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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000385
Featherbed Lane Elementary
6700 Richardson Rd, Baltimore, MD 21207 · (410) 887-1302 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
410 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 48 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
37.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
34.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +10.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 28.8% | 23.8% |
% 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Featherbed Lane Elementary
Featherbed Lane Elementary's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherbed Lane Elementary this school | 572 | 71.7% | 31.2% |
| Woodmoor Elementary Baltimore | 567 | 71.8% | 25.5% |
| Edmondson Heights Elementary Baltimore | 556 | 70.1% | 28.6% |
| Woodhome Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 496 | 73.6% | 19.6% |
| Melwood Elementary Upper Marlboro | 531 | 68.2% | 29.6% |
| Eva Turner Elementary School Waldorf | 494 | 68.2% | 19.2% |
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 Featherbed Lane Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #618 of 853 | #77 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #526 of 853 ▲ 109 | #66 of 109 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #595 of 853 ▲ 82 | #69 of 109 ▲ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #250 of 898 | #27 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #659 of 857 | #61 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #556 of 857 | #82 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.7% | #254 of 885 | #24 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #438 of 551 | #66 of 84 |
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
572
+99 (+21%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 572 | 36.7 | 15.6:1 | 72% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 37 | 14.6:1 | 72% (387) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 37.3 | 14.6:1 | 72% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 36 | 13.1:1 | 76% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 35.5 | 17.0:1 | 70% (426) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 42 | 14.7:1 | 75% (461) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 67% (381) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 48% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 23 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Featherbed Lane Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (605 to 572); teachers up 3% (35.5 to 36.7).
About Featherbed Lane Elementary
Featherbed Lane Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Baltimore County Public Schools, located in Baltimore, Maryland. It had 572 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
Baltimore County Public Schools is the local district for Featherbed Lane Elementary. It runs 177 schools with 110,872 students.
More than half of the students at Featherbed Lane Elementary are Black (68%). Other reported shares: 26% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 31% Black among all Baltimore County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.
The school has 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.6 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 72% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Baltimore County average 53%.
The model predicts 31.8% for a school in Maryland with Featherbed Lane Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Featherbed Lane Elementary posts 31.2%.
Looking at the county, Baltimore County, the median household earns about $91,768 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Baltimore County has 180 public schools with about 110,872 students, including Featherbed Lane Elementary.
Southwest EDLP at Woodlawn High School is the nearest public school to Featherbed Lane Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 31.2% is below the 33.3% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Featherbed Lane Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 99 students, from 473 to 572. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.6:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Featherbed Lane Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Baltimore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
850,796
Census ACS
Median income
$91,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
110,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baltimore County Public Schools
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
- Perry Hall HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Dulaney HighHigh · 1,889 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
Other schools in Baltimore
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
- Perry Hall HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
- Catonsville HighHigh · 1,735 students
Nearby schools
- Southwest EDLP at Woodlawn High School0.5 mi · 4
- Woodlawn High0.5 mi · 1,922
- Meadowood Education Center0.7 mi · 29
- Woodlawn Middle0.8 mi · 522
- Watershed Public Charter0.9 mi · 366
- Woodmoor Elementary1.0 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About Featherbed Lane ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Featherbed Lane Elementary?
Featherbed Lane Elementary enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Featherbed Lane Elementary serve?
Featherbed Lane Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Featherbed Lane Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Featherbed Lane Elementary is approximately 15.6:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Featherbed Lane Elementary?
At Featherbed Lane Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 26% Hispanic, 68% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Featherbed Lane Elementary?
Featherbed Lane Elementary is overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools in Baltimore County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.