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Deerfield Run Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Deerfield Run Elementary is a public elementary school in Laurel, Maryland, serving 512 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Deerfield Run Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.5% to 37.9%, well above the state average. The school's proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are also significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in MCAP Mathematics was 11.4%, compared to the state average of 26.5% and the district average of 13.1%. Similarly, the school's proficiency rate in MCAP English Language Arts was 29.3%, compared to the state average of 50.8% and the district average of 38.3%. Additionally, Deerfield Run Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.59% to 87.35% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While Deerfield Run Elementary shares some similarities with nearby schools like Vansville Elementary, Scotchtown Hills Elementary, and Laurel Elementary in terms of high chronic absenteeism rates and low test scores, it stands out as one of the lower-performing schools in the area. These nearby schools generally perform better on standardized tests, despite also serving high-poverty student populations.

482

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,910

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13000 Laurel-Bowie Rd
Laurel, MD 20708-2136

(301) 497-3610

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Deerfield Run Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle
High:	Laurel High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.3%

Hispanic:

34.2%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

695^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st 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	19.3	695 of 865	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	734 of 859	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	687 of 855	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	626 of 862	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	649 of 802	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	719 of 853	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	658 of 857	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	669 of 847	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	721 of 845	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	684 of 859	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.8	730 of 867	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	736 of 847	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.5	694 of 857	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.8	372 of 853	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.1	616 of 855	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.8	689 of 850	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.4	617 of 838	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	72.9	208 of 818	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	229 of 804	71.5%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	236 of 805	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	75.1	196 of 803	75.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.4	354 of 504	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.6	643 of 796	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.7	279 of 347	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.1	480 of 546	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.6	709 of 788	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)20th percentile~ school

Female (2021)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)12th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2021)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-22 vs state

Science14%-11 vs state

Mathematics11%-15 vs state

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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
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
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
Montpelier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9200 Muirkirk Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3670	573	39	14.5	90.9%	24 (4.2%)	348 (60.7%)	168 (29.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	37.9	496^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.7%		27.3	558^th of 859 public elementary schools	35.0%	62	27.6	39.3	11.7				25.9	44.7	47.2	36.6				42.7		11.8			$17,286	$1,435	$15,851
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
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
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
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
Vansville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6813 Ammendale Rd	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 931-2830	677	47	14.5	67.2%	31 (4.6%)	360 (53.2%)	216 (31.9%)	46 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (3.0%)	33.7	523^rd of 865 public elementary schools	39.5%		26	574^th of 859 public elementary schools	33.2%	51	28.8	10.1	14.8				17.9	52.4	35.4	39.5				42.5		16.8			$18,567	$995	$17,572
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield Run Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Run Elementary?

Students at Deerfield Run Elementary are 59% African American, 34% Hispanic, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Deerfield Run Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deerfield Run Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle
High : Laurel High

How many students attend Deerfield Run Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Deerfield Run Elementary.

What district is Deerfield Run Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

Is Deerfield Run Elementary a good school?

Deerfield Run Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

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