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Scotchtown Hills Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

734^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Scotchtown Hills Elementary is a public elementary school located in Laurel, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 568. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scotchtown Hills Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.5% to 37.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts for the 2024-2025 school year at 13.1% and 26.6%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Scotchtown Hills Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Oaklands Elementary and James H. Harrison Elementary, the performance gap is evident. These schools, while still struggling, generally have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Furthermore, Scotchtown Hills Elementary's performance is significantly lower than the nearby schools in the Howard County and Montgomery County school districts, which are higher-performing districts in Maryland.

589

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,968

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15950 Dorset Rd
Laurel, MD 20707-5313

(301) 497-3994

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Scotchtown Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle
High:	Laurel High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

African American:

39.6%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

734^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 136Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's 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	16.8	734 of 865	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	752 of 859	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	715 of 855	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	683 of 862	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	623 of 802	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	649 of 853	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	716 of 857	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	672 of 847	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	616 of 845	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.6	478 of 859	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.5	539 of 867	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.9	605 of 847	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.1	613 of 857	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.9	502 of 853	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.9	618 of 855	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.5	535 of 850	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.8	568 of 838	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.5	309 of 818	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.4	260 of 804	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.7	265 of 805	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.6	138 of 803	82.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	364 of 504	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.5	665 of 796	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	305 of 347	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	171 of 546	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.7	592 of 788	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2021)28th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)25th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)16th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)12th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Mathematics13%-13 vs state

Science7%-19 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
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
Bond Mill Elementary	Public	K-5	16001 Sherwood Ave	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3600	463	35	13.4	52.5%	74 (16.0%)	198 (42.8%)	137 (29.6%)	26 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	41.5	478^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.7%		42.5	441^st of 859 public elementary schools	48.7%	37	34.8	17.7	25.3	26.4	47.8	46.8	41.2	45.3	17.2	$19,169	$1,055	$18,114
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
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
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
James H. Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Larchdale Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3650	304	30	10.0	91.4%	9 (3.0%)	98 (32.2%)	175 (57.6%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	16.7	735^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.0%		20.2	650^th of 859 public elementary schools	24.3%	85	23.6	6.1	5.3	13.5	29.1	21.2	26.3	26.2	7.9	$28,654	$2,377	$26,277
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
Deerfield Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13000 Laurel-Bowie Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3610	482	35	13.6	89.8%	21 (4.4%)	286 (59.3%)	165 (34.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	19.3	695^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.7%		14.6	734^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.6%	39	14.3	9.9	9.5	11.4	26.4	33.3	28.4	29.3	14.3	$20,910	$1,665	$19,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Scotchtown Hills Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Scotchtown Hills Elementary?

Students at Scotchtown Hills Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 40% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Scotchtown Hills Elementary a good school?

Scotchtown Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Scotchtown Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Scotchtown Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle
High : Laurel High

What district is Scotchtown Hills Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Scotchtown Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Scotchtown Hills Elementary.

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