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Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240042000761
Laurel Woods Elementary
9250 N Laurel Rd, Laurel, MD 20723 · (410) 880-5960 · Howard County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
365 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54%
Community
4
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 | 45 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 15% |
Student demographics
66%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
46.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +13.3pp since 2023
Math
38.7%
MD avg 34.8% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 | 46.6% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 33.7% |
% 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Where Laurel Woods Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #498 of 853 | #41 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #450 of 853 | #34 of 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #476 of 853 | #37 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #181 of 898 | #23 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #205 of 857 | #16 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #278 of 857 | #37 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #249 of 294 | #13 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
625
+14 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.1:1
% White
7%
was 8%
% Hispanic
35%
was 24%
% Black
44%
was 52%
% Asian
8%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 625 | 51.1 | 12.2:1 | 58% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 51.3 | 11.6:1 | 54% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 662 | 55.8 | 11.9:1 | 62% (408) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 55 | 11.1:1 | 50% (308) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel Woods Elementary.
About Laurel Woods Elementary
A medium-sized elementary school in Laurel, Maryland, Laurel Woods Elementary is part of Howard County Public Schools. A federal count lists 625 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Maryland is about 481, so this school runs 30% bigger than that.
Howard County Public Schools is the local district for Laurel Woods Elementary. It runs 77 schools with 57,565 students.
Enrollment at Laurel Woods Elementary is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 44%. It is also 35% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% White, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Howard County is roughly 20% Black. By the diversity index, Laurel Woods Elementary comes in at 66%.
At Laurel Woods Elementary, 51.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.2:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 58% of enrollment. Compared with the 27% average for public schools in Howard County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Laurel Woods Elementary is -1.6 points: 38.1% actual, 39.7% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, 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 share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Laurel Woods Elementary is one of 78 public schools in Howard County, which together enroll about 57,565 students.
Nearby, Laurel Elementary is about 1.0 miles away. Laurel Woods Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 38.1% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
Laurel Woods Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 611 to 625, a small change. Hispanic students made up 24% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 35% in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 11.1 to 12.2 over 7 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Laurel Woods Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Laurel
- Laurel HighHigh · 2,129 students
- Chesapeake Math and IT Public CharterCombined · 1,681 students
- Dwight D. Eisenhower MiddleMiddle · 1,047 students
- Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel CampusElementary · 830 students
- Hammond ElementaryElementary · 763 students
- Gorman Crossing ElementaryElementary · 750 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel Elementary1.0 mi · 472
- Forest Ridge Elementary1.2 mi · 659
- Maryland City Elementary2.0 mi · 450
- Scotchtown Hills Elementary2.0 mi · 589
- Murray Hill Middle2.1 mi · 616
- Bollman Bridge Elementary2.1 mi · 775
Frequently asked questions
About Laurel Woods ElementaryHow large is Laurel Woods Elementary?
Laurel Woods Elementary enrolls approximately 625 students in grades PK-05.
Is Laurel Woods Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Laurel Woods Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laurel Woods Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laurel Woods Elementary is approximately 12.2:1 (51 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Laurel Woods Elementary?
Laurel Woods Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 35% Hispanic, 44% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Laurel Woods Elementary public or private?
Laurel Woods Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Howard County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.