
31%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 46% of them
183 students tested
Science
26%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 43% of them
74 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0339.653
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0454.457
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0532.973
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades41.5183
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0328.353
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0443.957
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0523.373
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades31.1183
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 525.774

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
427
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
427
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
60%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Caroline County

Contact

Address
118 N Central Ave
Ridgely, MD 21660

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Ridgely Elementary School at a glance

Ridgely Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ridgely, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Caroline County Public Schools. It has about 427 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 43.3 out of 100: better than 43% of them, ranking #434 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.