Ridgeway Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Ridgeway Elementary School

1440 Evergreen Rd
Severn, MD 21144

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Top 50%

Serving 576 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridgeway Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 576 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 50% in MD
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ridgeway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Ridgeway Elementary School's student population of 576 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgeway Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	81
1	86
2	97
3	83
4	116
5	94

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Total Students

576 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School
2023	598
2022	566
2021	632
2020	636
2019	636
2018	620
2017	620
2016	599
2015	601
2014	582
2013	569
2012	569
2011	576
2010	561
2009	585
2008	540
2007	557
2006	555
2005	587
2004	595
2003	609
2002	621
2001	637
2000	611
1999	536
1998	490
1997	482
1996	463
1995	423
1994	450
1993	452
1992	435
1991	417
1990	398
1989	393
1988	379
1987	365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School
2023	32
2022	43
2021	44
2020	38
2019	38
2018	35
2017	35
2016	37
2015	35
2014	35
2013	36
2012	35
2011	35
2010	37
2009	36
2008	37
2007	35
2006	31
2005	31
2004	32
2003	34
2002	34
2001	32
2000	31
1999	25
1998	26
1997	23
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	22
1991	19
1990	19
1989	19
1988	21
1987	23

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Ridgeway Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridgeway Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#514 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School
2023	#514
2022	#522
2021	#641
2019	#560
2018	#446
2017	#446
2016	#486
2015	#513
2014	#186
2013	#302
2012	#272

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32%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	32%	27%	29%
2022	31%	25%	26%
2021	18%	20%	20%
2019	41%	38%	41%
2017	41%	41%	45%
2016	46%	42%	47%
2015	39%	38%	45%
2014	91%	72%	78%
2013	92%	79%	84%
2012	95%	82%	88%
2011	95%	80%	86%

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48%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	48%	45%	49%
2021	23%	36%	37%
2019	48%	46%	50%
2017	57%	41%	47%
2016	53%	44%	51%
2015	55%	45%	53%
2014	95%	82%	86%
2013	92%	85%	89%
2012	94%	85%	89%
2011	94%	85%	90%
2010	95%	84%	88%

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25-29%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	27%	36%	41%
2021	42%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	19:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	17:1	19:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	19:1	19:1
1987	16:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	5%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	7%	6%	4%
2010	8%	7%	5%
2009	8%	6%	4%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	7%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	16%	22%	20%
2022	18%	21%	19%
2021	15%	20%	18%
2020	12%	18%	16%
2019	12%	18%	16%
2018	9%	17%	14%
2017	9%	17%	14%
2016	9%	16%	13%
2015	8%	15%	13%
2014	9%	14%	11%
2013	9%	13%	10%
2012	8%	12%	9%
2011	9%	12%	9%
2010	7%	10%	7%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	7%	8%	5%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	3%	3%	1%
1993	3%	3%	1%

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Black

23%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	24%	33%	22%
2022	23%	33%	22%
2021	24%	34%	22%
2020	23%	34%	21%
2019	23%	34%	21%
2018	21%	34%	21%
2017	21%	34%	21%
2016	19%	34%	21%
2015	18%	34%	20%
2014	15%	35%	20%
2013	15%	35%	20%
2012	13%	35%	21%
2011	15%	36%	21%
2010	19%	38%	23%
2009	19%	38%	23%
2008	20%	38%	23%
2007	18%	38%	22%
2006	17%	38%	22%
2005	19%	38%	21%
2004	16%	38%	21%
2003	17%	37%	20%
2002	16%	37%	20%
2001	17%	37%	20%
2000	15%	37%	20%
1999	16%	37%	19%
1998	12%	36%	19%
1997	12%	35%	18%
1996	8%	35%	18%
1995	8%	34%	17%
1994	7%	34%	17%
1993	6%	33%	16%

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White

45%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	46%	33%	47%
2022	45%	34%	49%
2021	45%	34%	50%
2020	50%	36%	53%
2019	50%	36%	53%
2018	55%	38%	56%
2017	55%	38%	56%
2016	57%	39%	57%
2015	61%	40%	57%
2014	64%	41%	59%
2013	66%	42%	60%
2012	67%	42%	61%
2011	64%	43%	62%
2010	66%	45%	65%
2009	68%	46%	66%
2008	67%	47%	67%
2007	68%	48%	68%
2006	70%	49%	69%
2005	72%	50%	71%
2004	76%	51%	72%
2003	76%	52%	73%
2002	77%	53%	74%
2001	77%	53%	75%
2000	79%	55%	75%
1999	79%	55%	76%
1998	85%	56%	77%
1997	84%	57%	78%
1996	87%	58%	79%
1995	87%	59%	80%
1994	88%	59%	80%
1993	89%	60%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	11%	5%	6%
2020	12%	5%	6%
2019	12%	5%	6%
2018	12%	4%	6%
2017	12%	4%	6%
2016	12%	4%	6%
2015	11%	4%	6%
2014	8%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	0.70	0.73	0.69
2022	0.71	0.73	0.68
2021	0.71	0.73	0.67
2020	0.67	0.72	0.65
2019	0.67	0.72	0.65
2018	0.64	0.72	0.63
2017	0.64	0.72	0.63
2016	0.62	0.71	0.61
2015	0.58	0.70	0.60
2014	0.57	0.69	0.60
2013	0.53	0.69	0.59
2012	0.53	0.69	0.58
2011	0.56	0.67	0.57
2010	0.52	0.65	0.52
2009	0.50	0.64	0.51
2008	0.51	0.63	0.50
2007	0.50	0.62	0.49
2006	0.48	0.61	0.47
2005	0.45	0.60	0.45
2004	0.40	0.60	0.44
2003	0.40	0.59	0.42
2002	0.38	0.58	0.41
2001	0.37	0.58	0.40
2000	0.36	0.56	0.39
1999	0.35	0.56	0.38
1998	0.27	0.56	0.37
1997	0.28	0.56	0.36
1996	0.24	0.55	0.35
1995	0.24	0.54	0.34
1994	0.22	0.54	0.33
1993	0.21	0.54	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	29%	46%	38%
2022	20%	38%	32%
2021	22%	40%	33%
2020	19%	41%	27%
2019	19%	41%	27%
2016	20%	40%	27%
2015	16%	39%	27%
2014	16%	38%	27%
2013	16%	36%	25%
2012	15%	36%	23%
2011	16%	33%	22%
2010	13%	31%	20%
2009	14%	27%	17%
2008	14%	26%	16%
2007	12%	25%	15%
2006	12%	25%	15%
2005	10%	25%	14%
2004	11%	24%	13%
2003	9%	24%	11%
2002	9%	23%	11%
2001	10%	23%	11%
2000	10%	24%	12%
1999	11%	25%	12%
1998	10%	26%	12%
1997	10%	26%	12%
1996	9%	26%	12%
1995	8%	26%	11%
1994	8%	25%	10%
1993	9%	21%	9%
1992	9%	21%	9%
1991	6%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	5%
2001	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridgeway Elementary School's ranking?

Ridgeway Elementary School is ranked #514 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Ridgeway Elementary School often compared to?

Ridgeway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Severn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Ridgeway Elementary School?

576 students attend Ridgeway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Ridgeway Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridgeway Elementary School?

Ridgeway Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ridgeway Elementary School offer ?

Ridgeway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ridgeway Elementary School part of?

Ridgeway Elementary School is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 576 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education