Crofton Meadows Elementary

Crofton Meadows Elementary operates as a medium-sized K-5 school in Crofton, Maryland, part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 544 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Crofton Meadows Elementary is one of 125 schools operated by Anne Arundel County Public Schools, a district that serves 85,029 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Crofton Meadows Elementary logs that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 21% Black, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Anne Arundel County's rate of about 42%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Crofton Meadows Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Anne Arundel County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,911, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Anne Arundel County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students), of which Crofton Meadows Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Crofton High School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Crofton Meadows Elementary at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 59.8%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 555 students in 2018 compared to 544 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 47% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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