Ridge Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Ridge, Maryland·20680
Score
55.9/100
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#338
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#11
In St. Mary's County Public Schools
Top 45%
In Maryland

Score 55.9/100: better than 55% 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
52%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 56% of them
83 students tested
Math
31%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 47% of them
83 students tested
Science
45%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 72% of them
29 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 0353.132
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0445.522
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0555.229
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades51.883
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0343.832
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0413.622
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 053129
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades31.383
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 544.829

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
213
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
213
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
St. Mary's County

Contact

Address
49430 Airedale Rd
Ridge, MD 20680

"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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Ridge Elementary at a glance

Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Ridge, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of St. Mary's County Public Schools. It has about 213 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 54% 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, 52% 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 55.9 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #338 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.