Forest Ridge Elementary School

Laurel, MD 20723

Phone: (410) 880-5950
District: Howard County Public Schools

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 748 students

Forest Ridge Elementary School, located in Laurel, Maryland, serves grades K-5 in the Howard County Public Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Forest Ridge Elementary School is a public school in the Howard County Public Schools district located in Laurel, MD. As of 2014, the students are 36.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 26.6% White, non-Hispanic; 19.9% Asian/Pacific Islander; 10.4% Hispanic; 6.6% Multiracial; 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 23.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 36.1% 21.6% 34.9%
White, non-Hispanic 26.6% 44.4% 40.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander 19.9% 18.4% 6.1%
Hispanic 10.4% 9.1% 13.7%
Multiracial 6.6% 6.3% 4.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 23.9% — —
English learners — 4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Maple Lawn Neighborhood/Subdivision Fulton MD 3.4 mi
2 Midway Common Neighborhood/Subdivision Fort Meade MD 4.5 mi
3 The Provinces Neighborhood/Subdivision Severn MD 5.9 mi
4 Lake Village Town Homes Apartment Complex Severn MD 6.8 mi
5 Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Elkridge MD 7.3 mi
6 The Greens at Locust Chapel Neighborhood/Subdivision Ellicott City MD 8.2 mi
7 Harvest Run Condominium/Townhouse Odenton MD 8.5 mi
8 Iverly Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 8.8 mi
9 Piney Orchard at Pinedale Courts Neighborhood/Subdivision Odenton MD 9.1 mi
10 Shelter Cove Luxury Apartments Apartment Complex Odenton MD 9.2 mi
11 Norwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Olney MD 10.1 mi
12 Hillandale Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 10.6 mi
13 DuMont Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 10.8 mi
14 Forest Knolls Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 11.9 mi
15 Crofton Neighborhood/Subdivision Crofton MD 12.3 mi
16 Takoma Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Takoma Park MD 13.7 mi
17 Carrollton Manor Area of Town Severna Park MD 14.4 mi
18 Cape Arthur Neighborhood/Subdivision Severna Park MD 15.7 mi
19 White Flint Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 15.9 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Laurel Laurel MD 2.3 mi
2 Hammond Hills Laurel MD 2.7 mi
3 Severn Severn MD 8.8 mi
4 White Oak Silver Spring MD 10.6 mi
5 Silver Spring Silver Spring MD 14.1 mi
6 Anne Arundel County Pasadena MD 16 mi
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