Denton Elementary School

Denton Elementary School is one of the average-sized elementary campuss in Denton, Maryland, one of the schools within Caroline County Public Schools, with 596 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 24% larger than typical.

Across the 9 schools in Caroline County Public Schools (5,648 students total), Denton Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Denton Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment; the rest looks like 15% Black, 13% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Denton Elementary School lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 62% of students at Denton Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Denton Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Maryland schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 37.3%; actual is 54.2%, +16.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, Caroline County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,457, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Denton Elementary School is one of 10 public schools in Caroline County (combined enrollment of about 5,648 students).

The closest other public school is Lockerman Middle School, roughly 1.4 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Denton Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.6%.

Denton Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Denton Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 694 (now 596). White enrollment moved from 63% to 59% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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