Chillum Elementary School vs. Ridgecrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chillum Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ridgecrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chillum Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ridgecrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
368 students
636 students
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![This chart displays total students of Ridgecrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ridgecrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/37000/36830/ridgecrest-elementary-school-chart-2shtQN.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
47 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ridgecrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ridgecrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/37000/36830/ridgecrest-elementary-school-chart-HxOs4G.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridgecrest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridgecrest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/37000/36830/ridgecrest-elementary-school-chart-byNugc4.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1227 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1126 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridgecrest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridgecrest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/36830/ridgecrest-elementary-school-chart-bdDN46L.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridgecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridgecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/37000/36830/ridgecrest-elementary-school-chart-YbdtOT.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/37000/36830/ridgecrest-elementary-school-chart-ML4ZKc.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridgecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridgecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/37000/36830/ridgecrest-elementary-school-chart-KUm6Jj.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Ridgecrest Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Ridgecrest Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/37000/36830/ridgecrest-elementary-school-chart-bpyfEOD.png)
Pre-K Students
28
60
Kindergarten Students
69
89
Grade 1 Students
61
97
Grade 2 Students
37
83
Grade 3 Students
53
66
Grade 4 Students
60
93
Grade 5 Students
60
75
Grade 6 Students
-
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
67%
76%
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% Black
29%
22%
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% White
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridgecrest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridgecrest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/37000/36830/ridgecrest-elementary-school-chart-4lAeum.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.47
0.38
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ridgecrest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Ridgecrest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/37000/36830/ridgecrest-elementary-school-chart-QPKAdh.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
87%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridgecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridgecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/37000/36830/ridgecrest-elementary-school-chart-bvbVoi0.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
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