Advertisement

GreatSchools Rating

Spring Ridge Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 480 students

 

Be sure to visit

Take along one of
our checklists:

 
Last modified
Community Rating

5 stars

Community Rating by Year
2013:
Based on 1 rating
2012:
No new ratings
2011:
No new ratings
2010:
No new ratings

Teacher quality

Principal leadership

Parent involvement

Rate this school

Click on stars to rate
Please select a star rating for this school.
    Helpful reviews answer questions:
  • What do you think others should know?
  • What do you like?
  • How could your school improve?
    Review Guidelines
    GreatSchools won’t post reviews that contain:
  • Inappropriate language
  • Allegations of criminal conduct
  • Names of students, teachers or staff
1200 characters remaining
Please indicate your relationship to the school.
Please read and accept our Terms of Use to join GreatSchools.
Indicates a required field

9 reviews of this school


Sort by:
Show reviews by:
Posted June 11, 2013

I have a child in second grade and one in Kindergarten, and we LOVE Spring Ridge Elementary. The teachers are really fantastic, and will work with parents in making the child's education work (both for highly gifted kids and kids with special needs). The PTA is very active, and the school population is wonderfully diverse.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 12, 2010

I have a daughter in 2nd grade and she has absolutely fell in love with every teacher she has had since Kindergarten. Not only are the teachers incredible but the rest of the staff, even the cafeteria staff are incredible. I could not be happier with the extra help that S.R.E.S. has provided for my daughter as well. She has a learning disability and they have really done everything to help her overcome it. If you are looking to have your child go here I highly recommend it. Never have I seen such a staff as a whole so loving and caring for each individual child!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 30, 2009

Never have I witnessed the support and caring that the students receive at Spring Ridge Elementary School. Excellent school, excellent administration, excellent teachers.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 26, 2009

Spring Ridge is a wonderful school. Great teachers, great parent volunteer and PTA involvement. The new administration at Spring Ridge had lots of improvements to make and are doing a wonderful job. They have made big changes improving the safety of our children and better programs at the school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 21, 2009

The school has a lot of special classes and a lot of help on one to one with each student. And there is a lot of diversity in the school from lot income to high income each student is treated as an individual
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 11, 2008

I could not ask for a better school for my children to attend. There is a sense of community amoung the parents, teachers and administration that gives the entire school a feeling of support. A lot of attention was given to the principal who was leaving last year, however, the principal this year brings with her a lot of strengths and ideas.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 5, 2008

This school seems to be slipping. The parental participation continues to be good. The teaching tends to focus on struggling children. We have had excellent math teachers. Spring Ridge's PE classes for the last quarter have worked solely on cup stacking. Prior to that it was bowling. Much of the creative activity for the school has been focused on praising the principal. By this the kids are given assignments to write songs, poetry, etc in praise of the principal. Avoid this school and Frederick County Public Schools if you can. The quality of the school system on the whole appears to be on the wane.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 5, 2006

Springridge Elementary has one of the biggest support systems in Frederick County. The students, the staff, and the parents give so much to make the school such a success that it is today. It's great to see a school and parent volunteers to go above and beyond to insure the children are getting the best education possible. They take extra precautions to ensure the safety of every child before, during, and after schol hours. I highly reccommend Springridge Elementary!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 30, 2004

This is a very good school. Teachers are involved with their students and many parents and PTA members are active as well. Children will absolutely leave this school prepared for Middle.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

89 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
84%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2012.

89 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
78%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2012.

76 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
>=95%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

76 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
97%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

84 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

84 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
99%

2011

 
 
>=95%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
93%
Science

The state average for Science was 69% in 2012.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
78%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 59% 43%
Black 21% 36%
Hispanic 9% 12%
Two or more races 8% 3%
Asian 3% 6%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 40%N/A40%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Targeted Assistance program (TAS)
School leaders can update this information here.

Upcoming Events

No upcoming events found for this school
Searching for school events...
Date
Title
  • {{date}}
    {{title}}
Export calendar
Microsoft Outlook
iCal Format
Google Calendar
POWERED BY
Tandem

Apply

To learn more about enrolling, please call the school.
 

TIP: Don't forget to ask about documents required for enrollment, such as your child's birth certificate, proof of address, or a record of immunizations.

 
Notice an inaccuracy? Let us know!

9051 Ridgefield Dr
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: (240) 236-1600

ADVERTISEMENT

Compare this school
to nearby schools

Compare schools »

Compare

Add this school to compare

Nearby schools

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT