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What's the biggest difference between Ducketts Lane Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240042001717
Ducketts Lane Elementary
6501 Ducketts Ln, Elkridge, MD 21075 · (410) 313-5050 · Howard County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
347 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 | 51 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
74%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
48.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
46.4%
MD avg 34.8% . +9.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 36.8% |
% 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Ducketts Lane Elementary
Ducketts Lane Elementary's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducketts Lane Elementary this school | 573 | 60.6% | 44.6% |
| Reisterstown Elementary Reisterstown | 518 | 61.6% | 24.7% |
| Hebron - Harman Elementary Hanover | 459 | 61.7% | 30.8% |
| Cedarmere Elementary Reisterstown | 502 | 59.6% | 31.9% |
| Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary Silver Spring | 485 | 61.9% | 52.0% |
| Great Seneca Creek Elementary Germantown | 487 | 54.2% | 42.4% |
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 Ducketts Lane Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #418 of 853 | #33 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #345 of 853 ▲ 103 | #28 of 42 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #456 of 853 ▼ 53 | #36 of 42 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #248 of 898 | #26 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #49 of 857 | #6 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #59 of 857 | #8 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.6% | #393 of 885 | #1 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.7% | #35 of 551 | #1 of 26 |
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
573
-57 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 573 | 54.3 | 10.6:1 | 61% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 50.9 | 11.7:1 | 59% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 54.4 | 11.3:1 | 63% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 630 | 52 | 12.1:1 | 44% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 891 | 75.2 | 11.8:1 | 32% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 769 | 61 | 12.6:1 | 36% (278) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ducketts Lane Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (891 to 573); teachers down 28% (75.2 to 54.3).
About Ducketts Lane Elementary
Ducketts Lane Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Elkridge, Maryland. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 573 students.
Ducketts Lane Elementary sits within Howard County Public Schools, which has 77 schools and 57,565 students.
Black students make up 34% of enrollment at Ducketts Lane Elementary, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 33% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 11% White, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Howard County's population at about 20%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 74%.
There are 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ducketts Lane Elementary, giving a ratio of 10.6:1. Elementary schools in Maryland have an average ratio of 13.8:1. By family income, 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Howard County average 27%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Ducketts Lane Elementary is 38.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Howard County show that the median household earns about $149,763 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 65%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Howard County, 78 public schools serve about 57,565 students.
About 1.2 miles separate Ducketts Lane Elementary from the closest public school, Elkridge Landing Middle. Ducketts Lane Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 50.4% proficiency; Ducketts Lane Elementary posts 44.6%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 573 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 630. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.1:1 to 10.6:1.
This page is set up for the Ducketts Lane Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other schools in Elkridge
- Elkridge ElementaryElementary · 798 students
- Mayfield Woods MiddleMiddle · 731 students
- Elkridge Landing MiddleMiddle · 686 students
- Rockburn ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Deep Run ElementaryElementary · 638 students
Nearby schools
- Elkridge Landing Middle1.2 mi · 686
- Hanover Hills Elementary1.2 mi · 875
- Elkridge Elementary1.2 mi · 798
- Thomas Viaduct Middle1.3 mi · 758
- Rockburn Elementary1.5 mi · 649
- Mayfield Woods Middle2.2 mi · 731
Frequently asked questions
About Ducketts Lane ElementaryHow large is Ducketts Lane Elementary?
Ducketts Lane Elementary enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ducketts Lane Elementary serve?
Ducketts Lane Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Ducketts Lane Elementary?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Ducketts Lane Elementary.
How diverse is Ducketts Lane Elementary?
Ducketts Lane Elementary reports a student body of 11% White, 33% Hispanic, 34% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Ducketts Lane Elementary?
Ducketts Lane Elementary is overseen by Howard County Public Schools in Howard County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.