Lothian Elementary

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Lothian Elementary ranks 442 nd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lothian Elementary is a public elementary school in Lothian, Maryland, serving 485 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 25 districts in Maryland.

Lothian Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with overall performance on state assessments below the county and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school's proficiency rates are particularly low in Mathematics, with only 15.5% of 5th-grade students meeting proficiency standards compared to 28.5% for the county and 28.8% for the state. Certain student subgroups, such as African American and low socioeconomic status students, perform especially poorly, ranking in the bottom 10% of Maryland elementary schools in these categories.

Compared to nearby schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, such as Edgewater Elementary, Davidsonville Elementary, and Central Elementary, Lothian Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates and rank among the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools. When compared to schools in the Calvert County Public Schools district, such as Windy Hill Elementary and Mount Harmony Elementary, Lothian Elementary's performance is also significantly lower.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5175 Solomons Island Rd
Lothian, MD 20711-9701

(410) 222-1697

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
442^nd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,837

Students who attend Lothian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle
High:	Southern High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 485

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

Hispanic:

37.9%

African American:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lothian Elementary ranks worse than 51.5% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 47^th among 80 ranked elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.21. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (45.6%), Hispanic (37.9%), African American (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lothian Elementary is 13.1, which is the 29^th best among 80 elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Lothian Elementary employs 36.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lothian Elementary is $18,837, which is the 27^th highest among 80 elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lothian Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Anne Arundel County Public Schools 10^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lothian Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lothian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	45.91	502^nd	803	37.5%
2005	47.92	459^th	805	43.0%
2006	45.31	482^nd	804	40.0%
2007	39.88	537^th	818	34.4%
2008	58.70	402^nd	838	52.0%
2009	68.88	292^nd	850	65.6%
2010	59.02	408^th	855	52.3%
2011	63.08	344^th	853	59.7%
2012	60.85	390^th	857	54.5%
2013	71.04	235^th	847	72.3%
2014	64.72	344^th	867	60.3%
2015	63.53	288^th	859	66.5%
2016	73.94	225^th	845	73.4%
2017	64.12	287^th	847	66.1%
2018	63.02	299^th	857	65.1%
2019	53.92	348^th	853	59.2%
2021	28.15	501^st	802	37.5%
2022	38.67	502^nd	862	41.8%
2023	38.99	467^th	855	45.4%
2024	42.21	442^nd	859	48.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lothian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.84	543^rd	546	0.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Lothian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.95	494^th	796	37.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Lothian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.63	537^th	788	31.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Lothian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	19.36	458^th	504	9.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lothian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.10	294^th	347	15.3%

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Rank History for White students at Lothian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.33	336^th	528	36.4%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lothian Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	422	158	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	581
1990	439	147	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1991	467	142	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	12	621
1992	525	129	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	655
1993	531	111	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	645
1994	564	112	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	681
1995	568	138	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1996	568	138	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1997	535	143	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1998	473	132	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1999	452	124	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2000	418	115	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	545
2001	365	109	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
2002	330	89	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2003	330	89	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2004	347	103	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
2005	362	105	2	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	489
2006	357	111	1	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	490
2007	376	107	2	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	514
2008	386	111	3	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	525
2009	379	99	6	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	511
2010	341	92	10	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	474
2011	325	70	3	38	0	0	41	0	477
2012	306	64	3	31	0	0	45	0	449
2013	312	66	3	40	0	0	50	0	471
2014	286	59	3	47	0	0	42	0	437
2015	292	49	1	54	0	0	36	0	432
2016	298	59	0	70	0	0	38	0	465
2017	281	64	0	98	0	0	40	0	483
2018	288	60	1	122	1	0	55	0	527
2019	244	46	3	138	4	0	47	0	482
2020	247	37	3	164	3	1	40	0	495
2021	229	41	4	167	4	0	27	0	472
2022	223	35	3	166	4	0	20	0	451
2023	221	43	4	184	4	1	28	0	485

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lothian Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	581	30.4	19.1	n/a
1990	586	31.4	18.6	11.6
1991	621	32.1	19.3	9.5
1992	655	31.5	20.7	10.4
1993	645	32.1	20.1	10.5
1994	681	33.6	20.3	9.5
1995	709	34.9	20.3	13.3
1996	709	34.9	20.3	13.3
1997	686	35.0	19.6	13.8
1998	617	32.4	19.0	14.9
1999	584	32.5	18.0	17.1
2000	545	28.5	19.1	19.3
2001	483	26.6	18.2	21.3
2002	428	26.6	16.1	28
2003	428	26.6	16.1	28
2004	464	26.6	17.4	28.2
2005	489	27.0	18.1	28.6
2006	490	31.0	15.8	29.6
2007	514	33.3	15.4	31.9
2008	525	32.1	16.4	30.9
2009	511	33.8	15.1	33.5
2010	474	31.6	15.0	37.8
2011	477	30.6	15.5	36.5
2012	449	28.8	15.5	37
2013	471	28.8	16.3	39.1
2014	437	28.2	15.4	45.5
2015	432	28.0	15.4	43.1
2016	465	31.0	15.0	48.2
2017	483	33.9	14.2	50.5
2018	527	33.9	15.5	50.3
2019	482	35.4	13.6	50.4
2020	495	36.2	13.6	53.9
2021	472	36.2	13.0	52.8
2022	451	36.5	12.3	52.3
2023	485	36.9	13.1	58.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lothian Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	581	30.4	19.1	n/a
1990	586	31.4	18.6	11.6
1991	621	32.1	19.3	9.5
1992	655	31.5	20.7	10.4
1993	645	32.1	20.1	10.5
1994	681	33.6	20.3	9.5
1995	709	34.9	20.3	13.3
1996	709	34.9	20.3	13.3
1997	686	35.0	19.6	13.8
1998	617	32.4	19.0	14.9
1999	584	32.5	18.0	17.1
2000	545	28.5	19.1	19.3
2001	483	26.6	18.2	21.3
2002	428	26.6	16.1	28
2003	428	26.6	16.1	28
2004	464	26.6	17.4	28.2
2005	489	27.0	18.1	28.6
2006	490	31.0	15.8	29.6
2007	514	33.3	15.4	31.9
2008	525	32.1	16.4	30.9
2009	511	33.8	15.1	33.5
2010	474	31.6	15.0	37.8
2011	477	30.6	15.5	36.5
2012	449	28.8	15.5	37
2013	471	28.8	16.3	39.1
2014	437	28.2	15.4	45.5
2015	432	28.0	15.4	43.1
2016	465	31.0	15.0	48.2
2017	483	33.9	14.2	50.5
2018	527	33.9	15.5	50.3
2019	482	35.4	13.6	50.4
2020	495	36.2	13.6	53.9
2021	472	36.2	13.0	52.8
2022	451	36.5	12.3	52.3
2023	485	36.9	13.1	58.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lothian Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$910 (6.2%)	$13,832 (93.8%)	$14,742
2020	$912 (6.0%)	$14,183 (94.0%)	$15,095
2021	$1,412 (8.5%)	$15,136 (91.5%)	$16,548
2022	$1,908 (10.5%)	$16,226 (89.5%)	$18,133
2023	$2,070 (11.0%)	$16,767 (89.0%)	$18,837

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lothian Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 348^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 467^th of 855 Elementary schools	13.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	482	485	0.6%
African American	46	43	6.5%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	138	184	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	244	221	9.4%
Two or More Races	47	28	40.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.4%	58.4%	7.9%

Schools Near Lothian Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lothian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5175 Solomons Island Rd	Lothian	20711	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1697	485	37	13.1	58.4%	221 (45.6%)	43 (8.9%)	184 (37.9%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.8%)	42.2	442^nd of 859 public elementary schools	48.5%		39	467^th of 855 public elementary schools	45.4%	25	36.0	36.4	15.5	28.0	48.6	57.1	37.3	46.5	14.3	$18,837	$2,070	$16,767
Traceys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Deale Rd	Lothian	20779	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 867-8305	437	31	14.2	59.5%	234 (53.5%)	31 (7.1%)	149 (34.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	46.7	402^nd of 859 public elementary schools	53.2%		39.4	461^st of 855 public elementary schools	46.1%	59	33.8	32.4	25.9	30.6	44.2	50.7	43.2	45.9	22.5	$16,758	$1,304	$15,454
Deale Elementary	Public	K-5	759 Masons Beach Rd	Deale	20751	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1695	175	17	10.3	21.7%	147 (84.0%)	5 (2.9%)	14 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	78.4	178^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.3%		69.4	238^th of 855 public elementary schools	72.2%	60	43.3	43.8	50.0	45.1	60.0	84.4	60.0	69.5	45.0	$22,714	$1,978	$20,737
Patuxent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Bishopmill Dr	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 952-7700	289	21	13.9	59.5%	5 (1.7%)	238 (82.4%)	33 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	22.7	611^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.9%		24.2	607^th of 855 public elementary schools	29.0%	4	24.5	5.6		12.4	40.4	30.6	22.9	31.6	10.4	$18,610	$1,554	$17,056
Shady Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4859 Atwell Rd	Shady Side	20764	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1621	401	31	13.0	28.9%	334 (83.3%)	17 (4.2%)	25 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	60.1	306^th of 859 public elementary schools	64.4%		53.1	351^st of 855 public elementary schools	58.9%	45	45.3	32.9	28.8	36.0	43.8	64.3	48.1	52.7	36.5	$18,416	$1,454	$16,961
Davidsonville Elementary	Public	K-5	962 Central Ave West	Davidsonville	21035	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1655	659	36	18.2	9.4%	508 (77.1%)	25 (3.8%)	51 (7.7%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (8.8%)	92.1	61^st of 859 public elementary schools	92.9%		91.8	65^th of 855 public elementary schools	92.4%	4	58.9	62.9	64.1	61.9	68.9	76.3	78.6	74.5	64.1	$13,267	$1,217	$12,050
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	130 Stepney Ln	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1075	570	44	12.9	16.0%	462 (81.1%)	14 (2.5%)	60 (10.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	79.9	169^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.7	184^th of 855 public elementary schools	78.5%	15	55.9	45.7	35.8	46.6	71.0	71.3	63.4	68.8	41.5	$17,702	$1,462	$16,240
Mayo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Mayo Ridge Rd	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 798-9830	345	24	14.6	12.2%	287 (83.2%)	9 (2.6%)	35 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	84.3	130^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.9%		87.2	104^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.8%	26	69.5	44.3	51.0	54.0	72.9	67.1	63.3	67.9	46.9	$16,909	$1,325	$15,584
Windy Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Boyds Turn Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9790	628	42	15.1	27.7%	429 (68.3%)	43 (6.8%)	69 (11.0%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.6%)	72.4	222^nd of 859 public elementary schools	74.2%		78.2	179^th of 855 public elementary schools	79.1%	43	58.9	56.7	30.9	48.6	60.0	75.0	57.7	64.3	22.9	$15,994	$1,156	$14,838
Mount Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W Mount Harmony Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9620	609	40	15.4	20.5%	414 (68.0%)	58 (9.5%)	59 (9.7%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.7%)	94.2	45^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.8%		91.9	64^th of 855 public elementary schools	92.5%	19	72.5	72.5	68.7	71.2	76.5	67.3	78.1	74.1	57.0	$15,315	$845	$14,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Lothian Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lothian Elementary?

Students at Lothian Elementary are 46% White, 38% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Lothian Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

How many students attend Lothian Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 485 students attended Lothian Elementary.

Is Lothian Elementary a good school?

Lothian Elementary ranks 442^nd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lothian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lothian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Middle
High : Southern High

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