Forest Ridge Elementary

School: Forest Ridge Elementary

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Forest Ridge Elementary
Grade Span: KG - 05
Address: 9550 Gorman Rd Laurel MD 20723 - 3000
Phone: (410) 880-5950
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Howard County
District: Howard County Public Schools
Teachers: 48
Students: 748
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 74
  • Gender Score 97
  • Socioeconomic Score 48
  • Overall Diversity Score 70
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 74

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 2 0.27 %
Asian 149 19.92 %
Black 270 36.10 %
Hawaiian 1 0.13 %
Hispanic 78 10.43 %
White 199 26.60 %
Two Plus 49 6.55 %
Total 748 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 97

Gender Count Percent
Male 362 48.40 %
Female 386 51.60 %
Total 748 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 48

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 131 17.51 %
Reduced Lunch 48 6.42 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 179 23.93 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).