Butterfly Ridge Elementary

www.fcps.org

625 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Butterfly Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Frederick County Public Schools school district, located in Frederick, MD with 625 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 48 teachers, Butterfly Ridge Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

625

Total Students

48.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Butterfly Ridge Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	119
Hispanic	280
Black	111
Asian	56
Two or More	58
American Indian	1

Hispanic
280 (44.8 %)
White
119 (19.0 %)
Black
111 (17.8 %)
Two or More
58 (9.3 %)
Asian
56 (9.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Frederick County Public Schools
Phone:	(240)566-0300
Website:	http://www.fcps.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	625
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	333
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	76

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 140

Kindergarten 75

Grade 1 84

Grade 2 96

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 82

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Butterfly Ridge Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	140
Kindergarten	75
Grade 1	84
Grade 2	96
Grade 3	75
Grade 4	73
Grade 5	82

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Butterfly Ridge Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	303	48.5%
Male	322	51.5%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)