Pointer Ridge Elementary School serves 351 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Pointer Ridge Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Pointer Ridge Elementary School’s learner population of 351 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has decreased by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Pointer Ridge Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Pointer Ridge Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Pointer Ridge Elementary School is C. Elizabeth Rieg Regional Center (1.2 miles away)