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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Dayton Oaks Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
739
Elementary
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240042001539
Dayton Oaks Elementary
4691 Ten Oaks Rd, Dayton, MD 21036 · (410) 313-1571 · Howard County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
56 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 136 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (138).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 77% · 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
81.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
65.9%
MD avg 34.8% . -10.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.3% | 65.9% |
| 2023-24 | 79.8% | 76.1% |
% 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
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Dayton Oaks Elementary
Dayton Oaks Elementary's state test result (75.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Oaks Elementary this school | 739 | 7.6% | 75.8% |
| Green Valley Elementary Monrovia | 850 | 13.4% | 69.9% |
| Rockburn Elementary Elkridge | 649 | 12.3% | 79.2% |
| Fulton Elementary Fulton | 872 | 7.9% | 78.7% |
| Bells Mill Elementary Potomac | 570 | 14.9% | 82.3% |
| Northfield Elementary Ellicott City | 764 | 17.5% | 70.3% |
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 Dayton Oaks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #53 of 853 | #9 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #139 of 853 ▼ 91 | #13 of 42 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #48 of 853 ▲ 3 | #6 of 42 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 739 | #71 of 898 | #13 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #467 of 857 | #36 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #205 of 857 | #27 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.6% | #876 of 885 | #41 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #154 of 294 | #7 of 15 |
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
739
+56 (+8%) vs 2020
+66% since 2010-11, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 739 | 52.2 | 14.2:1 | 8% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 57.2 | 13.4:1 | 8% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 58.2 | 13.4:1 | 8% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 683 | 49 | 13.9:1 | 3% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 683 | 52.5 | 13.0:1 | 4% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 44 | 14.7:1 | 3% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 445 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 1% (6) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dayton Oaks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (683 to 739); teachers down 1% (52.5 to 52.2).
About Dayton Oaks Elementary
Dayton Oaks Elementary runs as a high-enrollment elementary school in Dayton, Maryland. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 739 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Maryland is about 481 students, so this school is 54% bigger than average.
Across its 77 schools, Howard County Public Schools enrolls 57,565 students. Dayton Oaks Elementary is one of those schools.
White students are the largest group at Dayton Oaks Elementary, with 46% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 26% Asian, 11% multiracial, 11% Black, and 6% Hispanic. County-wide, about 47% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Dayton Oaks Elementary comes in at 69%.
Teachers at the school number 52.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.2:1. Elementary schools in Maryland have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. Roughly 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Howard County, the average is 27%.
Dayton Oaks Elementary scores 75.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 69.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Howard County, median household income is about $149,763, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 65% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The public schools of Howard County number 78 and enroll about 57,565.
Folly Quarter Middle is located about 1.8 miles from Dayton Oaks Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 75.8% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Dayton Oaks Elementary went from 683 students to 739.
The Dayton Oaks Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
336,328
Census ACS
Median income
$149,763
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
78
57,565 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Howard County Public Schools
- Marriotts Ridge HighHigh · 1,741 students
- Reservoir HighHigh · 1,597 students
- Atholton HighHigh · 1,540 students
- Howard HighHigh · 1,493 students
- Mount Hebron HighHigh · 1,455 students
- Oakland Mills HighHigh · 1,413 students
Nearby schools
- Folly Quarter Middle1.8 mi · 682
- Triadelphia Ridge Elementary1.8 mi · 619
- Glenelg High2.6 mi · 1,363
- Clarksville Elementary3.3 mi · 543
- River Hill High3.4 mi · 1,383
- Glenwood Middle4.5 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About Dayton Oaks ElementaryHow large is Dayton Oaks Elementary?
Dayton Oaks Elementary enrolls approximately 739 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dayton Oaks Elementary serve?
Dayton Oaks Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dayton Oaks Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dayton Oaks Elementary is approximately 14.2:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Dayton Oaks Elementary?
Student demographics at Dayton Oaks Elementary are roughly 46% White, 6% Hispanic, 11% Black, 26% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Dayton Oaks Elementary in?
Dayton Oaks Elementary is part of Howard County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.