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Crofton Woods Elementary

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Crofton Woods Elementary ranks 95 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Crofton Woods Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Crofton, Maryland, serving 749 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district and has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Maryland elementary schools over the past several years.

Crofton Woods Elementary significantly outperforms the Anne Arundel County and Maryland averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall Mathematics proficiency rate was 55%, compared to 28.8% for the county and 26.5% for the state, while its ELA proficiency rate was 75.6%, compared to 56.3% for the county and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where the Mathematics and ELA proficiency rates were 59.1% and 80.2%, respectively.

Crofton Woods Elementary has a higher per-student spending of $14,877 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district and state averages, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16:1. This resource allocation may be a contributing factor to the school's strong academic performance, which significantly outpaces nearby schools in the Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County districts, such as Nantucket Elementary and Tulip Grove Elementary.

742

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,877

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1750 Urby Dr
Crofton, MD 21114-2331

(410) 222-5805

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Crofton Woods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crofton Middle
High:	South River High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

African American:

11.7%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (64% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Maryland elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg42%

Maryland avg38%

95^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 80Elementary 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
2025	88.8	95 of 865	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	96 of 859	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	101 of 855	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	68 of 862	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	101 of 802	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	60 of 853	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	75 of 857	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	119 of 847	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	92.6	53 of 845	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	90.8	80 of 859	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.9	38 of 867	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	85.2	44 of 847	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	80.6	105 of 857	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	98 of 853	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	84.9	58 of 855	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	87 of 850	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.2	65 of 838	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	7.3	763 of 818	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.0	738 of 804	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.2	759 of 805	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.6	726 of 803	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.4	100 of 128	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.1	72 of 796	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.0	31 of 347	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.7	145 of 788	81.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.8	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.1	14 of 52	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.8	123 of 528	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)91st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)82nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2021)77th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2021)74th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2021)22nd percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+25 vs state

Science59%+34 vs state

Mathematics55%+29 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Excellent Elementary school. Good teachers, principals, and both our kids like going to the school and are doing well. Our children haven't experienced bullying in the several years we've been here. Close Quote

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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
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%)	88.8	95^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.0%		88	96^th of 859 public elementary schools	88.8%	1	56.9	49.3	59.1	55.0	78.8	68.1	80.2	75.6	59.4	$14,877	$1,076	$13,801
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%)	85	139^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.1	119^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.1%	20	57.1	57.7	47.7	54.0	74.3	68.0	63.6	68.6	43.1	$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%)	71.7	242^nd of 865 public elementary schools	72.0%		69.9	242^nd of 859 public elementary schools	71.8%		43.4	35.2	39.8	39.6	64.6	61.1	60.2	62.0	41.4	$15,835	$1,197	$14,638
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%)	70.1	257^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.3%		65.1	276^th of 859 public elementary schools	67.9%	19	61.3	30.0	28.6	40.4	76.0	60.0	56.5	64.5	33.3	$18,712	$1,024	$17,688
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%)	73.9	222^nd of 865 public elementary schools	74.3%		71.3	233^rd of 859 public elementary schools	72.9%	11	51.9	40.0	38.1	43.0	69.4	51.4	61.6	60.8	42.9	$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%)								(n/a)
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%)	71.4	244^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.8%		56.7	324^th of 859 public elementary schools	62.3%	80	46.7	36.5	27.2	36.5	70.7	61.2	64.2	65.1	43.2	$17,827	$986	$16,841
Woodmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Moylan Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0239	402	29	14.1	56.5%	10 (2.5%)	317 (78.9%)	47 (11.7%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	61.4	322^nd of 865 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.5	315^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.3%	7	43.7	28.6	34.3	35.6	49.3	69.6	55.2	58.0	27.9	$19,125	$987	$18,137
Rockledge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Laurel Bowie Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2720	319	23	13.9	62.4%	45 (14.1%)	147 (46.1%)	93 (29.2%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	31.8	546^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.9%		31.2	527^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.6%	19	25.0	8.9	10.2	15.4	39.1	34.5	54.2	41.9	19.6	$20,202	$1,158	$19,044
Kenilworth Elementary	Public	K-5	12520 Kembridge Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6600	364	30	12.0	48.6%	67 (18.4%)	164 (45.1%)	92 (25.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	49.3	412^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.4%		50.1	375^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.3%	37	18.2	30.0	31.3	26.0	43.4	52.6	50.7	48.5	32.8	$22,824	$1,365	$21,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Crofton Woods Elementary

What district is Crofton Woods Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Crofton Woods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crofton Woods Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crofton Middle
High : South River High

How many students attend Crofton Woods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Crofton Woods Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Crofton Woods Elementary?

Students at Crofton Woods Elementary are 64% White, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Crofton Woods Elementary a good school?

Crofton Woods Elementary ranks 95^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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