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Which teacher or staff member at Lutherville Laboratory deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000350
Lutherville Laboratory
1700 North York Rd, Lutherville, MD 21093 · (410) 887-7800 · Baltimore County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
139 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
70%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
69.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +17.7pp since 2023
Math
67.1%
MD avg 34.8% . +21.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.3% | 67.1% |
| 2023-24 | 51.6% | 45.6% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Lutherville Laboratory
Lutherville Laboratory's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutherville Laboratory this school | 405 | 34.3% | 58.4% |
| Chevy Chase Elementary Chevy Chase | 434 | 34.8% | 64.5% |
| Medfield Heights Elementary Baltimore | 485 | 37.9% | 66.3% |
| Seven Oaks Elementary Baltimore | 454 | 42.1% | 53.7% |
| Frederick Classical Charter Frederick | 376 | 27.4% | 64.4% |
| Brooke Grove Elementary Olney | 390 | 34.9% | 45.6% |
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 Lutherville Laboratory ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #236 of 853 | #26 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #126 of 853 ▲ 215 | #17 of 109 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #157 of 853 ▲ 189 | #20 of 109 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #587 of 898 | #73 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #272 of 857 | #10 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #181 of 857 | #31 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #674 of 885 | #88 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #257 of 294 | #21 of 23 |
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
405
+67 (+20%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 405 | 31.6 | 12.8:1 | 34% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 28.7 | 14.1:1 | 35% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 29.3 | 12.9:1 | 36% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 30 | 11.3:1 | 26% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 26.9 | 14.8:1 | 20% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 27 | 15.6:1 | 18% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 13% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 24 | 19.5:1 | 4% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lutherville Laboratory.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (397 to 405); teachers up 17% (26.9 to 31.6).
About Lutherville Laboratory
Students in Lutherville, Maryland, attend Lutherville Laboratory, a low-enrollment elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 405 students enrolled.
Baltimore County Public Schools serves 110,872 students across 177 schools.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Lutherville Laboratory, at 45%. Other groups make up 26% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 34%. Compared with the 53% average for public schools in Baltimore County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Lutherville Laboratory is B+. Compared with Maryland public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Maryland with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 53.9%. Lutherville Laboratory scores 58.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Baltimore County, the median household income is $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 180 public schools in Baltimore County, enrolling about 110,872 students in all.
The closest public school to Lutherville Laboratory is Ridgely Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Lutherville Laboratory is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 69.3% proficiency; Lutherville Laboratory posts 58.4%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 67 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 11.3:1 to 12.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Lutherville Laboratory community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Lutherville
- Ridgely MiddleMiddle · 1,039 students
- Hampton ElementaryElementary · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgely Middle0.5 mi · 1,039
- Timonium Elementary0.9 mi · 445
- Hampton Elementary1.2 mi · 555
- George W. Carver Center for Arts & Technology1.3 mi · 1,017
- Pinewood Elementary1.5 mi · 598
- Ridge/Ruxton School1.7 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Lutherville LaboratoryHow many students attend Lutherville Laboratory?
Lutherville Laboratory enrolls approximately 405 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lutherville Laboratory serve?
Lutherville Laboratory serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lutherville Laboratory?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lutherville Laboratory is approximately 12.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lutherville Laboratory?
Lutherville Laboratory reports a student body of 45% White, 9% Hispanic, 26% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lutherville Laboratory?
Lutherville Laboratory 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.