Bethel Christian Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 201 students
Forest Ridge Elementary
9550 Gorman Rd, Laurel, MD 20723
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
659
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Howard County Public Schools
Howard County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Forest Ridge Elementary
Forest Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Laurel, Maryland, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Howard County Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Howard County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 659 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Maryland elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 659 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Howard County Public Schools
- County
- Howard County
- NCES school ID
- 240042000177
Schools near Forest Ridge Elementary
All 25 schools in Laurel →
Bollman Bridge Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 775 students
Laurel Woods Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 625 students
Gorman Crossing Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 750 students
The Julia Brown School
Private · Grades Pre-K–3 · 49 students
St. Mary of the Mills School
Private · Grades K–8 · 221 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.