Ridgecrest Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

6120 Riggs Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20783

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, 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 is 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving 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 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 636 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Ridgecrest Elementary School's student population of 636 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgecrest Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	111
1	109
2	100
3	88
4	81
5	102

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Total Students

636 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School
2023	636
2022	603
2021	666
2020	676
2019	676
2018	721
2017	721
2016	712
2015	752
2014	735
2013	697
2012	669
2011	621
2010	575
2009	588
2008	563
2007	647
2006	706
2005	651
2004	790
2003	795
2002	644
2001	650
2000	508
1999	789
1998	740
1997	737
1996	658
1995	588
1994	573
1993	598
1992	587
1991	577
1990	528
1989	545
1988	571
1987	564

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School
2023	47
2022	52
2021	49
2020	49
2019	49
2018	51
2017	51
2016	51
2015	50
2014	48
2013	45
2012	43
2011	43
2010	44
2009	45
2008	51
2007	45
2006	48
2005	47
2004	47
2003	41
2002	41
2001	38
2000	40
1999	44
1998	44
1997	40
1996	31
1995	29
1994	28
1993	29
1992	27
1991	27
1990	26
1989	27
1988	27
1987	27

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School Rankings

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

The of Ridgecrest Elementary School is 0.35, 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)

#1014 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School
2023	#1014
2022	#1126
2021	#1084
2019	#1089
2018	#1195
2017	#1195
2016	#1245
2015	#1261
2014	#1194
2013	#1238
2012	#1213

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13%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	13%	27%	13%
2022	7%	25%	11%
2021	4%	20%	8%
2019	17%	38%	19%
2017	12%	41%	23%
2016	11%	42%	24%
2015	8%	38%	23%
2014	48%	72%	59%
2013	61%	79%	68%
2012	66%	82%	71%
2011	69%	80%	68%

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25%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	25%	45%	35%
2021	20%	36%	24%
2019	22%	46%	33%
2017	15%	41%	28%
2016	14%	44%	31%
2015	12%	45%	31%
2014	65%	82%	75%
2013	63%	85%	77%
2012	66%	85%	77%
2011	71%	85%	77%
2010	68%	84%	75%

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6-9%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	7%	36%	23%
2021	27%	41%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	11:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	13:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	21:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	18:1	18:1
1991	22:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	22:1	19:1	18:1
1987	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	4%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	1%	5%	4%
1999	3%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	5%	4%	5%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	6%	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%	5%
1992	5%	4%	4%
1991	4%	4%	5%
1990	7%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

78%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	76%	22%	38%
2022	74%	21%	36%
2021	72%	20%	35%
2020	68%	18%	33%
2019	68%	18%	33%
2018	64%	17%	31%
2017	64%	17%	31%
2016	67%	16%	29%
2015	62%	15%	27%
2014	63%	14%	26%
2013	63%	13%	24%
2012	60%	12%	23%
2011	62%	12%	21%
2010	59%	10%	20%
2009	58%	10%	19%
2008	56%	9%	17%
2007	51%	8%	16%
2006	57%	8%	14%
2005	53%	7%	12%
2004	56%	6%	11%
2003	50%	6%	10%
2002	42%	5%	9%
2001	35%	5%	8%
2000	35%	4%	7%
1999	39%	4%	6%
1998	40%	4%	6%
1997	33%	4%	6%
1996	31%	3%	5%
1995	27%	3%	5%
1994	27%	3%	5%
1993	24%	3%	4%

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Black

20%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	22%	33%	54%
2022	25%	33%	55%
2021	28%	34%	56%
2020	30%	34%	58%
2019	30%	34%	58%
2018	34%	34%	61%
2017	34%	34%	61%
2016	31%	34%	63%
2015	34%	34%	57%
2014	33%	35%	65%
2013	34%	35%	66%
2012	35%	35%	68%
2011	37%	36%	69%
2010	41%	38%	72%
2009	41%	38%	73%
2008	43%	38%	74%
2007	48%	38%	75%
2006	42%	38%	77%
2005	45%	38%	77%
2004	42%	38%	78%
2003	46%	37%	78%
2002	55%	37%	77%
2001	62%	37%	77%
2000	74%	37%	77%
1999	56%	37%	76%
1998	56%	36%	75%
1997	60%	35%	74%
1996	60%	35%	72%
1995	63%	34%	71%
1994	63%	34%	69%
1993	67%	33%	68%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	1%	33%	4%
2022	1%	34%	4%
2020	2%	36%	4%
2019	2%	36%	4%
2018	2%	38%	4%
2017	2%	38%	4%
2016	2%	39%	4%
2015	3%	40%	6%
2014	2%	41%	5%
2013	2%	42%	5%
2012	2%	42%	5%
1999	2%	55%	14%
1998	1%	56%	15%
1997	3%	57%	16%
1996	4%	58%	18%
1995	5%	59%	20%
1994	4%	59%	22%
1993	5%	60%	23%
1992	5%	61%	25%
1991	5%	61%	26%
1990	6%	62%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	0.38	0.73	0.57
2022	0.39	0.73	0.56
2021	0.41	0.73	0.56
2020	0.45	0.72	0.55
2019	0.45	0.72	0.55
2018	0.48	0.72	0.53
2017	0.48	0.72	0.53
2016	0.46	0.71	0.52
2015	0.50	0.70	0.52
2014	0.50	0.69	0.52
2013	0.49	0.69	0.51
2012	0.52	0.69	0.50
2011	0.49	0.67	0.48
2010	0.50	0.65	0.44
2009	0.51	0.64	0.43
2008	0.51	0.63	0.42
2007	0.51	0.62	0.41
2006	0.50	0.61	0.40
2005	0.52	0.60	0.39
2004	0.51	0.60	0.38
2003	0.54	0.59	0.38
2002	0.53	0.58	0.38
2001	0.50	0.58	0.39
2000	0.46	0.56	0.39
1999	0.54	0.56	0.40
1998	0.54	0.56	0.41
1997	0.53	0.56	0.43
1996	0.55	0.55	0.45
1995	0.53	0.54	0.46
1994	0.53	0.54	0.48
1993	0.49	0.54	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

79%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	87%	46%	63%
2022	70%	38%	50%
2021	84%	40%	58%
2020	90%	41%	56%
2019	90%	41%	56%
2016	90%	40%	55%
2015	91%	39%	56%
2014	92%	38%	53%
2013	77%	36%	51%
2012	87%	36%	49%
2011	83%	33%	46%
2010	78%	31%	43%
2009	77%	27%	37%
2008	76%	26%	36%
2007	75%	25%	35%
2006	71%	25%	34%
2005	74%	25%	34%
2004	68%	24%	33%
2003	68%	24%	34%
2002	69%	23%	32%
2001	57%	23%	32%
2000	75%	24%	32%
1999	60%	25%	31%
1998	62%	26%	33%
1997	59%	26%	33%
1996	57%	26%	32%
1995	52%	26%	31%
1994	54%	25%	28%
1993	42%	21%	20%
1992	43%	21%	20%
1991	36%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	7%	6%	10%
2019	7%	6%	10%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	3%	6%	8%
2014	3%	6%	8%
2013	5%	6%	9%
2012	4%	6%	9%
2011	5%	7%	9%
2010	7%	7%	9%
2009	6%	8%	10%
2008	8%	8%	11%
2007	7%	7%	10%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	10%	7%	12%
2004	13%	7%	13%
2003	10%	7%	11%
2002	10%	7%	10%
2001	9%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prince George's County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridgecrest Elementary School's ranking?

Ridgecrest Elementary School is ranked #1014 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Ridgecrest Elementary School often compared to?

Ridgecrest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chillum Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Ridgecrest Elementary School?

636 students attend Ridgecrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Ridgecrest Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

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

Ridgecrest Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ridgecrest Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Ridgecrest Elementary School part of?

Ridgecrest Elementary School is part of Prince George's County School District.