Forest Ridge Elementary School has 693 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Forest Ridge Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 78% of the learner body (majority African-American and Asian), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Forest Ridge Elementary School’s learner population of 693 learners has declined by 6% over five school years. The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Forest Ridge Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Forest Ridge Elementary School is 0.77, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Forest Ridge Elementary School is Hammond High School (2.5 miles away). The nearest middle school is Murray Hill Middle School (1.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Gorman Crossing Elementary School (1.0 miles away).