Is Deep Run Elementary a good school?

Deep Run Elementary ranks 422 nd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Deep Run Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 723 students attended Deep Run Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Deep Run Elementary?

Students at Deep Run Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 18% White, 17% African American, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Deep Run Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deep Run Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mayfield Woods Middle High : Long Reach High

Deep Run Elementary

Summary:

Deep Run Elementary is a public elementary school in Elkridge, Maryland, serving 723 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.

Deep Run Elementary has a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic majority (49.79%) and notable Asian (11.07%) and African American (16.87%) populations. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.44% to 59.75% over the past three years. Academically, Deep Run Elementary's proficiency rates in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science are generally lower than the district and state averages, with the 5th-grade proficiency rates being particularly low. The school's statewide ranking among Maryland elementary schools has fluctuated between 395 and 473 over the past several years, with a current ranking of 422 out of 859 schools (3 out of 5 stars).

When compared to nearby schools, such as Waterloo Elementary, Deep Run Elementary generally underperforms in terms of academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's diverse student population and high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to the lower academic performance, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support services to help these students succeed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6925 Old Waterloo Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075-6529

(410) 313-5000

District: Howard County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
422^nd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,497

Students who attend Deep Run Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mayfield Woods Middle
High:	Long Reach High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 723

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.8%

White:

18.1%

African American:

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deep Run Elementary ranks better than 50.9% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 34^th among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.62. (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 Student population at Deep Run Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.8%), White (18.1%), African American (16.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deep Run Elementary is 11.7, which is the 8^th best among 42 elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Deep Run Elementary employs 61.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deep Run Elementary is $20,497, which is the 7^th highest among 42 elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Deep Run 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 Deep Run Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Deep Run Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	35.96	569^th	803	29.1%
2005	42.92	505^th	805	37.3%
2006	40.99	523^rd	804	35.0%
2007	41.01	529^th	818	35.3%
2008	47.77	511^th	838	39.0%
2009	48.99	502^nd	850	40.9%
2010	69.97	270^th	855	68.4%
2011	72.54	212^th	853	75.1%
2012	74.89	183^rd	857	78.6%
2013	65.71	298^th	847	64.8%
2014	66.24	326^th	867	62.4%
2015	61.01	317^th	859	63.1%
2016	43.71	441^st	845	47.8%
2017	48.91	399^th	847	52.9%
2018	37.87	489^th	857	42.9%
2019	46.24	419^th	853	50.9%
2021	36.88	395^th	802	50.7%
2022	41.43	473^rd	862	45.1%
2023	40.57	454^th	855	46.9%
2024	44.62	422^nd	859	50.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deep Run Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	82.32	20^th	546	96.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Deep Run Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.04	504^th	796	36.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Deep Run Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.83	361^st	788	54.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Deep Run Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	59.94	57^th	128	55.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Deep Run Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.22	268^th	504	46.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Deep Run Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.55	97^th	347	72.0%

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Rank History for White students at Deep Run Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.82	267^th	528	49.4%

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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 Deep Run Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	487	49	23	5	0	n/a	n/a	-8	556
1992	548	65	32	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1993	567	65	36	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
1994	583	84	42	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1995	623	110	34	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	784
1996	623	110	34	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	784
1997	625	107	35	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
1998	593	122	37	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	771
1999	598	131	39	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
2000	591	136	40	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	792
2001	550	155	52	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	784
2002	495	163	72	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	771
2003	495	163	72	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	771
2004	408	119	68	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	634
2005	376	114	73	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	599
2006	363	99	76	40	4	n/a	n/a	0	582
2007	363	101	75	47	6	n/a	n/a	0	592
2008	327	108	80	49	7	n/a	n/a	0	571
2009	315	118	88	70	7	n/a	n/a	0	598
2010	327	126	91	76	4	n/a	n/a	0	624
2011	262	132	100	110	3	1	50	0	658
2012	248	154	132	120	3	0	49	0	706
2013	242	162	139	138	7	0	45	0	733
2014	246	101	123	142	2	0	43	0	657
2015	246	114	128	197	2	0	47	0	734
2016	227	110	144	271	4	0	54	0	810
2017	215	109	141	295	4	1	51	0	816
2018	207	123	133	328	3	0	43	0	837
2019	177	109	106	293	8	0	36	0	729
2020	162	110	99	348	6	0	42	0	767
2021	137	100	87	320	5	0	31	0	680
2022	140	101	73	363	5	1	28	0	711
2023	131	122	80	360	4	1	25	0	723

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 Deep Run Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	556	34.0	16.3	8.3
1992	649	36.0	18.0	10
1993	677	38.5	17.6	9.6
1994	724	43.5	16.6	10.8
1995	784	49.0	16.0	12.2
1996	784	49.0	16.0	12.2
1997	783	46.5	16.8	11.7
1998	771	47.0	16.4	12.2
1999	788	47.0	16.8	18.3
2000	792	52.8	15.0	18.7
2001	784	55.5	14.1	15.3
2002	771	56.2	13.7	16.6
2003	771	56.2	13.7	16.6
2004	634	51.0	12.4	17.7
2005	599	50.0	12.0	19.7
2006	582	54.0	10.8	21.8
2007	592	52.5	11.3	22
2008	571	54.8	10.4	24
2009	598	56.8	10.5	30.8
2010	624	54.5	11.4	28
2011	658	63.8	10.3	37.4
2012	706	53.0	13.3	36.7
2013	733	60.0	12.2	37.8
2014	657	54.0	12.1	40.9
2015	734	56.0	13.1	42
2016	810	65.0	12.4	45.3
2017	816	67.6	12.0	48.7
2018	837	71.6	11.6	49.2
2019	729	62.3	11.7	48.1
2020	767	63.3	12.1	49.9
2021	680	60.5	11.2	50.4
2022	711	61.9	11.4	54.3
2023	723	61.4	11.7	59.8

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 Deep Run Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	556	34.0	16.3	8.3
1992	649	36.0	18.0	10
1993	677	38.5	17.6	9.6
1994	724	43.5	16.6	10.8
1995	784	49.0	16.0	12.2
1996	784	49.0	16.0	12.2
1997	783	46.5	16.8	11.7
1998	771	47.0	16.4	12.2
1999	788	47.0	16.8	18.3
2000	792	52.8	15.0	18.7
2001	784	55.5	14.1	15.3
2002	771	56.2	13.7	16.6
2003	771	56.2	13.7	16.6
2004	634	51.0	12.4	17.7
2005	599	50.0	12.0	19.7
2006	582	54.0	10.8	21.8
2007	592	52.5	11.3	22
2008	571	54.8	10.4	24
2009	598	56.8	10.5	30.8
2010	624	54.5	11.4	28
2011	658	63.8	10.3	37.4
2012	706	53.0	13.3	36.7
2013	733	60.0	12.2	37.8
2014	657	54.0	12.1	40.9
2015	734	56.0	13.1	42
2016	810	65.0	12.4	45.3
2017	816	67.6	12.0	48.7
2018	837	71.6	11.6	49.2
2019	729	62.3	11.7	48.1
2020	767	63.3	12.1	49.9
2021	680	60.5	11.2	50.4
2022	711	61.9	11.4	54.3
2023	723	61.4	11.7	59.8

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 Deep Run Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,154 (6.9%)	$15,470 (93.1%)	$16,624
2020	$1,181 (6.9%)	$15,814 (93.1%)	$16,995
2021	$1,441 (7.2%)	$18,614 (92.8%)	$20,055
2022	$1,679 (8.3%)	$18,580 (91.7%)	$20,259
2023	$1,640 (8.0%)	$18,857 (92.0%)	$20,497

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Deep Run Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 419^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 454^th of 855 Elementary schools	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	729	723	0.8%
African American	109	122	11.9%
American Indian	8	4	50%
Asian	106	80	24.5%
Hispanic	293	360	22.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	177	131	26%
Two or More Races	36	25	30.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.1%	59.8%	11.6%

Schools Near Deep Run 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
Deep Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6925 Old Waterloo Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-5000	723	61	11.7	59.8%	131 (18.1%)	122 (16.9%)	360 (49.8%)	80 (11.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	44.6	422^nd of 859 public elementary schools	50.9%		40.6	454^th of 855 public elementary schools	46.9%	32	47.2	34.5	28.1	35.6	42.0	48.6	37.2	42.5	12.4	$20,497	$1,640	$18,857
Bellows Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8125 Old Stockbridge Dr	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5057	799	64	12.5	25.7%	152 (19.0%)	227 (28.4%)	88 (11.0%)	280 (35.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.6%)	79.1	173^rd of 859 public elementary schools	79.9%		73	219^th of 855 public elementary schools	74.4%	46	58.3	66.4	45.0	56.9	58.7	73.1	57.8	63.3	28.4	$17,088	$767	$16,321
Waterloo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5940 Waterloo Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5014	612	48	12.6	31.7%	200 (32.7%)	182 (29.7%)	88 (14.4%)	95 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.4%)	85.4	115^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.6%		83	139^th of 855 public elementary schools	83.7%	24	65.3	59.8	44.4	57.0	79.0	72.6	66.7	73.0	33.0	$18,965	$940	$18,025
Rockburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6145 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5030	651	46	14.0	10.3%	284 (43.6%)	74 (11.4%)	41 (6.3%)	200 (30.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.5%)	92.2	59^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.1%		89.5	90^th of 855 public elementary schools	89.5%	31	78.6	62.9	57.7	66.3	79.6	73.8	68.3	73.9	46.2	$17,156	$700	$16,456
Ducketts Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Ducketts Ln	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-5050	617	54	11.3	62.6%	88 (14.3%)	228 (37.0%)	177 (28.7%)	80 (13.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.5%)	35.5	487^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.3%		37.8	478^th of 855 public elementary schools	44.1%	9	34.1	19.4	11.8	22.0	47.1	47.8	42.7	45.8	8.1	$20,907	$1,560	$19,346
Guilford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7335 Oakland Mills Rd	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 880-5930	478	43	11.2	56.5%	67 (14.0%)	234 (49.0%)	86 (18.0%)	65 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	43.3	435^th of 859 public elementary schools	49.4%		40.7	450^th of 855 public elementary schools	47.4%	15	32.1	30.1	23.5	28.5	51.9	54.2	36.7	47.4	14.6	$21,037	$1,443	$19,594
Jeffers Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Tamar Dr	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6872	408	32	12.5	45.8%	77 (18.9%)	164 (40.2%)	94 (23.0%)	45 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	53.5	343^rd of 859 public elementary schools	60.1%		45.1	407^th of 855 public elementary schools	52.4%	64	31.9	35.4	30.5	32.6	43.3	61.5	52.5	52.4	23.3	$19,277	$666	$18,611
Hanover Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7030 Banbury Drive	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-8066	864	68	12.7	41.2%	105 (12.2%)	344 (39.8%)	142 (16.4%)	194 (22.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.4%)	34.1	496^th of 859 public elementary schools	42.3%		29.5	552^nd of 855 public elementary schools	35.4%	56	41.7	17.0	16.8	24.9	44.3	34.6	34.7	37.7	17.4	$17,828	$771	$17,057
Jessup Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2798 Champion Forest Avenue	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 799-1200	597	40	15.0	46.9%	148 (24.8%)	175 (29.3%)	177 (29.6%)	38 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.5%)	44.9	416^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.6%		42.5	433^rd of 855 public elementary schools	49.4%	17	28.7	24.4	21.9	25.2	42.5	52.3	55.6	49.8	22.2	$16,061	$1,484	$14,577
Cradlerock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 319-7601	459	45	10.2	57.7%	91 (19.8%)	225 (49.0%)	82 (17.9%)	20 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	37.4	465^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.9%		28.4	558^th of 855 public elementary schools	34.7%	93	26.5	23.6	28.1	26.0	38.8	42.3	41.9	41.0	17.5	$21,909	$1,688	$20,221

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