Ridgecrest Elementary

Summary:

Ridgecrest Elementary is a public elementary school in Hyattsville, Maryland, serving 636 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgecrest Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (76.42%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 17.86% to 94.31% Hispanic. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 564 and 775 out of 802 to 867 schools over the past 10 years. Its performance on MCAP assessments is also significantly lower than the state and county averages across all grades and subjects. Additionally, Ridgecrest has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.12% to 92.92% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, such as Piney Branch Elementary and Takoma Park Elementary in the Montgomery County Public Schools district.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Ridgecrest Elementary, ranging from $13,405 to $14,604, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and county averages. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need for a more targeted and strategic approach to address the underlying challenges facing the school, such as the high poverty rates and potential racial and socioeconomic disparities in educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6120 Riggs Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20783-3103

(301) 853-0820

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
708^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,568

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nicholas Orem Middle
High:	High Point High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 636

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

African American:

22.2%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgecrest Elementary ranks worse than 82.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 91^st among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.4%), African American (22.2%), White (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgecrest Elementary is 13.6, which is the 57^th best among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Ridgecrest Elementary employs 46.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgecrest Elementary is $18,568. 90 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ridgecrest Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Prince George's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince George's County Public Schools 22^nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridgecrest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ridgecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	84.25	67^th	803	91.7%
2005	86.49	69^th	805	91.4%
2006	86.89	53^rd	804	93.4%
2007	88.65	30^th	818	96.3%
2008	6.07	818^th	838	2.4%
2009	4.83	837^th	850	1.5%
2010	11.98	814^th	855	4.8%
2011	10.88	796^th	853	6.7%
2012	8.79	801^st	857	6.5%
2013	9.90	800^th	847	5.5%
2014	13.52	773^rd	867	10.8%
2015	14.69	767^th	859	10.7%
2016	15.31	739^th	845	12.5%
2017	13.94	749^th	847	11.6%
2018	12.13	775^th	857	9.6%
2019	17.00	712^th	853	16.5%
2021	23.76	564^th	802	29.7%
2022	21.31	673^rd	862	21.9%
2023	19.24	664^th	855	22.3%
2024	16.09	708^th	859	17.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.02	154^th	546	71.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridgecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.09	543^rd	796	31.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridgecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.75	500^th	788	36.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ridgecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.37	208^th	504	58.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.56	160^th	347	53.9%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ridgecrest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	43	405	47	51	0	n/a	n/a	-1	545
1990	31	403	33	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
1991	31	398	22	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
1992	31	394	25	135	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
1993	28	401	26	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
1994	25	363	30	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
1995	29	395	29	202	3	n/a	n/a	0	658
1996	29	395	29	202	3	n/a	n/a	0	658
1997	21	441	29	243	3	n/a	n/a	0	737
1998	13	411	22	293	1	n/a	n/a	0	740
1999	12	438	26	310	3	n/a	n/a	0	789
2000	3	385	11	187	4	n/a	n/a	0	590
2001	2	406	8	230	4	n/a	n/a	0	650
2002	3	369	18	400	5	n/a	n/a	0	795
2003	3	369	18	400	5	n/a	n/a	0	795
2004	2	328	17	441	2	n/a	n/a	0	790
2005	1	293	7	348	2	n/a	n/a	0	651
2006	0	297	10	399	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
2007	1	308	9	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2008	2	243	3	315	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2009	3	240	4	340	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
2010	1	235	1	336	2	n/a	n/a	0	575
2011	6	227	1	382	4	0	1	0	621
2012	16	232	2	402	14	1	2	0	669
2013	11	235	2	438	9	1	1	0	697
2014	13	245	4	462	9	1	1	0	735
2015	16	253	2	466	11	3	1	0	752
2016	13	218	1	473	6	1	0	0	712
2017	16	245	2	455	3	0	0	0	721
2018	12	222	1	455	2	0	0	0	692
2019	12	201	3	459	1	0	0	0	676
2020	6	180	1	501	2	0	0	0	690
2021	4	184	0	478	0	0	0	0	666
2022	4	148	1	449	1	0	0	0	603
2023	5	141	3	486	1	0	0	0	636

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridgecrest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	545	26.7	20.4	n/a
1990	528	26.4	20.0	33.3
1991	577	26.6	21.6	36
1992	587	27.4	21.4	42.9
1993	598	28.7	20.8	42.1
1994	573	27.5	20.8	53.6
1995	658	31.3	21.0	57.3
1996	658	31.3	21.0	57.3
1997	737	39.7	18.6	59
1998	740	44.1	16.8	61.9
1999	789	44.2	17.9	75.5
2000	590	40.4	14.6	77.5
2001	650	38.3	17.0	65.8
2002	795	41.3	19.2	77.4
2003	795	41.3	19.2	77.4
2004	790	47.2	16.7	81.1
2005	651	47.0	13.9	84.2
2006	706	48.0	14.7	80.9
2007	647	45.2	14.3	82.8
2008	563	50.7	11.1	84
2009	588	45.3	13.0	83.3
2010	575	44.2	12.9	85.2
2011	621	42.7	14.5	87.8
2012	669	43.2	15.4	90.9
2013	697	44.7	15.5	81.9
2014	735	48.2	15.2	95
2015	752	50.0	15.0	94.9
2016	712	51.0	13.9	96.3
2017	721	51.1	14.0	92.8
2018	692	51.6	13.4	94.8
2019	676	49.1	13.7	96.7
2020	690	52.2	13.2	95.9
2021	666	48.8	13.6	90.2
2022	603	51.8	11.6	75.1
2023	636	46.5	13.6	92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridgecrest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	545	26.7	20.4	n/a
1990	528	26.4	20.0	33.3
1991	577	26.6	21.6	36
1992	587	27.4	21.4	42.9
1993	598	28.7	20.8	42.1
1994	573	27.5	20.8	53.6
1995	658	31.3	21.0	57.3
1996	658	31.3	21.0	57.3
1997	737	39.7	18.6	59
1998	740	44.1	16.8	61.9
1999	789	44.2	17.9	75.5
2000	590	40.4	14.6	77.5
2001	650	38.3	17.0	65.8
2002	795	41.3	19.2	77.4
2003	795	41.3	19.2	77.4
2004	790	47.2	16.7	81.1
2005	651	47.0	13.9	84.2
2006	706	48.0	14.7	80.9
2007	647	45.2	14.3	82.8
2008	563	50.7	11.1	84
2009	588	45.3	13.0	83.3
2010	575	44.2	12.9	85.2
2011	621	42.7	14.5	87.8
2012	669	43.2	15.4	90.9
2013	697	44.7	15.5	81.9
2014	735	48.2	15.2	95
2015	752	50.0	15.0	94.9
2016	712	51.0	13.9	96.3
2017	721	51.1	14.0	92.8
2018	692	51.6	13.4	94.8
2019	676	49.1	13.7	96.7
2020	690	52.2	13.2	95.9
2021	666	48.8	13.6	90.2
2022	603	51.8	11.6	75.1
2023	636	46.5	13.6	92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridgecrest Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$828 (6.0%)	$13,068 (94.0%)	$13,896
2020	$1,025 (7.6%)	$12,380 (92.4%)	$13,405
2021	$1,368 (9.4%)	$13,237 (90.6%)	$14,604
2022	$2,473 (13.1%)	$16,390 (86.9%)	$18,863
2023	$2,334 (12.6%)	$16,234 (87.4%)	$18,568

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgecrest Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 712^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 664^th of 855 Elementary schools	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	676	636	5.9%
African American	201	141	29.9%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	459	486	5.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	12	5	58.3%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.7%	92.9%	3.8%

Schools Near Ridgecrest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0820	636	47	13.6	92.9%	5 (0.8%)	141 (22.2%)	486 (76.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.1	708^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.6%		19.2	664^th of 855 public elementary schools	22.3%	44	28.3	8.3	7.8	14.7	33.3	12.3	19.8	22.1	5.9	$18,568	$2,334	$16,234
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	6609 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 853-5694	355	24	14.9	64.8%	53 (14.9%)	55 (15.5%)	239 (67.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	42.1	443^rd of 859 public elementary schools	48.4%		51.2	361^st of 855 public elementary schools	57.8%	82	12.3	20.5	12.0	14.6	40.4	61.4	56.0	51.7	28.6	$17,860	$1,478	$16,382
Chillum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Chillum Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0825	368	24	15.1	89.1%	8 (2.2%)	106 (28.8%)	247 (67.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	778^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.4%		10.1	809^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.4%	31	15.6	6.3	10.0	10.0	16.7	21.7	14.9	17.9	12.0	$19,707	$2,253	$17,454
Rosa L. Parks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6111 Ager Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8090	663	48	13.8	92.5%	9 (1.4%)	69 (10.4%)	575 (86.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	13	765^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.2	713^th of 855 public elementary schools	16.6%	52	10.8	12.8		8.6	12.9	26.7	24.1	21.8	5.7	$17,821	$2,328	$15,493
Carole Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Hannon St	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-5660	484	35	14.0	90.3%	15 (3.1%)	64 (13.2%)	397 (82.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9.1	830^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.4%		14	751^st of 855 public elementary schools	12.2%	79					9.7	19.8	18.7	16.2	5.1	$18,764	$2,289	$16,475
Lewisdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Banning Pl	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8433	617	48	12.7	92.4%	6 (1.0%)	45 (7.3%)	563 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16.9	693^rd of 859 public elementary schools	19.3%		15.7	723^rd of 855 public elementary schools	15.4%	30	14.9	13.6	6.5	11.0	29.6	31.6	24.7	28.3	9.6	$19,141	$2,302	$16,839
Edward M. Felegy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 Editors Park Dr	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 386-1610	726	59	12.3	91.6%	27 (3.7%)	146 (20.1%)	520 (71.6%)	15 (2.1%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	16.5	701^st of 859 public elementary schools	18.4%		18.6	672^nd of 855 public elementary schools	21.4%	29	10.7	11.8	7.0	9.7	27.7	33.3	27.1	29.4	7.9	$19,638	$2,274	$17,364
Piney Branch Elementary	Public	3-5	7510 Maple Ave	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 891-8000	599	39	15.4	37.6%	251 (41.9%)	174 (29.0%)	107 (17.9%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.7%)	84.7	124^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.6%		84.3	124^th of 855 public elementary schools	85.5%		65.0	55.9	49.8	56.9	69.2	65.1	58.3	64.2	44.0	$16,727	$897	$15,831
Takoma Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	7511 Holly Ave	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0980	579	35	16.4	40.1%	218 (37.7%)	175 (30.2%)	132 (22.8%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)								(n/a)										$16,715	$891	$15,824
Langley Park-McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8201 15th Ave	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8423	756	58	13.0	95.1%	4 (0.5%)	38 (5.0%)	713 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	840^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.2%		10	810^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.3%	30	8.1			5.6	17.5	17.2	11.4	15.5		$19,589	$2,570	$17,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgecrest Elementary

How many students attend Ridgecrest Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 636 students attended Ridgecrest Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ridgecrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nicholas Orem Middle
High : High Point High

What district is Ridgecrest Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ridgecrest Elementary?

Students at Ridgecrest Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 22% African American.

Is Ridgecrest Elementary a good school?

Ridgecrest Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

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