Forest Ridge Elementary (Howard County Public Schools SCH DIST.), Maryland - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year
Updated on August 8, 2025.
Forest Ridge Elementary is a Elementary in Laurel, MD. It currently serves 679 students (grades PK-05). The school is part of the Howard County Public Schools School District.
Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.
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Other Details
School Type: Regular School
School Level: Elementary
Number of Students:679
Number of Teachers: 52
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.03
Location Info
Location: 9550 Gorman Rd, Laurel, MD 20723
Mailing Address: 9550 Gorman Rd, Laurel, MD 20723
Phone: (410)880-5950
Website: http://fres.hcpss.org
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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| Grade | Population |
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| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 115 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
| Grade 4 | 120 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
| Kindergarten | 108 |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 45 |
Gender/Sex of Forest Ridge Elementary Student Population
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| Gender | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Male | 347 | 51.11 |
| Female | 331 | 48.75 |
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Forest Ridge Elementary Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 116 | 17.08 |
| Black or African American | 278 | 40.94 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 144 | 21.21 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.74 |
| Two or more races | 41 | 6.04 |
| White | 94 | 13.84 |
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 56 | 16.14 |
| Black or African American | 142 | 40.92 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 80 | 23.06 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.29 |
| Two or more races | 19 | 5.48 |
| White | 49 | 14.12 |
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 60 | 18.13 |
| Black or African American | 136 | 41.09 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 64 | 19.34 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1.21 |
| Two or more races | 22 | 6.65 |
| White | 45 | 13.60 |
Race Demography Per Grade
The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 20 | 20.83 |
| Black or African American | 39 | 40.63 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 18 | 18.75 |
| Two or more races | 3 | 3.13 |
| White | 16 | 16.67 |
Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 12 | 10.44 |
| Black or African American | 48 | 41.74 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24 | 20.87 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2.61 |
| Two or more races | 7 | 6.09 |
| White | 20 | 17.39 |
Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 16 | 15.39 |
| Black or African American | 43 | 41.35 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24 | 23.08 |
| Two or more races | 12 | 11.54 |
| White | 9 | 8.65 |
Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 13 | 10.83 |
| Black or African American | 48 | 40.00 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32 | 26.67 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.83 |
| Two or more races | 6 | 5.00 |
| White | 20 | 16.67 |
Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 21 | 23.08 |
| Black or African American | 35 | 38.46 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13 | 14.29 |
| Two or more races | 6 | 6.59 |
| White | 16 | 17.58 |
Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 16 | 14.82 |
| Black or African American | 49 | 45.37 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 25 | 23.15 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.93 |
| Two or more races | 7 | 6.48 |
| White | 10 | 9.26 |
Pre-Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 18 | 40.00 |
| Black or African American | 16 | 35.56 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8 | 17.78 |
| White | 3 | 6.67 |