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Riderwood Elementary School

1711 Landrake Rd
Towson, MD 21204

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Tel: (410) 887-3568

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Serving 423 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Riderwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher 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 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 5% in MD
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: Riderwood Elementary serves the southern part of Towson, MD, covering an area of approximately 5.5 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 1.5 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Riderwood Elementary School's student population of 423 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riderwood Elementary School
Kind	83
1	57
2	67
3	85
4	54
5	77

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School
2025	423
2024	392
2023	395
2022	381
2021	405
2020	453
2019	405
2018	412
2017	431
2016	454
2015	468
2014	490
2013	508
2012	506
2011	528
2010	541
2009	518
2008	511
2007	473
2006	476
2005	495
2004	501
2003	540
2002	524
2001	508
2000	524
1999	546
1998	502
1997	522
1996	488
1995	449
1994	429
1993	497
1992	485
1991	434
1990	408
1989	364
1988	318
1987	281

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School
2025	29
2024	29
2023	31
2022	30
2021	32
2020	28
2019	24
2018	24
2017	25
2016	27
2015	28
2014	30
2013	31
2012	33
2011	33
2010	34
2009	34
2008	32
2007	29
2006	27
2005	28
2004	31
2003	28
2002	28
2001	28
2000	29
1999	28
1998	29
1997	29
1996	25
1995	23
1994	22
1993	26
1992	23
1991	22
1990	21
1989	19
1988	16
1987	14

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Year Founded

1955

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School Motto

Achieving Excellence Together - Educating Students For Success In A Changing World

School Rankings

Riderwood Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riderwood Elementary School is 0.48, 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)

#43 out of 1338 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School
2023	#43
2022	#34
2021	#135
2019	#34
2018	#48
2017	#48
2016	#131
2015	#183
2014	#159
2013	#85
2012	#31
2011	#1
2010	#53

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70-74%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	72%	27%	22%
2022	72%	25%	20%
2021	52%	20%	15%
2019	83%	38%	31%
2017	78%	41%	36%
2016	78%	42%	38%
2015	62%	38%	33%
2014	93%	72%	74%
2013	96%	79%	81%
2012	98%	82%	83%
2011	99%	80%	81%
2010	96%	80%	81%

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75-79%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2022	77%	45%	40%
2021	52%	36%	34%
2019	81%	46%	39%
2017	72%	41%	37%
2016	79%	44%	40%
2015	84%	45%	48%
2014	95%	82%	83%
2013	96%	85%	86%
2012	98%	85%	86%
2011	99%	85%	87%
2010	98%	84%	85%

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60-69%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2022	64%	36%	29%
2021	84%	41%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	16:1
1997	18:1	18:1	16:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	20:1	18:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	16:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	19:1	17:1
1989	19:1	19:1	17:1
1988	20:1	19:1	17:1
1987	20:1	19:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	9%	7%
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	7%	5%	5%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	6%	4%	4%
1999	6%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	6%	4%	3%
1992	5%	4%	3%
1991	7%	4%	3%
1990	7%	3%	3%
1989	6%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2025	7%	24%
2024	6%	23%
2023	6%	22%	16%
2022	5%	21%	14%
2021	5%	20%	13%
2020	4%	19%	11%
2019	4%	18%	11%
2018	3%	17%	9%
2017	3%	16%	9%
2016	3%	16%	8%
2015	4%	15%	8%
2014	5%	14%	7%
2013	4%	13%	7%
2012	5%	12%	6%
2011	5%	12%	6%
2010	2%	10%	5%
2009	2%	10%	5%
2008	2%	9%	4%
2007	1%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2025	8%	32%
2024	6%	33%
2023	7%	33%	40%
2022	8%	33%	40%
2021	5%	34%	40%
2020	4%	33%	39%
2019	2%	34%	39%
2018	2%	34%	39%
2017	2%	34%	39%
2016	2%	35%	39%
2015	2%	35%	39%
2014	2%	35%	39%
2013	3%	35%	39%
2012	3%	35%	39%
2011	2%	36%	39%
2010	3%	38%	41%
2009	4%	38%	40%
2008	2%	38%	40%
2007	2%	38%	40%
2006	4%	38%	40%
2005	3%	38%	38%
2004	2%	38%	37%
2003	2%	37%	35%
2002	1%	37%	34%
2001	1%	37%	32%
2000	1%	37%	31%
1999	1%	37%	29%
1998	1%	36%	28%
1997	1%	35%	27%
1996	1%	35%	25%
1995	2%	35%	24%
1994	1%	34%	22%
1993	1%	33%	20%
1992	1%	33%	19%
1991	1%	33%	19%
1990	2%	33%	18%
1989	2%	33%	17%

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White

71%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2025	71%	31%
2024	74%	32%
2023	74%	33%	31%
2022	76%	34%	33%
2021	78%	34%	34%
2020	79%	36%	37%
2019	81%	36%	37%
2018	81%	37%	40%
2017	82%	38%	40%
2016	83%	39%	41%
2015	84%	40%	42%
2014	83%	41%	43%
2013	84%	42%	44%
2012	84%	43%	45%
2011	86%	43%	46%
2010	90%	46%	47%
2009	89%	46%	48%
2008	91%	47%	50%
2007	90%	48%	51%
2006	90%	49%	52%
2005	89%	50%	53%
2004	91%	51%	55%
2003	92%	52%	57%
2002	91%	53%	59%
2001	91%	54%	61%
2000	91%	55%	64%
1999	92%	55%	66%
1998	95%	56%	68%
1997	95%	57%	69%
1996	95%	58%	71%
1995	94%	58%	72%
1994	95%	59%	74%
1993	92%	60%	76%
1992	92%	61%	77%
1991	90%	61%	77%
1990	89%	62%	78%
1989	91%	62%	79%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

29%

69%

0.48

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2025	0.48	0.74
2024	0.44	0.74
2023	0.44	0.73	0.71
2022	0.41	0.73	0.71
2021	0.38	0.73	0.70
2020	0.37	0.73	0.69
2019	0.34	0.72	0.69
2018	0.34	0.72	0.67
2017	0.32	0.71	0.67
2016	0.31	0.70	0.67
2015	0.29	0.70	0.66
2014	0.31	0.69	0.66
2013	0.29	0.69	0.65
2012	0.29	0.68	0.64
2011	0.26	0.67	0.64
2010	0.19	0.64	0.61
2009	0.21	0.64	0.60
2008	0.17	0.63	0.59
2007	0.19	0.62	0.59
2006	0.19	0.61	0.58
2005	0.21	0.60	0.57
2004	0.17	0.60	0.56
2003	0.15	0.59	0.55
2002	0.17	0.58	0.54
2001	0.17	0.57	0.52
2000	0.17	0.56	0.50
1999	0.15	0.56	0.48
1998	0.10	0.56	0.47
1997	0.10	0.55	0.46
1996	0.10	0.54	0.44
1995	0.12	0.54	0.42
1994	0.10	0.54	0.40
1993	0.15	0.53	0.38
1992	0.15	0.52	0.37
1991	0.19	0.52	0.36
1990	0.20	0.51	0.35
1989	0.17	0.51	0.34

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(22-23)

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	9%	32.4%	38.1%
2022	10.4%	33.7%	36.4%
2021	3.6%	23.4%	32.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2025	9%	46%
2024	7%	44%
2023	9%	46%	48%
2022	4%	38%	37%
2021	5%	40%	46%
2020	4%	36%	42%
2019	5%	41%	42%
2018	3%	41%
2016	5%	40%	40%
2015	3%	39%	40%
2014	4%	38%	40%
2013	3%	36%	39%
2012	4%	36%	37%
2011	3%	33%	34%
2010	3%	31%	30%
2009	3%	27%	27%
2008	2%	26%	25%
2007	2%	25%	24%
2006	3%	25%	24%
2005	1%	25%	23%
2004	1%	24%	22%
2002	1%	23%	19%
2001	1%	23%	19%
2000	1%	24%	20%
1999	1%	25%	21%
1998	1%	25%	21%
1997	3%	25%	21%
1996	2%	26%	20%
1995	1%	25%	19%
1994	1%	24%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Riderwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	4%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	6%	8%
2019	1%	6%	8%
2018	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%	6%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	1%	6%	7%
2013	1%	6%	7%
2012	1%	6%	8%
2010	1%	7%	9%
2009	1%	8%	10%
2008	1%	8%	9%
2005	1%	7%	8%
2004	2%	7%	8%
2003	2%	7%	8%
2002	1%	7%	8%
2001	1%	7%	8%
2000	1%	6%	8%
1999	1%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baltimore County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riderwood Elementary School's ranking?

Riderwood Elementary School is ranked #43 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Riderwood Elementary School often compared to?

Riderwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Towson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Riderwood Elementary School?

423 students attend Riderwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Riderwood Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

Riderwood Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Riderwood Elementary School offer ?

Riderwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Riderwood Elementary School part of?

Riderwood Elementary School is part of Baltimore County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: Riderwood Elementary serves the southern part of Towson, MD, covering an area of approximately 5.5 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 1.5 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education