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Gorman Crossing Elementary

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Gorman Crossing Elementary ranks 181 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Gorman Crossing Elementary is a public elementary school in Laurel, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 728 students. The school is part of the Howard County Public Schools district, which is ranked 4 out of 25 in Maryland and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Gorman Crossing Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools, with strong academic performance on MCAP tests that exceeds state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates are projected to be 51.1% in Mathematics and 65% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Mathematics (66.1% proficient) and 3rd-4th grade English Language Arts (66.7% and 67.5% proficient, respectively). Gorman Crossing Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 and per-student spending of $16,929, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Gorman Crossing Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Howard County Public Schools district, it lags behind the top-performing Fulton Elementary, which ranks 53rd out of 865 Maryland elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates. Additionally, Gorman Crossing Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.1% in 2022-2023 to 17.3% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rate has also increased from 12.88% in 2021-2022 to 20.47% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

750

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,929

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9999 Winter Sun Rd
Laurel, MD 20723

(410) 880-5900

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Gorman Crossing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Murray Hill Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.0%

Asian:

24.4%

White:

18.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (55% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Maryland avg38%

181^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	80.1	181 of 865	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	179 of 859	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	196 of 855	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	172 of 862	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	145 of 802	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	257 of 853	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	198 of 857	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.6	149 of 847	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	173 of 845	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	165 of 859	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	201 of 867	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	166 of 847	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.8	57 of 857	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	81.4	99 of 853	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	234 of 855	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	253 of 850	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	227 of 838	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	18.6	696 of 818	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	666 of 804	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.0	705 of 805	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.7	617 of 803	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.9	40 of 504	92.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	82 of 128	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.2	88 of 796	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.9	119 of 347	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.1	224 of 788	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.7	115 of 528	78.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2021)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)89th percentile+7 vs school

White (2021)78th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2021)66th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2021)36th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Mathematics51%+25 vs state

Science38%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 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
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
Hammond Elementary	Public	K-5	8110 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5890	763	48	15.8	18.6%	300 (39.3%)	190 (24.9%)	76 (10.0%)	132 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.1%)	82.6	156^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.0%		80.2	165^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.8%	9	54.8	51.4	49.2	51.8	67.2	65.4	65.1	65.9	43.4	$16,153	$795	$15,358
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
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
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
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	437	37	11.9	46.5%	57 (13.0%)	214 (49.0%)	89 (20.4%)	52 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	45.1	450^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.0%		43.3	435^th of 859 public elementary schools	49.4%	15	29.2	24.1	22.7	25.2	41.7	47.5	48.0	45.8	28.9	$21,939	$1,483	$20,457
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
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
Atholton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Seneca Dr	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6853	516	35	14.7	15.9%	256 (49.6%)	109 (21.1%)	64 (12.4%)	34 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.1%)	81.1	169^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.5%		82.7	146^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.0%	23	54.5	49.4	46.4	50.4	69.3	68.3	60.7	66.3	40.5	$17,575	$823	$16,752
Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5957	872	58	15.0	7.9%	312 (35.8%)	148 (17.0%)	42 (4.8%)	271 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.4%)	93.4	53^rd of 865 public elementary schools	93.9%		92.7	56^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.5%	3	71.6	69.5	61.9	67.6	80.0	85.0	63.9	76.4	51.7	$16,017	$862	$15,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Gorman Crossing Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gorman Crossing Elementary?

Students at Gorman Crossing Elementary are 38% African American, 24% Asian, 18% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gorman Crossing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gorman Crossing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Murray Hill Middle

What district is Gorman Crossing Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

How many students attend Gorman Crossing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 750 students attended Gorman Crossing Elementary.

Is Gorman Crossing Elementary a good school?

Gorman Crossing Elementary ranks 181^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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