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Crofton Elementary

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Crofton Elementary ranks 177 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Crofton Elementary in Crofton, MD, is a well-regarded public school serving 621 students in grades PK-5 within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, known for its strong academic track record and low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.5%—nearly half the district average of 19.9%.

This school stands out for its exceptional support of military-connected students, ranking #1 statewide for this subgroup in 2020-2021, and it also excels with male students, outperforming its female student ranking. While Crofton Elementary is a top performer in the Crofton area, it is outperformed by Crofton Woods Elementary (88th percentile) in most subjects, but it significantly beats Crofton Meadows Elementary (73rd percentile) in both Math (47.5% vs. 42.7%) and ELA (67% vs. 64.9%). Nearby Four Seasons Elementary has recently surpassed Crofton in state ranking (83rd vs. 80th percentile). The school’s spending of $16,324 per student is above the state average but lower than Waugh Chapel Elementary ($18,066), highlighting that higher spending doesn’t always guarantee higher test scores.

A notable contrast exists with nearby schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools district, such as Rockledge Elementary, where Math proficiency (14.6%) is less than a third of Crofton’s, and chronic absenteeism is much higher. Crofton’s relative weakness is 5th-grade Science (55.6% proficient), which lags behind Two Rivers Elementary School (63.5%) and Crofton Woods (66.7%). Overall, Crofton Elementary offers a stable, high-quality education with a slight downward trend in state rankings worth monitoring, making it a strong choice for families, especially those with military connections.

621

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,324

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1405 Duke Of Kent Dr
Crofton, MD 21114-1400

(410) 222-5800

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Crofton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crofton Middle
High:	Arundel High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

African American:

18.8%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (57% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

177^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 81Elementary Schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools

13^th of 25Anne Arundel 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
2026	80.4	177 of 864	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	139 of 865	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	119 of 859	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	127 of 855	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	136 of 862	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	137 of 802	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	90 of 853	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.2	66 of 857	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	110 of 847	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	89.7	88 of 845	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	85.3	125 of 859	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	83.5	99 of 867	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.6	72 of 847	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	79.8	119 of 857	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	139 of 853	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	99 of 855	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	143 of 850	83.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	116 of 838	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	12.4	728 of 818	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.7	757 of 804	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.1	752 of 805	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.0	737 of 803	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.6	130 of 504	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.6	198 of 796	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.6	92 of 788	88.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.1	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.5	144 of 528	72.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2021)96th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2021)88th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)75th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2021)74th percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)73rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+15 vs state

Science56%+23 vs state

Mathematics47%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Crofton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Duke Of Kent Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5800	621	40	15.4	17.7%	334 (53.8%)	117 (18.8%)	69 (11.1%)	49 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.1%)	80.4	177^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.5%		85	139^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.9%	38	47.1	52.0	43.4	47.5	63.5	68.0	69.7	67.0	55.6	$16,324	$1,415	$14,908
Crofton Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Tilghman Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 721-9453	544	35	15.7	24.1%	258 (47.4%)	114 (21.0%)	66 (12.1%)	50 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.1%)	73.8	234^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.7	242^nd of 865 public elementary schools	72.0%	8	54.5	45.0	28.6	42.7	71.6	66.1	57.1	64.9	43.3	$15,835	$1,197	$14,638
Crofton Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	1750 Urby Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5805	742	44	16.8	13.3%	476 (64.2%)	87 (11.7%)	71 (9.6%)	59 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.1%)	88.4	102^nd of 864 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.8	95^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.0%	7	61.6	48.8	54.1	54.5	76.6	65.4	77.0	72.9	66.7	$14,877	$1,076	$13,801
Nantucket Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 Nantucket Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 451-6120	675	45	15.1	27.9%	253 (37.5%)	176 (26.1%)	86 (12.7%)	112 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	77.3	204^th of 864 public elementary schools	76.4%		73.9	222^nd of 865 public elementary schools	74.3%	18	43.6	52.7	36.0	44.1	69.0	70.0	60.4	66.5	53.2	$15,255	$1,212	$14,043
Two Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2754 Conway Road	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-5000	562	33	16.9	6.8%	215 (38.3%)	194 (34.5%)	57 (10.1%)	47 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	78.3	195^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.4%					(n/a)	42.7	34.4	46.9	41.4	70.5	62.4	82.3	71.8	63.5
Four Seasons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	979 Waugh Chapel Rd	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6501	667	41	16.1	16.2%	317 (47.5%)	138 (20.7%)	67 (10.0%)	54 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (13.3%)	83.3	150^th of 864 public elementary schools	82.6%		85.2	133^rd of 865 public elementary schools	84.6%	17	70.4	45.8	43.2	52.8	75.5	75.0	61.6	70.3	45.9	$16,173	$1,235	$14,937
Yorktown Elementary	Public	K-5	7301 Race Track Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6610	396	25	15.7	37.4%	69 (17.4%)	204 (51.5%)	60 (15.2%)	26 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	68.3	265^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.3%		70.1	257^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.3%	8	40.0	50.0	18.4	35.9	69.2	75.0	60.5	68.2	36.8	$18,712	$1,024	$17,688
Waugh Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Sunflower Dr	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 672-7565	549	38	14.3	29.9%	229 (41.7%)	122 (22.2%)	106 (19.3%)	38 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.3%)	79.6	183^rd of 864 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.2	189^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.2%	6	61.5	50.5	38.3	50.0	67.9	66.0	58.8	64.4	47.5	$18,066	$1,501	$16,565
Piney Orchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2641 Strawberry Lake Way	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 672-7591	538	38	14.2	27.9%	215 (40.0%)	140 (26.0%)	84 (15.6%)	43 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (10.2%)	74.3	230^th of 864 public elementary schools	73.4%		76.3	214^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.3%	16	49.5	43.3	36.5	43.2	66.7	62.9	55.3	61.8	52.9	$15,689	$1,096	$14,594
Whitehall Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 Woodhaven Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-1000	485	32	15.2	37.9%	107 (22.1%)	248 (51.1%)	57 (11.8%)	40 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	67.8	269^th of 864 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.4	244^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.8%	25	46.2	44.6	28.9	39.8	53.8	63.9	60.7	59.6	41.2	$17,827	$986	$16,841

Frequently Asked Questions about Crofton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Crofton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crofton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crofton Middle
High : Arundel High

How many students attend Crofton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Crofton Elementary.

Is Crofton Elementary a good school?

Crofton Elementary ranks 177^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Crofton Elementary?

Students at Crofton Elementary are 54% White, 19% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What district is Crofton Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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