Riderwood Elementary School
410-887-3568
Riderwood is a single-story elementary school in west Towson. The building, built in 1964, houses more than 500 students. The sculpture on the school's front lawn is "The Passage" by Baltimore native Susan Luery, whose better-known work includes a statue of Babe Ruth outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards. In 1995, Riderwood was the first school in Maryland to earn the National Blue Ribbon. The school's mascot is the raccoon.
- Fax: 410-887-4667
- Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 3:15pm
- Handicap Accessible: No stairs
- Founding Date: Sep 01 1964
- Number of students: 500
- Public/Private: Public
- Number of faculty: 30
- Grade levels: K-5
- Special education: Yes
- Features: Auditorium/stage, Cafeteria, Computer lab, Infirmary, Library
- Student clubs: Several, including math, science and geography clubs and a school newspaper