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Elkridge Elementary

Summary:

Elkridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Elkridge, Maryland, serving 805 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Howard County Public Schools district, which is ranked 2nd out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elkridge Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with a mix of White (29.81%), African American (31.55%), Asian (22.73%), and Hispanic (8.94%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. While Hispanic students perform well, ranking 19th out of 347 Maryland elementary schools in English Language Arts, the school's performance for African American, White, and Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking 269th, 335th, and 112th, respectively, out of Maryland elementary schools. Additionally, Elkridge Elementary has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 26.62% in 2020-2021 to 40.37% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools in the Howard County Public Schools district, such as Waterloo Elementary and Ilchester Elementary, which consistently rank higher in the state and have significantly higher MCAP test scores, Elkridge Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's increased spending per student, from $13,562 in 2019-2020 to $14,343 in 2020-2021, and relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 16 over the past three school years, indicate that resources are available to support student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7075 Montgomery Rd
       Elkridge, MD  21075-5414

(410) 313-5006

District: Howard County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
331st of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,445 Help


Students who attend Elkridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Elkridge Landing Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  805

Racial breakdown:

African American:
31.6%
White:
29.8%
Asian:
22.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.4% Help


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Compare Details Elkridge Elementary ranks better than 61.5% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 27th among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.85. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Student population at Elkridge Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (31.6%), White (29.8%), Asian (22.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elkridge Elementary is 14.2. 34 elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elkridge Elementary is $16,445. 33 elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Howard County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Howard County Public Schools 2nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elkridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Elkridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 31.09 606th 803 24.5%
2005 32.24 594th 805 26.2%
2006 39.24 536th 804 33.3%
2007 37.37 557th 818 31.9%
2008 61.30 367th 838 56.2%
2009 52.02 472nd 850 44.5%
2010 66.33 321st 855 62.5%
2011 66.48 301st 853 64.7%
2012 62.36 369th 857 56.9%
2013 60.48 355th 847 58.1%
2014 60.95 388th 867 55.2%
2015 59.81 324th 859 62.3%
2016 60.76 313th 845 63.0%
2017 54.90 350th 847 58.7%
2018 53.35 359th 857 58.1%
2019 57.53 326th 853 61.8%
2021 47.73 295th 802 63.2%
2022 55.65 360th 862 58.2%
2023 50.02 368th 855 57.0%
2024 55.85 331st 859 61.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elkridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.49 112th 136 17.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elkridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.05 62nd 546 88.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Elkridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.52 318th 796 60.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Elkridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.27 303rd 788 61.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Elkridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.22 119th 128 7.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Elkridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.14 269th 504 46.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elkridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 86.04 19th 347 94.5%
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Rank History for White students at Elkridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.43 335th 528 36.6%
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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.

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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Elkridge Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 430 28 11 5 2 n/a n/a 6 482
1990 512 37 16 5 0 n/a n/a 0 570
1991 483 31 23 6 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1992 537 42 21 6 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1993 631 59 23 9 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1994 646 59 23 8 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1995 757 66 25 5 0 n/a n/a 0 853
1996 757 66 25 5 0 n/a n/a 0 853
1997 641 53 22 8 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1998 658 53 18 9 0 n/a n/a 0 738
1999 666 51 19 8 0 n/a n/a 0 744
2000 658 76 33 5 0 n/a n/a 0 772
2001 688 79 33 15 0 n/a n/a 0 815
2002 620 82 38 17 1 n/a n/a 0 758
2003 620 82 38 17 1 n/a n/a 0 758
2004 536 83 37 15 2 n/a n/a 0 673
2005 513 98 42 27 6 n/a n/a 0 686
2006 489 100 48 20 5 n/a n/a 0 662
2007 460 91 55 28 4 n/a n/a 0 638
2008 467 107 69 41 6 n/a n/a 0 690
2009 497 136 85 38 4 n/a n/a 0 760
2010 507 161 88 35 4 n/a n/a 0 795
2011 477 151 86 57 7 0 70 0 848
2012 478 155 105 76 3 1 68 0 886
2013 459 153 104 63 3 2 73 0 857
2014 406 161 88 41 3 4 64 0 767
2015 409 170 82 47 2 3 68 0 781
2016 421 173 100 53 2 4 55 0 808
2017 414 208 117 71 1 3 56 0 870
2018 403 246 139 75 1 4 51 0 919
2019 343 247 173 72 2 3 61 0 901
2020 342 244 186 76 1 3 71 0 923
2021 295 244 167 56 1 1 55 0 819
2022 276 246 172 72 1 0 57 0 824
2023 240 254 183 72 3 0 53 0 805

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 Elkridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 482 23.4 20.5 n/a
1990 570 27.7 20.5 8.2
1991 543 29.0 18.7 3.7
1992 607 30.5 19.9 5.3
1993 722 38.0 19.0 4.4
1994 736 36.5 20.2 8.3
1995 853 45.2 18.9 8.3
1996 853 45.2 18.9 8.3
1997 724 42.0 17.2 7.6
1998 738 42.0 17.6 7
1999 744 42.0 17.7 10.6
2000 772 45.1 17.1 9.7
2001 815 47.0 17.3 9
2002 758 52.5 14.4 9.6
2003 758 52.5 14.4 9.6
2004 673 42.5 15.8 11.1
2005 686 42.0 16.3 11.2
2006 662 46.0 14.4 14.7
2007 638 43.5 14.7 12.1
2008 690 48.0 14.4 12.5
2009 760 49.0 15.5 13.9
2010 795 52.0 15.2 15.8
2011 848 55.0 15.4 14.9
2012 886 57.6 15.3 17.8
2013 857 57.0 15.0 17.2
2014 767 50.8 15.0 18.9
2015 781 57.0 13.7 21.1
2016 808 57.0 14.1 21.3
2017 870 56.0 15.5 24.9
2018 919 63.0 14.5 25.1
2019 901 62.0 14.5 25.5
2020 923 60.0 15.3 25.9
2021 819 54.5 15.0 26.6
2022 824 51.5 16.0 33
2023 805 56.5 14.2 40.4

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 Elkridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 482 23.4 20.5 n/a
1990 570 27.7 20.5 8.2
1991 543 29.0 18.7 3.7
1992 607 30.5 19.9 5.3
1993 722 38.0 19.0 4.4
1994 736 36.5 20.2 8.3
1995 853 45.2 18.9 8.3
1996 853 45.2 18.9 8.3
1997 724 42.0 17.2 7.6
1998 738 42.0 17.6 7
1999 744 42.0 17.7 10.6
2000 772 45.1 17.1 9.7
2001 815 47.0 17.3 9
2002 758 52.5 14.4 9.6
2003 758 52.5 14.4 9.6
2004 673 42.5 15.8 11.1
2005 686 42.0 16.3 11.2
2006 662 46.0 14.4 14.7
2007 638 43.5 14.7 12.1
2008 690 48.0 14.4 12.5
2009 760 49.0 15.5 13.9
2010 795 52.0 15.2 15.8
2011 848 55.0 15.4 14.9
2012 886 57.6 15.3 17.8
2013 857 57.0 15.0 17.2
2014 767 50.8 15.0 18.9
2015 781 57.0 13.7 21.1
2016 808 57.0 14.1 21.3
2017 870 56.0 15.5 24.9
2018 919 63.0 14.5 25.1
2019 901 62.0 14.5 25.5
2020 923 60.0 15.3 25.9
2021 819 54.5 15.0 26.6
2022 824 51.5 16.0 33
2023 805 56.5 14.2 40.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Elkridge Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $469 (3.7%) $12,331 (96.3%) $12,800
2020 $502 (3.7%) $13,060 (96.3%) $13,562
2021 $687 (4.8%) $13,656 (95.2%) $14,343
2022 $963 (6.3%) $14,223 (93.7%) $15,185
2023 $784 (4.8%) $15,661 (95.2%) $16,445

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elkridge Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 326th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 368th of 855 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students901805
 10.7%
African American247254
 2.8%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian173183
 5.8%
Hispanic7272
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White343240
 30%
Two or More Races6153
 13.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.5%40.4%
 14.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elkridge Elementary

Students at Elkridge Elementary are 32% African American, 30% White, 23% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Students who attend Elkridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkridge Landing Middle

Elkridge Elementary ranks 331st of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 805 students attended Elkridge Elementary.


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