Forest Ridge Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 657 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 275th out of 851 elementary schools in MD.
School District Details
- Howard County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,896
- Graduation Rate: 91.7%
- Dropout Rate: 1.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.3
- Enrolled Students: 50,641
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 657
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 341 (51.9%)
- Females: 316 (48.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (2.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 95 (14.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 110 (16.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black | 267 | 40.6% |
| Asian | 118 | 18.0% |
| Hispanic | 51 | 7.8% |
| White | 218 | 33.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 107 | 16.3% |
| 1st Grade | 128 | 19.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 113 | 17.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 106 | 16.1% |
| 4th Grade | 92 | 14.0% |
| 5th Grade | 111 | 16.9% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Forest Ridge Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 11, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Great Staff! Loving and Caring Staff
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 21, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Great school. Teachers are excellent and offer lots of support. Excellent programs and learning activities New Principal this year and we all expext more of the same excellent results.
Mohamed Z. Rahaman
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 18, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- awsome!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Forest Ridge Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
MSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.1% | 90.0% | 83.2% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | 87.4% | 81.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.5% | 94.8% | 89.4% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | 94.3% | 89.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.4% | 78.5% | 66.0% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | 76.4% | 63.7% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.6% | 90.9% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | 89.5% | 84.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.7% | 90.2% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.9% | 94.1% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | 92.1% | 89.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.9% | 93.3% | 87.4% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | 93.4% | 86.7% |
Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010
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