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Enrollment
689
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000062
Davidsonville Elementary
962 Central Ave West, Davidsonville, MD 21035 · (410) 222-1655 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Maryland public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
57 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 130 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 37% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
82.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +13.3pp since 2023
Math
63.6%
MD avg 34.8% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.1% | 63.6% |
| 2023-24 | 68.8% | 58.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Davidsonville Elementary
Davidsonville Elementary's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidsonville Elementary this school | 689 | 8.3% | 68.3% |
| Folger Mckinsey Elementary Severna Park | 644 | 7.6% | 79.4% |
| Oak Hill Elementary Severna Park | 628 | 9.7% | 74.0% |
| Freedom District Elementary Sykesville | 627 | 12.4% | 72.5% |
| Cape St. Claire Elementary Annapolis | 660 | 14.7% | 59.1% |
| Linton Springs Elementary Sykesville | 759 | 15.0% | 82.2% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Davidsonville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #120 of 853 | #11 of 80 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #160 of 853 ▲ 31 | #15 of 80 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.1% | #41 of 853 ▲ 98 | #7 of 80 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #108 of 898 | #4 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #801 of 857 | #80 of 81 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.1% | #659 of 857 | #70 of 81 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.3% | #868 of 885 | #79 of 83 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #282 of 294 | #30 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
689
+65 (+10%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 469
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 689 | 40.4 | 17.1:1 | 8% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 667 | 38.4 | 17.4:1 | 8% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 36.1 | 18.3:1 | 9% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 8% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 684 | 36.7 | 18.6:1 | 6% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 683 | 36 | 19.0:1 | 6% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 609 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 5% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 596 | 30 | 19.9:1 | 4% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 469 | 22 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Davidsonville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (684 to 689); teachers up 10% (36.7 to 40.4).
About Davidsonville Elementary
Davidsonville Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Davidsonville, Maryland. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 689 students. Enrollment is 43% higher than the average for elementary schools in Maryland, which is about 481.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which runs Davidsonville Elementary, has 125 schools and 85,029 students.
White students make up a majority at Davidsonville Elementary, at 78%. Other students are 10% multiracial and 8% Hispanic. That is higher than the 63% White share among all Anne Arundel County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Davidsonville Elementary employs 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.1:1. This ratio sits 3.2 above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 8% in 2024-25. That is lower than the 42% average for public schools in Anne Arundel County.
Measured against Maryland public elementary schools, Davidsonville Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Davidsonville Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 68.3% and a predicted 69.3%.
Among Anne Arundel County residents, the median household income is $124,911, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Davidsonville Elementary is one of 129 public schools in the county.
Southern High is the closest public school, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Davidsonville Elementary. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Davidsonville Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 689, a 10% rise from 624 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Davidsonville Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Anne Arundel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
598,166
Census ACS
Median income
$124,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
85,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Glen Burnie HighHigh · 2,226 students
- North County HighHigh · 2,161 students
- Broadneck HighHigh · 2,143 students
- Annapolis HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Meade HighHigh · 2,045 students
- Crofton High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
Nearby schools
- Southern High3.6 mi · 1,080
- Central Special School3.9 mi · 109
- Central Elementary4.0 mi · 566
- South River High4.2 mi · 1,680
- Central Middle4.4 mi · 1,204
- Edgewater Elementary4.5 mi · 577
Frequently asked questions
About Davidsonville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Davidsonville Elementary?
Davidsonville Elementary enrolls approximately 689 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Davidsonville Elementary serve?
Davidsonville Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Davidsonville Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Davidsonville Elementary is approximately 17.1:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Davidsonville Elementary?
At Davidsonville Elementary, the student body is approximately 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Davidsonville Elementary?
Davidsonville Elementary is overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Anne Arundel County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.