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What's the most underrated thing about Maryland City Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000096
Maryland City Elementary
3359 Crumpton South, Laurel, MD 20724 · (301) 725-4256 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Maryland public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
359 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 35 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
45.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +15.4pp since 2023
Math
35.4%
MD avg 34.8% . +12.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 35.4% |
| 2023-24 | 29.6% | 23.3% |
% 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Maryland City Elementary
Maryland City Elementary's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland City Elementary this school | 450 | 79.8% | 33.3% |
| Tayac Elementary Fort Washington | 459 | 85.2% | 25.3% |
| Riverview Elementary Baltimore | 552 | 80.8% | 19.4% |
| Strathmore Elementary Silver Spring | 464 | 73.5% | 44.7% |
| Allenwood Elementary Temple Hills | 371 | 87.9% | 31.0% |
| Valley View Elementary Oxon Hill | 351 | 85.8% | 43.0% |
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 Maryland City Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #577 of 853 | #60 of 80 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #505 of 853 ▲ 140 | #51 of 80 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #493 of 853 ▲ 175 | #53 of 80 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #502 of 898 | #51 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #113 of 857 | #22 of 81 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #413 of 857 | #48 of 81 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.8% | #188 of 885 | #14 of 83 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.4% | #165 of 294 | #16 of 32 |
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
450
+61 (+16%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 450 | 39.3 | 11.4:1 | 80% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 37.8 | 11.4:1 | 84% (363) |
| 2022-23 | 436 | 35.4 | 12.3:1 | 84% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 33 | 11.8:1 | 84% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 32.4 | 12.9:1 | 72% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 76% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 65% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 25 | 14.5:1 | 46% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 371 | 18 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maryland City Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (419 to 450); teachers up 21% (32.4 to 39.3).
About Maryland City Elementary
As a medium-sized elementary school, Maryland City Elementary serves students in Laurel, Maryland. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 450 students.
Besides Maryland City Elementary, Anne Arundel County Public Schools runs 124 other schools. The district enrolls 85,029 students.
By race and ethnicity, Maryland City Elementary is 53% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 38% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% White, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 11% Hispanic among all Anne Arundel County residents. Maryland City Elementary has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Maryland City Elementary employs 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. Maryland City Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 80%. The 42% average for public schools in Anne Arundel County is 38 points lower.
Measured against Maryland public elementary schools, Maryland City Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Maryland City Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.3% is 6.3 points above the 27.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Maryland City Elementary is located in Anne Arundel County, where median household income is about $124,911, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Maryland City Elementary is one of 129 public schools in Anne Arundel County, which together enroll about 85,074 students.
The nearest other public school, Brock Bridge Elementary, is about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Maryland City Elementary is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students grew from 389 to 450 over 4 years.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Anne Arundel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
598,166
Census ACS
Median income
$124,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
85,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- North County HighHigh · 2,161 students
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- Annapolis HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Meade HighHigh · 2,045 students
- Crofton High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
Other schools in Laurel
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- Dwight D. Eisenhower MiddleMiddle · 1,047 students
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Nearby schools
- Brock Bridge Elementary0.6 mi · 514
- Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus0.8 mi · 830
- Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings formerly Oak Hill1.7 mi · 45
- Laurel Elementary2.0 mi · 472
- Laurel Woods Elementary2.0 mi · 625
- Oaklands Elementary2.1 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Maryland City ElementaryHow large is Maryland City Elementary?
Maryland City Elementary enrolls approximately 450 students in grades PK-05.
Is Maryland City Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maryland City Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Maryland City Elementary have?
Maryland City Elementary employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
How diverse is Maryland City Elementary?
Maryland City Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 53% Hispanic, 38% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Maryland City Elementary public or private?
Maryland City Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
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