Rippling Woods Elementary School
Rippling Woods Elementary School serves 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Rippling Woods Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 577 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
- Minority Enrollment: 69%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in MD
- Math Proficiency: 27% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 32% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education
School Overview
Rippling Woods Elementary School's student population of 577 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
577 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Rippling Woods Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,354 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Rippling Woods Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#854 out of 1354 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
7%

Hispanic
17%
20%

Black
42%
34%

White
31%
34%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
40%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education
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