St. Johns Lane Elementary

St. Johns Lane Elementary is one of the mid-tier primary schools in Ellicott City, Maryland, operated by Howard County Public Schools, with 636 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 32% bigger than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 481 students.

Howard County Public Schools comprises 77 schools with combined enrollment of 57,565 students; St. Johns Lane Elementary is among them.

Demographically, St. Johns Lane Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 34% Asian, 10% Black, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, St. Johns Lane Elementary has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, St. Johns Lane Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Howard County put median household income runs about $149,763, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Howard County runs 78 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,565 students), of which St. Johns Lane Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Mount Hebron High, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts St. Johns Lane Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 64.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. St. Johns Lane Elementary's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 703 (now 636).

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