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Mount Airy Elementary School vs. Twin Ridge Elementary School

Should you attend Mount Airy Elementary School or Twin Ridge Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mount Airy Elementary School
405 North Main Street
Mount Airy, MD 21771
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Twin Ridge Elementary School
1106 Leafy Hollow Circle
Mount Airy, MD 21771
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Mount Airy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Twin Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 479 students in grades 3-5, Mount Airy Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Twin Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-5
Total Students
479 students
678 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Twin Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#268 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#211 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Airy Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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49%
(Top 20% in MD)
49%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Airy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twin Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 30% in MD)
62%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Airy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twin Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
45-49%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Airy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Twin Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mount Airy Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Twin Ridge Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
-
99
Grade 1 Students
-
115
Grade 2 Students
-
109
Grade 3 Students
157
112
Grade 4 Students
152
117
Grade 5 Students
170
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mount Airy Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
14%
10%
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% Black
4%
3%
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% White
75%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mount Airy Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Twin Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mount Airy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.42
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of Mount Airy Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Twin Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mount Airy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Twin Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mount Airy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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