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Laurel Woods Elementary

Summary:

Laurel Woods Elementary is a public elementary school in Laurel, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 and part of the highly-ranked Howard County Public Schools district. Despite the school's diverse student population, Laurel Woods' academic performance on state assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages, with particular challenges in MCAP Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science.

However, Laurel Woods' economically disadvantaged students perform exceptionally well compared to their peers statewide, and the school's African American and Hispanic students also outperform their respective state averages. This suggests that the school is effectively supporting the needs of these student populations. In contrast, the school's Asian students perform significantly worse than their peers, an area that may require further investigation and targeted interventions.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Hammond Elementary, Laurel Woods generally performs worse on state assessments, despite being part of the high-performing Howard County district. This indicates that Laurel Woods may face unique challenges that are not being effectively addressed, and further efforts to improve student academic achievement may be necessary to better serve the diverse community at Laurel Woods Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 9250 N Laurel Rd
       Laurel, MD  20723-1660

(410) 880-5960

District: Howard County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
529th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,220 Help


Students who attend Laurel Woods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Murray Hill Middle
High:    Reservoir High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  662

Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.3%
Hispanic:
35.3%
Asian:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Laurel Woods Elementary ranks worse than 61.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks last 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 30.99. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (44.3%), Hispanic (35.3%), Asian (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laurel Woods Elementary is 11.8, which is the 9th best among 42 elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laurel Woods Elementary is $18,220, which is the 17th highest among 42 elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Laurel Woods 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 Laurel Woods Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Laurel Woods Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.28 429th 803 46.6%
2005 57.87 380th 805 52.8%
2006 63.84 319th 804 60.3%
2007 72.09 220th 818 73.1%
2008 30.66 656th 838 21.7%
2009 30.44 662nd 850 22.1%
2010 32.89 649th 855 24.1%
2011 46.08 510th 853 40.2%
2012 48.40 504th 857 41.2%
2013 51.06 452nd 847 46.6%
2014 63.90 355th 867 59.1%
2015 56.85 337th 859 60.8%
2016 57.21 331st 845 60.8%
2017 50.99 382nd 847 54.9%
2018 46.00 424th 857 50.5%
2019 41.51 458th 853 46.3%
2021 36.12 402nd 802 49.9%
2022 35.93 523rd 862 39.3%
2023 35.84 499th 855 41.6%
2024 30.99 529th 859 38.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Laurel Woods Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.15 54th 546 90.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Laurel Woods Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.89 372nd 796 53.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Laurel Woods Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.79 483rd 788 38.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Laurel Woods Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 10.46 120th 128 6.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Laurel Woods Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.05 148th 504 70.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Laurel Woods Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.04 103rd 347 70.3%
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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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All ratings (Avg rating: 4.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Open Quote Excellent parent and teacher communication. Healthy lunch options. Excellent staff. My son loves this school. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 4, 2012

Open Quote Laurel woods is great elemetary school. Teachers care and the principle is trying hard to bring L-Woods elementary school upto par. It used to be no-so great, but it immproved a lot. However,still needs to do more to be one of the best. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Laurel Woods Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 472 50 6 5 0 n/a n/a 4 537
1990 573 65 16 7 2 n/a n/a 0 663
1991 636 99 22 12 2 n/a n/a 0 771
1992 696 121 31 20 2 n/a n/a 0 870
1993 479 101 18 17 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1994 461 127 34 31 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1995 452 164 43 35 0 n/a n/a 0 694
1996 452 164 43 35 0 n/a n/a 0 694
1997 401 182 40 36 1 n/a n/a 0 660
1998 378 200 44 34 2 n/a n/a 0 658
1999 219 182 31 33 2 n/a n/a 0 467
2000 185 208 37 30 2 n/a n/a 0 462
2001 162 201 43 44 4 n/a n/a 0 454
2002 146 204 50 64 2 n/a n/a 0 466
2003 146 204 50 64 2 n/a n/a 0 466
2004 139 218 45 75 1 n/a n/a 0 478
2005 118 239 44 75 2 n/a n/a 0 478
2006 128 239 45 71 1 n/a n/a 0 484
2007 112 243 42 86 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2008 131 257 41 101 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2009 149 266 51 94 1 n/a n/a 0 561
2010 143 275 52 99 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2011 69 289 54 127 0 1 59 0 599
2012 69 300 58 130 0 0 52 0 609
2013 58 289 53 120 0 0 44 0 564
2014 55 309 53 110 0 0 45 0 572
2015 56 301 65 121 0 1 43 0 587
2016 54 314 72 129 0 0 41 0 610
2017 48 300 62 144 0 1 46 0 601
2018 46 318 58 145 2 2 40 0 611
2019 38 313 64 154 2 1 35 0 607
2020 42 313 72 185 1 1 31 0 645
2021 31 312 77 206 1 1 28 0 656
2022 45 292 66 193 8 6 24 0 634
2023 45 293 59 234 0 1 30 0 662

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 Laurel Woods Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 537 28.0 19.1 n/a
1990 663 34.0 19.5 4.7
1991 771 41.0 18.8 3.1
1992 870 44.5 19.5 6.3
1993 615 35.5 17.3 8.9
1994 653 38.0 17.2 12.6
1995 694 40.5 17.1 17.4
1996 694 40.5 17.1 17.4
1997 660 41.0 16.1 19.4
1998 658 40.5 16.2 20.8
1999 467 40.5 11.5 36.2
2000 462 34.5 13.4 34
2001 454 33.0 13.8 29.7
2002 466 32.0 14.6 36.1
2003 466 32.0 14.6 36.1
2004 478 37.0 12.9 33.3
2005 478 39.0 12.3 33.7
2006 484 35.0 13.8 36.4
2007 483 35.0 13.8 36.6
2008 531 40.0 13.3 36.2
2009 561 45.5 12.3 41.5
2010 569 41.5 13.7 42.5
2011 599 41.0 14.6 45.4
2012 609 44.5 13.6 49.8
2013 564 48.8 11.5 44.7
2014 572 49.2 11.6 46.3
2015 587 49.0 11.9 44.8
2016 610 55.0 11.0 54.4
2017 601 55.8 10.7 53.6
2018 611 55.0 11.1 50.4
2019 607 51.0 11.9 48.3
2020 645 55.0 11.7 55.7
2021 656 54.4 12.0 48
2022 634 54.9 11.5 50
2023 662 55.8 11.8 61.6

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 Laurel Woods Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 537 28.0 19.1 n/a
1990 663 34.0 19.5 4.7
1991 771 41.0 18.8 3.1
1992 870 44.5 19.5 6.3
1993 615 35.5 17.3 8.9
1994 653 38.0 17.2 12.6
1995 694 40.5 17.1 17.4
1996 694 40.5 17.1 17.4
1997 660 41.0 16.1 19.4
1998 658 40.5 16.2 20.8
1999 467 40.5 11.5 36.2
2000 462 34.5 13.4 34
2001 454 33.0 13.8 29.7
2002 466 32.0 14.6 36.1
2003 466 32.0 14.6 36.1
2004 478 37.0 12.9 33.3
2005 478 39.0 12.3 33.7
2006 484 35.0 13.8 36.4
2007 483 35.0 13.8 36.6
2008 531 40.0 13.3 36.2
2009 561 45.5 12.3 41.5
2010 569 41.5 13.7 42.5
2011 599 41.0 14.6 45.4
2012 609 44.5 13.6 49.8
2013 564 48.8 11.5 44.7
2014 572 49.2 11.6 46.3
2015 587 49.0 11.9 44.8
2016 610 55.0 11.0 54.4
2017 601 55.8 10.7 53.6
2018 611 55.0 11.1 50.4
2019 607 51.0 11.9 48.3
2020 645 55.0 11.7 55.7
2021 656 54.4 12.0 48
2022 634 54.9 11.5 50
2023 662 55.8 11.8 61.6

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 Laurel Woods Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,136 (7.3%) $14,399 (92.7%) $15,536
2020 $1,140 (6.9%) $15,304 (93.1%) $16,444
2021 $1,280 (7.7%) $15,365 (92.3%) $16,645
2022 $1,622 (8.6%) $17,187 (91.4%) $18,809
2023 $1,704 (9.4%) $16,516 (90.6%) $18,220

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Laurel Woods 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

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 458th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 499th of 855 Elementary schools
 4.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students607662
 9.1%
African American313293
 6.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian6459
 7.8%
Hispanic154234
 51.9%
Pacific Islander11
White3845
 18.4%
Two or More Races3530
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.3%61.6%
 13.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Woods Elementary

Students at Laurel Woods Elementary are 44% African American, 35% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Laurel Woods Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Murray Hill Middle
High : Reservoir High

Laurel Woods Elementary ranks 529th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 662 students attended Laurel Woods Elementary.


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