Is Laurel Woods Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Laurel Woods Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Woods Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Laurel Woods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Woods Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Murray Hill Middle High : Reservoir High

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:
529^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,220

Students who attend Laurel Woods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Murray Hill Middle
High:	Reservoir High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 662

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.3%

Hispanic:

35.3%

Asian:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.6%

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Performance Trends

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...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.99. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (44.3%), Hispanic (35.3%), Asian (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laurel Woods Elementary is 11.8, which is the 9^th best among 42 elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Laurel Woods Elementary employs 55.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laurel Woods Elementary is $18,220, which is the 17^th 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 2^nd 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
2004	54.28	429^th	803	46.6%
2005	57.87	380^th	805	52.8%
2006	63.84	319^th	804	60.3%
2007	72.09	220^th	818	73.1%
2008	30.66	656^th	838	21.7%
2009	30.44	662^nd	850	22.1%
2010	32.89	649^th	855	24.1%
2011	46.08	510^th	853	40.2%
2012	48.40	504^th	857	41.2%
2013	51.06	452^nd	847	46.6%
2014	63.90	355^th	867	59.1%
2015	56.85	337^th	859	60.8%
2016	57.21	331^st	845	60.8%
2017	50.99	382^nd	847	54.9%
2018	46.00	424^th	857	50.5%
2019	41.51	458^th	853	46.3%
2021	36.12	402^nd	802	49.9%
2022	35.93	523^rd	862	39.3%
2023	35.84	499^th	855	41.6%
2024	30.99	529^th	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	54^th	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	372^nd	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	483^rd	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	120^th	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	148^th	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	103^rd	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.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, October 17, 2019

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

by a parent
Friday, May 4, 2012

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Laurel Woods Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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

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Rankings

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

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	607	662	9.1%
African American	313	293	6.4%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	64	59	7.8%
Hispanic	154	234	51.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	38	45	18.4%
Two or More Races	35	30	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.3%	61.6%	13.4%

Schools Near Laurel Woods Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)							MCAP Algebra I (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 7th 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 Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurel Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9250 N Laurel Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 880-5960	662	56	11.8	61.6%	45 (6.8%)	293 (44.3%)	234 (35.3%)	59 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.5%)	31	529^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.4%		35.8	499^th of 855 public elementary schools	41.6%	30	30.7	19.8	30.7				26.8	29.3	31.1	37.8				32.3		14.9		$18,220	$1,704	$16,516
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Montgomery St	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3660	566	43	13.0	84.5%	23 (4.1%)	176 (31.1%)	349 (61.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	23.2	606^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.5%		25.8	580^th of 855 public elementary schools	32.2%	26	26.2	6.6	8.7				12.9	41.3	35.2	32.3				36.1		10.3		$19,499	$2,269	$17,230
Forest Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Gorman Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5950	648	46	14.2	36.7%	105 (16.2%)	243 (37.5%)	134 (20.7%)	120 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	42 (6.5%)	46.2	409^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.4%		51.1	363^rd of 855 public elementary schools	57.5%	46	34.6	31.1	24.7				30.3	52.0	39.3	49.5				46.5		21.1		$16,206	$824	$15,382
Maryland City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3359 Crumpton South	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 725-4256	436	35	12.3	84.4%	13 (3.0%)	176 (40.4%)	226 (51.8%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	19.4	661^st of 859 public elementary schools	23.1%		19.3	663^rd of 855 public elementary schools	22.5%	2	18.3	15.6					12.7	24.6	35.5	25.4				28.4		9.8		$19,122	$2,496	$16,625
Scotchtown Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15950 Dorset Rd	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3994	612	40	15.1	76.0%	28 (4.6%)	228 (37.3%)	304 (49.7%)	22 (3.6%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	13.5	752^nd of 859 public elementary schools	12.5%		16.1	715^th of 855 public elementary schools	16.4%	37	12.0	7.7	14.5				11.4	20.9	19.2	23.0				21.0		9.5		$18,600	$1,682	$16,918
Bollman Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Savage-Guilford Road	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 880-5920	742	59	12.5	53.5%	162 (21.8%)	278 (37.5%)	204 (27.5%)	56 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	33.7	500^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.8%		37.6	481^st of 855 public elementary schools	43.7%	19	40.4	24.1	25.2				29.3	38.7	32.7	27.8				32.8		16.8		$18,219	$1,599	$16,620
Gorman Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9999 Winter Sun Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5900	743	57	13.1	20.5%	132 (17.8%)	284 (38.2%)	92 (12.4%)	198 (26.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.7%)	78.3	179^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.2%		76.2	196^th of 855 public elementary schools	77.1%	17	66.7	46.5	39.8				50.7	67.3	62.4	65.3				64.9		33.1		$15,872	$712	$15,161
Brock Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Brock Bridge Rd	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 498-6280	472	36	13.1	76.1%	27 (5.7%)	174 (36.9%)	224 (47.5%)	21 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.1%)	21.9	624^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.4%		24.2	606^th of 855 public elementary schools	29.1%	18	16.4	11.1	11.6				12.9	26.8	40.6	28.7				31.6		16.0		$19,752	$2,405	$17,347
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus	Public	K-8	430 Brock Bridge Road	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 886-8648	830	61	13.6	52.7%	77 (9.3%)	487 (58.7%)	185 (22.3%)	46 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	47.5	396^th of 859 public elementary schools	53.9%		39.3	464^th of 855 public elementary schools	45.7%	68	35.9	21.5	25.5	7.4	22.9	13.6	24.0	46.7	48.4	51.0	64.9	42.7	56.2	51.6	82.6	23.5	29.2	$17,356	$1,369	$15,987
Oaklands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13710 Laurel Bowie Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3110	395	30	13.2	92.2%	4 (1.0%)	147 (37.2%)	222 (56.2%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	14.2	737^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.2%		21.2	641^st of 855 public elementary schools	25.0%	96	5.7	13.1					7.1	21.3	36.2	15.9				24.4		6.1		$20,680	$2,230	$18,449

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