Featherbed Lane Elementary

Summary:

Featherbed Lane Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 544 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 25 in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Featherbed Lane Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a ranking between 596-688 out of 855-862 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments (MCAP) is significantly below the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics was 19.1% at Featherbed Lane, compared to 19.3% for Baltimore County and 24.1% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 72.06% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The nearby schools, such as Chadwick Elementary, Hebbville Elementary, and Edmondson Heights Elementary, generally perform better than Featherbed Lane Elementary on state assessments and have higher rankings within the state. For example, Chadwick Elementary has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics (29.8%) and English Language Arts (53.8%) compared to Featherbed Lane. Additionally, Watershed Public Charter School, located less than a mile from Featherbed Lane, also outperforms the school on state assessments.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6700 Richardson Rd
Baltimore, MD 21207-4234

(410) 887-1302

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
652^nd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,074

Students who attend Featherbed Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodlawn Middle
High:	Woodlawn High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 544

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.7%

Hispanic:

23.2%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Featherbed Lane Elementary ranks worse than 75.9% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 82^nd among 108 ranked elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.09. (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: African American (69.7%), Hispanic (23.2%), Asian (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Featherbed Lane Elementary is 14.5, which is the 38^th best among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Featherbed Lane Elementary employs 37.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Featherbed Lane Elementary is $18,074. 56 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Baltimore County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore County Public Schools 17^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Featherbed Lane Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Featherbed Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	83.04	97^th	803	87.9%
2005	81.15	122^nd	805	84.8%
2006	78.49	158^th	804	80.3%
2007	80.61	118^th	818	85.6%
2008	13.24	790^th	838	5.7%
2009	16.88	778^th	850	8.5%
2010	12.71	811^th	855	5.1%
2011	19.13	742^nd	853	13.0%
2012	16.31	760^th	857	11.3%
2013	15.35	763^rd	847	9.9%
2014	33.50	651^st	867	24.9%
2015	27.83	597^th	859	30.5%
2016	17.90	698^th	845	17.4%
2017	17.58	696^th	847	17.8%
2018	17.74	706^th	857	17.6%
2019	11.26	779^th	853	8.7%
2021	21.87	598^th	802	25.4%
2022	27.60	596^th	862	30.9%
2023	17.68	688^th	855	19.5%
2024	20.09	652^nd	859	24.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Featherbed Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.41	430^th	546	21.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Featherbed Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.01	607^th	796	23.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Featherbed Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	19.37	633^rd	788	19.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Featherbed Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.26	394^th	504	21.8%

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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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by a parent
Monday, October 22, 2018

The worst school in BCPS! The Principal as well as her staff are incompetent fools! Do not even think about sending your children to this school to prison factory. The principal should be arrested for contributing to the delinquency of minors. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Featherbed Lane Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	59	292	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	-15	350
1990	70	357	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1991	55	389	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1992	65	434	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1993	52	407	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1994	34	435	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1995	38	562	11	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
1996	38	562	11	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
1997	39	611	13	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	671
1998	17	382	9	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	415
1999	12	383	6	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
2000	11	392	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
2001	16	406	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2002	8	376	8	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2003	8	376	8	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2004	14	702	7	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	757
2005	14	653	7	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
2006	11	662	8	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	716
2007	12	619	15	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	680
2008	10	667	18	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
2009	9	637	14	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
2010	14	619	18	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	676
2011	12	509	11	28	0	0	12	0	572
2012	16	460	9	35	0	0	16	0	536
2013	15	483	8	47	0	1	20	0	574
2014	12	490	10	47	0	0	21	0	580
2015	18	518	11	54	0	1	16	0	618
2016	17	515	13	51	0	0	20	0	616
2017	27	518	11	61	2	2	15	0	636
2018	17	499	9	60	5	2	13	0	605
2019	19	512	9	71	8	2	17	0	638
2020	12	452	5	78	5	1	19	0	572
2021	11	359	5	71	5	1	21	0	473
2022	10	398	7	113	5	2	14	0	549
2023	10	379	10	126	7	2	10	0	544

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 Featherbed Lane Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	350	19.7	17.7	n/a
1990	439	21.7	20.2	19.4
1991	460	23.7	19.4	21.7
1992	515	25.1	20.5	22.1
1993	466	29.2	16.0	24.5
1994	479	24.6	19.5	45.5
1995	622	30.1	20.7	47.6
1996	622	30.1	20.7	47.6
1997	671	40.2	16.7	49.6
1998	415	22.9	18.1	47.5
1999	405	22.9	17.7	44.4
2000	414	25.8	16.0	51.7
2001	438	26.5	16.5	48.2
2002	407	26.3	15.5	56
2003	407	26.3	15.5	56
2004	757	50.0	15.1	51.3
2005	707	49.0	14.4	57
2006	716	44.0	16.3	59.4
2007	680	44.0	15.5	54.7
2008	728	45.6	16.0	60.4
2009	688	45.8	15.0	59.7
2010	676	45.9	14.7	64.2
2011	572	39.0	14.6	66.6
2012	536	35.1	15.2	72.6
2013	574	32.6	17.6	71.4
2014	580	37.1	15.6	74.7
2015	618	40.0	15.4	72.5
2016	616	42.0	14.6	74.8
2017	636	36.9	17.2	69.8
2018	605	35.5	17.0	70.4
2019	638	34.6	18.4	72.9
2020	572	36.5	15.6	72.6
2021	473	36.4	12.9	75.7
2022	549	32.4	16.9	55.2
2023	544	37.3	14.5	72.1

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 Featherbed Lane Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	350	19.7	17.7	n/a
1990	439	21.7	20.2	19.4
1991	460	23.7	19.4	21.7
1992	515	25.1	20.5	22.1
1993	466	29.2	16.0	24.5
1994	479	24.6	19.5	45.5
1995	622	30.1	20.7	47.6
1996	622	30.1	20.7	47.6
1997	671	40.2	16.7	49.6
1998	415	22.9	18.1	47.5
1999	405	22.9	17.7	44.4
2000	414	25.8	16.0	51.7
2001	438	26.5	16.5	48.2
2002	407	26.3	15.5	56
2003	407	26.3	15.5	56
2004	757	50.0	15.1	51.3
2005	707	49.0	14.4	57
2006	716	44.0	16.3	59.4
2007	680	44.0	15.5	54.7
2008	728	45.6	16.0	60.4
2009	688	45.8	15.0	59.7
2010	676	45.9	14.7	64.2
2011	572	39.0	14.6	66.6
2012	536	35.1	15.2	72.6
2013	574	32.6	17.6	71.4
2014	580	37.1	15.6	74.7
2015	618	40.0	15.4	72.5
2016	616	42.0	14.6	74.8
2017	636	36.9	17.2	69.8
2018	605	35.5	17.0	70.4
2019	638	34.6	18.4	72.9
2020	572	36.5	15.6	72.6
2021	473	36.4	12.9	75.7
2022	549	32.4	16.9	55.2
2023	544	37.3	14.5	72.1

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 Featherbed Lane Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,089 (7.5%)	$13,382 (92.5%)	$14,472
2020	$1,264 (9.1%)	$12,576 (90.9%)	$13,841
2021	$1,727 (10.2%)	$15,124 (89.8%)	$16,850
2022	$1,940 (13.4%)	$12,562 (86.6%)	$14,501
2023	$2,798 (15.5%)	$15,276 (84.5%)	$18,074

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Featherbed Lane Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 779^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 688^th of 855 Elementary schools	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	638	544	14.7%
African American	512	379	26%
American Indian	8	7	12.5%
Asian	9	10	11.1%
Hispanic	71	126	77.5%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	19	10	47.4%
Two or More Races	17	10	41.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.9%	72.1%	0.8%

Schools Near Featherbed Lane 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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th 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
Featherbed Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Richardson Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1302	544	37	14.5	72.1%	10 (1.8%)	379 (69.7%)	126 (23.2%)	10 (1.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	20.1	652^nd of 859 public elementary schools	24.1%		17.7	688^th of 855 public elementary schools	19.5%	36	18.8	20.0	18.5			19.1	23.8	30.8	25.6				26.9	7.1	$18,074	$2,798	$15,276
Watershed Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	6946 Dogwood Rd	Woodlawn	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 944-1810	287	18	15.9	39.4%	67 (23.3%)	147 (51.2%)	29 (10.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.3%)	38.3	460^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.7	448^th of 855 public elementary schools	47.6%	12	30.0	20.9	22.5	11.8		22.6	41.0	37.2	47.5	44.1			42.1	23.7	$14,849	$1,461	$13,389
Woodmoor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3200 Elba Dr	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-1318	554	41	13.6	69.5%	10 (1.8%)	458 (82.7%)	63 (11.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	13.5	753^rd of 859 public elementary schools	12.3%		12.4	777^th of 855 public elementary schools	9.1%	24	17.6	11.2				11.6	23.5	22.9	14.9				20.9		$18,071	$2,363	$15,708
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Kelox Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1330	241	21	11.3	66.0%	6 (2.5%)	189 (78.4%)	27 (11.2%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.1%)	45	415^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.7%		39.4	462^nd of 855 public elementary schools	46.0%	47	35.9	21.4	18.2			26.0	51.3	57.1	54.5				54.0	8.8	$24,638	$3,563	$21,076
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7215 Dogwood Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-6808	490	35	13.9	73.5%	13 (2.7%)	380 (77.6%)	35 (7.1%)	38 (7.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	17.3	687^th of 859 public elementary schools	20.0%		16	717^th of 855 public elementary schools	16.1%	30	14.4	14.3	6.6			11.3	31.8	29.2	25.8				28.8	9.0	$17,971	$2,392	$15,579
Chadwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1918 Winder Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1300	606	41	14.6	65.8%	36 (5.9%)	284 (46.9%)	84 (13.9%)	188 (31.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	48.6	389^th of 859 public elementary schools	54.7%		45.7	399^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.3%	10	39.1	28.8	20.5			29.8	43.5	57.9	61.0				53.8	13.8	$20,153	$3,103	$17,050
Hebbville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3335 Washington Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0708	450	35	12.9	60.7%	8 (1.8%)	338 (75.1%)	77 (17.1%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	37	471^st of 859 public elementary schools	45.2%		24.6	600^th of 855 public elementary schools	29.8%	129	33.8	19.7	13.8			23.3	40.3	44.8	50.0				44.7	13.8	$19,877	$2,933	$16,943
Edmondson Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Langford Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0818	559	33	16.9	69.6%	41 (7.3%)	346 (61.9%)	117 (20.9%)	22 (3.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	17.3	686^th of 859 public elementary schools	20.1%		12.9	766^th of 855 public elementary schools	10.4%	80	28.9	14.1	10.1			17.9	29.1	19.5	20.0				23.0	5.6	$16,452	$2,321	$14,130
Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5025 Dickey Hill Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0610	254	17	14.9	78.3%	3 (1.2%)	227 (89.4%)	12 (4.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	18	678^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.1%		21.9	635^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.7%	43	11.8	7.1	5.3	6.9	13.6	8.2	5.9	28.6	15.8	44.8	38.1	13.6	26.2		$23,313	$1,971	$21,342
Johnnycake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5910 Craigmont Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0823	552	39	14.3	67.6%	36 (6.5%)	272 (49.3%)	153 (27.7%)	63 (11.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	21.2	635^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.1%		14.7	736^th of 855 public elementary schools	13.9%	101	16.5	19.8	13.4			16.7	29.9	37.9	25.0				31.3	7.1	$17,782	$2,264	$15,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Featherbed Lane Elementary

How many students attend Featherbed Lane Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 544 students attended Featherbed Lane Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Featherbed Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Featherbed Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodlawn Middle
High : Woodlawn High

What district is Featherbed Lane Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Featherbed Lane Elementary a good school?

Featherbed Lane Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Featherbed Lane Elementary?

Students at Featherbed Lane Elementary are 70% African American, 23% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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