Forest Ridge Elementary School

9550 Gorman Rd, Laurel, MD 20723 | (410) 880-5950
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 657
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School District Details
  • Howard County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $13,896
  • Graduation Rate: 91.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.4%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.3
  • Enrolled Students: 50,641

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 657
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.7
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 341 (51.9%)
  • Females: 316 (48.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (2.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 95 (14.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 110 (16.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Forest Ridge Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.5%
Black26740.6%
Asian11818.0%
Hispanic517.8%
White21833.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Forest Ridge Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten10716.3%
1st Grade12819.5%
2nd Grade11317.2%
3rd Grade10616.1%
4th Grade9214.0%
5th Grade11116.9%
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Forest Ridge Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 21, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Great school. Teachers are excellent and offer lots of support. Excellent programs and learning activities New Principal this year and we all expext more of the same excellent results.
    Mohamed Z. Rahaman

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