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Laurel Woods Elementary

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Laurel Woods Elementary ranks 539 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Woods Elementary is a public elementary school in Laurel, Maryland, serving 596 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Howard County Public Schools district, which is ranked 4 out of 25 in Maryland and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Laurel Woods Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with proficiency rates on MCAP tests significantly below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. The school's performance is particularly weak in Science, with only 8.5% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's 37.6% and the state's 25.6%. However, the school's low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of Maryland elementary schools for this subgroup, suggesting the school may have effective strategies in place to support these students.

Laurel Woods Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.3% to 24.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby elementary schools in the same district, such as Hammond Elementary and Gorman Crossing Elementary, Laurel Woods lags behind in academic performance, suggesting opportunities to learn from the successful practices of its higher-performing peers.

625

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,128

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9250 N Laurel Rd
Laurel, MD 20723-1660

(410) 880-5960

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Laurel Woods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Murray Hill Middle
High:	Reservoir High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.3%

Hispanic:

35.4%

Asian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg52%

Maryland avg38%

539^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 42Elementary Schools in the Howard County Public Schools

4^th of 25Howard County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	539 of 865	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	529 of 859	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	499 of 855	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	523 of 862	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	402 of 802	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	458 of 853	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	424 of 857	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	382 of 847	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	331 of 845	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.9	337 of 859	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	355 of 867	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.1	452 of 847	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.4	504 of 857	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.1	510 of 853	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.9	649 of 855	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.4	662 of 850	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.7	656 of 838	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	72.1	220 of 818	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	63.8	319 of 804	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.9	380 of 805	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.3	429 of 803	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.1	148 of 504	70.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.5	120 of 128	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.9	372 of 796	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.0	103 of 347	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.1	54 of 546	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	483 of 788	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)90th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2021)71st percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2021)70th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2021)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)39th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2021)6th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

Science8%-17 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MCAP Social Studies 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	625	51	12.2	58.4%	42 (6.7%)	277 (44.3%)	221 (35.4%)	53 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	32.4	539^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.7%		31	529^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.4%	10	38.6	19.8	19.4				26.0	42.6	36.2	31.5				36.9		8.5			$22,128	$1,589	$20,539
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	472	36	13.1	90.9%	25 (5.3%)	126 (26.7%)	308 (65.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	21.9	666^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.0%		23.2	606^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.5%	60	22.1	16.7	8.9				15.4	37.3	28.8	26.6				30.8		11.4			$21,445	$2,227	$19,218
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	659	52	12.6	40.8%	87 (13.2%)	282 (42.8%)	145 (22.0%)	101 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	36 (5.5%)	52.1	388^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.1%		46.2	409^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.4%	21	38.3	39.4	29.8				35.7	45.7	55.9	41.2				47.4		21.9			$18,100	$851	$17,250
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	450	39	11.4	79.8%	14 (3.1%)	169 (37.6%)	237 (52.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	25.9	601^st of 865 public elementary schools	30.5%		19.4	661^st of 859 public elementary schools	23.1%	60	31.9	17.8	12.3				20.8	40.0	32.9	25.9				33.0		9.1			$20,794	$2,484	$18,311
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	589	42	13.9	90.3%	20 (3.4%)	233 (39.6%)	283 (48.0%)	26 (4.4%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	16.8	734^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.1%		13.5	752^nd of 859 public elementary schools	12.5%	18	17.6	12.0	9.3				13.1	30.4	26.7	22.7				26.6		6.8			$20,968	$1,421	$19,547
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	775	64	12.1	52.9%	167 (21.5%)	288 (37.2%)	226 (29.2%)	46 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	32.3	540^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.6%		33.7	500^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.8%	40	32.2	24.5	21.4				26.1	37.6	35.0	31.9				34.8		14.7			$20,412	$1,524	$18,888
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	750	59	12.6	21.5%	138 (18.4%)	285 (38.0%)	104 (13.9%)	183 (24.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	80.1	181^st of 865 public elementary schools	79.1%		78.3	179^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.2%	2	66.1	47.9	38.9				51.1	66.7	67.5	61.1				65.0		37.6			$16,929	$779	$16,150
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	514	51	10.1	69.6%	23 (4.5%)	212 (41.2%)	238 (46.3%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	22.2	662^nd of 865 public elementary schools	23.5%		21.9	624^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.4%	38	25.6	15.4	5.6				16.2	40.5	32.5	20.0				31.6		8.7			$20,556	$2,449	$18,107
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	62	13.4	57.2%	70 (8.4%)	459 (55.3%)	226 (27.2%)	44 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	51.2	396^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.2%		47.5	396^th of 859 public elementary schools	53.9%		34.0	28.7	20.6	27.1	30.1	0.0	26.2	55.8	42.6	42.9	62.5	68.8	50.5	53.8	69.6	20.2	27.4	43.2	$18,467	$1,119	$17,348
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	483	39	12.4	90.3%	12 (2.5%)	153 (31.7%)	297 (61.5%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	19.7	691^st of 865 public elementary schools	20.1%		14.2	737^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.2%	46	6.0	5.2	16.7				9.1	21.3	29.3	38.5				29.1		13.6			$22,052	$1,707	$20,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Woods Elementary

How many students attend Laurel Woods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Laurel Woods Elementary.

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

What district is Laurel Woods Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

Is Laurel Woods Elementary a good school?

Laurel Woods Elementary ranks 539^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Woods Elementary?

Students at Laurel Woods Elementary are 44% African American, 35% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

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