📍 118 N Central Ave, Ridgely, Caroline County, 21660
Ridgely Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ridgely, Caroline County. The school has 444 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Caroline County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ridgely Elementary School enrolls 444 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 33 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 9.9% Black or African American and 9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 321 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 9.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
245 of the school's 444 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 231 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ridgely Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-10, state senate district 36, state house district 36.
Ridgely Elementary School is one of 10 schools in Caroline County Public Schools, based in Denton, Maryland. The district serves 5,648 students district-wide and employs 411 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 444 students, Ridgely Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 565 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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