Riderwood Elementary

1711 Landrake Rd, Towson MD, 21204 | Baltimore County Public Schools | 410-887-3568
  • grades KG-5
  • students 412
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 82% 103% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Towson
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
51%Towson
40%Maryland

Riderwood Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Baltimore County Public Schools" in Towson, MD. There are a total of 412 students and 24 teachers at Riderwood Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Riderwood Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 103% higher than the Maryland average.

Riderwood Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students412
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Riderwood Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
390-94%
480-84%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
385-89%
485-89%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Riderwood Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 83.0% 43.2% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 38.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.7% 6.5% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 7.3% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 4.0% 4.0% 3.1%

Towson demographics profile

StatisticTowsonMarylandNational
Population57,5426,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,06662791
Median age32.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English87%82%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Towson

IndexTowsonMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade94.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.0%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college81.2%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.9%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors62.6%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters32.7%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.7%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Riderwood Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.